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knox DNA project -- DNA Testing
Fees IMPORTANT NOTE: The Knox DNA Project is open to Knox-surnamed
men who have tested with any lab. Nonetheless, we strongly recommend that new
participants test with our contractor, Family Tree DNA (FTDNA). The strongest
reason is that FTDNA has by far the largest customer database of any company
in the “DNA genealogy community” – with more than 140,000 sets of test
results. And although it appears that other companies haven’t revealed the
sizes of their customer bases, the
largest of them probably has no more than 40,000 sets of results. Therefore,
we believe that any test purchased from FTDNA will have much greater
“comparison power” than the tests offered by other companies. Correspondingly the chances of finding DNA
matches are generally much better when you test via FTDNA. But if you have
already tested via another company or lab, please still get in touch. We’d be
very happy to include your results! |
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Fees for Knox DNA Project testing at Family Tree DNA (beginning January 1, 2009): |
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12
Marker Y Chromosome test - $103.00 |
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25
Marker Y Chromosome test - $128.00 |
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37
Marker Y Chromosome test - $153.00 |
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67
Marker Y Chromosome test - $252.00 |
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Upgrades: |
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12
to 25 Marker Y Chromosome test - $49.00 |
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12
to 37 Marker Y Chromosome test - $99.00 |
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12
to 67 Marker Y Chromosome test - $189.00 |
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25
to 37 Marker Y Chromosome test - $49.00 |
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25
to 67 Marker Y Chromosome test - $148.00 |
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37
to 67 Marker Y Chromosome test - $99.00 |
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Please keep in mind that these prices are discounted for
project members. Your kit must be ordered through the Knox
Project (or another FTDNA-affiliated project) to get any these
prices. The test we recommend for most new
participants is 37 markers. The discount price for members of the project is
$153.00. Or, if cost is an issue for you, the "basic
test" of 12 markers goes for only $103.00. The 12-marker test
is almost always adequate for "disproving" relationships. In other
words, if it shows no match with another individual, then you can be
virtually certain you aren't related to him. Unfortunately however, the 12-marker test often generates
spurious or "false positive" matches. So if you test only for 12
markers and then find a match, you'll usually need an upgrade to 25 or 37 to
determine if your match is genuine -- and your upgrade will entail an
additional delay of four to eight weeks, not to mention a considerable cost
premium. The 67-marker test, which costs $252.00, is seldom useful
unless you have at least one or two matches who have also tested for 67
markers. Still, if you simply have a "scientific" curiosity about
the results, then we don't discourage you from the 67-marker test. Finally, if you live outside the To apply for membership, or to get additional details, just
send a short message that includes basic information on your earliest known
Knox-surnamed male ancestor to our project's administrator, Jim Brown (James Armistead Brown, Jr.), DNAProject@aol.com. |
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