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Subject: Re: [DNA] Best DNA Test Labs
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 15:50:58 EDT


In a message dated 9/5/02 6:41:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
writes:

> Now, how about some advice regarding the labs? I am looking hard at
> FamilyTreeDNA.com right now, since they give a lit of help in coordinating
> the whole thing. Do you know if they are any good, or if not, who is best?
>
> Roy Johnson

Roy,

If you are looking into the JOHNSON surname, a study is in progress through
FTDNA. You get a discount for being part of the group. They started the group
with a few subjects along the Eastern Seaboard who may have had a common
ancestor. However, the study grew to include other lines of JOHNSON and now 4
JOHNSTONs have tested. (Our hypothesis is that some JOHNSTONs dropped the "T"
in their name, becoming JOHNSON.) However, we do not have any matches between
Johnston and Johnson yet.

Grant Johnston

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