Well there ya go! Thanks for that Ditter.
I wonder if there might be any FReeper to have a recc. for the “right place to use” for this sort of thing...
>> I wonder if there might be any FReeper to have a recc. for the “right place to use” for this sort of thing. <<
Family Tree DNA (www.familytreeDNA.com) is absolutely the best company in this field — excellent customer service; largest variety of tests; biggest customer database for seeking matches; and a large number of “surname projects” where volunteer administrators will usually give you free help.
Moreover, unlike some of the competition (e.g., Ancestry.com), FTDNA doesn’t over-promise. They are careful to warn you that — like Ditter’s husband — a lot of test participants will NOT find useful DNA matches, at least not at first.
Last but not least, nobody should expect DNA testing to be a “magic wand” for solving genealogical problems. It almost never gives “breakthrough” results unless combined with careful and old-fashioned research in the traditional sources like the census; deeds and other county archives; family Bibles and oral legends; and tombstone inscriptions.