FamilyTree DNA recently made available two $30 "gift certificates" applicable for two new Bateman Y-DNA tests, either 25 or 37 markers, provided that the tests are paid for by Dec. 31, 2005. One of these certificates is still available as of this writing, and I will see that it is applied on behalf of the first person who contacts me by email wanting to order a DNA test kit.

If you have been considering participating in this project, now is a good time to get started. After applying the gift certificate, the net testing cost will be $139 for a 25-marker test or $189 for a 37 marker test (plus about $2 postage to return the test kit).

If there is no response from someone in this group within a few days, I will offer the rermaining gift certificate in other forums.

Hoping to hear from someone .....

Bill