Toxey Hall - Sep 30, 2012

Some time back, I said I would spend some time time looking into genealogical DNA testing. My learning curve is still steep, but the topic is not as mysterious to me as it was. I would like for us to conduct an informal survey on DNA testing services. I would be very grateful if cousins who have expertise in this subject would share their opinions as to which services they consider the most advisable. In particular, I think we are all interested on the opinions and experiences of people who have had DNA testing. Family Tree DNA has a Hall group, and subgroups (e.g. Squire John Hall) can be formed within that group for specific Hall lines. I am a DNA contributor to the National Geographic Genome project and to the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation (SGMF). Records from the Genome project are transferable to Family Tree DNA. SGMF merged with Ancestry.com on June 30, 2012, and their database will be added to that of AncestryDNA. SGMF contributors will still be able to access their records for the time being, but the committment is not well defined, and I recommend that this information be downloaded without delay. A member of this site is interested in verifying his descent from Rev Joshua Hall (1765-1852). This effort would be enhanced by comparison of his DNA woth that of a confirmed descendant of the said Joshua. I will attempt to compile (or locate) a comparison of the most attractive genealogical DNA services. Toxey