[blam]

This looks interesting to me.

For more info, click on and go to the site.

[Bear_Slayer]

If I had the money, I would swap my cat and dog just to see what happens. lol

[Bear_Slayer]

If I had the money, I would swap my cat and dog just to see what happens. lol

swap = swab (I hate when I do that)

[lilylangtree]

I'm a mongrel. I don't need any DNA test to tell me.

[xenophiles]

This project is very interesting, but I must comment on privacy:

A Note on Privacy To ensure the privacy of participants, we have built an anonymous analysis process. Your Participation Kit will be mailed with a randomly-generated, non-sequential Genographic Participant ID number (GPID). Although we will have mailed a Participation Kit to your address, we do not know the random code included in the Kit. When you send in your DNA sample with your consent form, they will only be identified by your GPID. Therefore, your cheek cells will be analyzed completely anonymously.

In other words, "trust us". If they really wanted to safeguard participants' privacy, they'd say "send us your sample marked with a 10-digit random number you make up yourself".

[xenophiles]

For International Participants (outside the United States and Canada) Public participation may be restricted in some countries where the export of genetic material requires government approval. China is one country that has such restrictions in place.

So if you live in such a country, just send us the survey card. And be sure to lick the stamp.

[LibWhacker]

Ping-a-ling!

[Mo1]

You'll submit the sample through our secure, private, and completely anonymous system, then log on to the project Web site to track your personal results online,/i>

Yea right .... / sarcasm >

[TX Bluebonnet]

READ LATER

[I'm ALL Right!]

Irish, Black Dutch, French, Norwegian, and Cherokee. I'm a mutt.

[CobaltBlue]

I bought three test kits - one for my mother, one for my father, and one for my husband.

My husband did his already but results not back. My mom keeps forgetting to do hers.

But the one for my dad is problematic. He thinks it's the type of DNA testing you do for paternity. I tried to explain the difference but it's not sinking in.

Maybe if he sees something about it on TV he'll understand.

[tet68]

Dear Mr. Tet6,
While we appreciate your DNA sample, we would ask that
next time, you LICK the envelope closed.

Thanks
THe editors NG.com

[CurlyBill]

ping for later reading....

[ClearBlueSky]

Don't have the bucks- I'll wait for a cheaper kit, or maybe they'll put a booth in a mall someday!
I did my geneaology back to 1400's, nothing but French and Spanish, but I'd like to see if there's a touch of the Scot in there! Why else would I love bagpipe music and men in kilts?

[PistolPaknMama]

I signed up for this weeks ago and just got my kit last week. Been too busy to even open it but I plan to get it back in the mail next week. Pretty exciting stuff, for those who are interested.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Blam. I think I'm going to try this. [a month goes by] Hey, what the- I'm part *mailman*?????

Please FREEPMAIL me if you want on, off, or alter the "Gods, Graves, Glyphs" PING list --
Archaeology/Anthropology/Ancient Cultures/Artifacts/Antiquities, etc.
The GGG Digest -- Gods, Graves, Glyphs (alpha order)

[Dysart]

This awesome, Blam. I'm gonna do it and have my twin sister do the maternal kit as well. This is gonna be interesting.

Hope everyone who participates makes a point of sharing their results if they are comfortable doing so.

[bannie]

There is no record, no database that links test results...

"We will never, EVER use your Social Security Numbers for anything other than for Social Security."

[Thinkin' Gal]

With a simple and painless cheek swab you can sample your own DNA. You'll submit the sample through our secure, private, and completely anonymous system, then log on to the project Web site to track your personal results online.

[visualops]

A hundred dollars! crap that's way to expensive for me.
bummer :(

[cyborg]

There are some things better left unknown.