All, administrators have received the following email from FTDNA.  Yes, Ancestry.com is closing down their Y-DNA data and destroying data samples. 

Ancestry.com announced yesterday that they are discontinuing their Y-DNA and mtDNA tests and all the stored Y-DNA and mtDNA samples will be destroyed on the 5th of September.  If you were tested at Ancestry.com, you should download your test results immediately.  I also recommend transferring your results to Family Tree DNA.  Click here to read more in a blog written by Debbie Kennett.

Here is the full email from FTDNA.com reminding administrators about the transfer in choices.


 

 
 
 
Dear Group Administrators,
 
On Thursday, Ancestry.com™ announced that they will no longer sell Y-DNA and mtDNA tests.  Additionally, the results from past Y-DNA and mtDNA tests will no longer be available after September 5, 2014.
 
There are no guarantee on what the future holds for Ancestry.com's™ autosomal DNA offering so we strongly recommend that you tell people that tested with Ancestry.com™ to transfer their Y-DNA andAutosomal DNA to Family Tree DNA where our main focus is genetic genealogy. mtDNA is not transferable because of compatibility issues.
 
Family Tree DNA is committed to supporting these valuable genealogical tests today and in the future.  You should encourage anyone who has tested with Ancestry.com™ to transfer their record to Family Tree DNA as soon as possible.
 
The Y-DNA and Autosomal DNA transfer options are listed below:

 

$19

Y-DNA 33 Marker Transfer

  • Store your results on FTDNA.

  • Participate in group projects.

  • No matches or haplogroup predictions

$19

Y-DNA 46 Marker Transfer

  • Store your results on FTDNA.

  • Participate in group projects.

  • No matches or haplogroup predictions

$58

Y-DNA 33 Transfer +

25 Marker Upgrade*

  • Store your results on FTDNA.

  • Participate in group projects.

  • Y-DNA matches

  • Haplogroup predictions

  • Additional standard FTDNA Y-DNA features

$58

Y-DNA 46 Transfer +

37 Marker Upgrade*

  • Store your results on FTDNA.

  • Participate in group projects.

  • Y-DNA matches

  • Haplogroup predictions

  • Additional standard FTDNA Y-DNA features

 

$69

Autosomal DNA

  • Store your results on FTDNA.

  • Participate in group projects.

  • Family Finder matches

  • Additional standard Family Finder features

 

* Those unable to provide samples can still be upgraded to receive 12 marker matches for Y-DNA33 and 25 marker matches for their Y-DNA46



 

Thank you,

Family Tree DNA

 

Ancestry.com is a trademark of the Ancestry.com corporation. Family Tree DNA is not affiliated with Ancestry.com in any way.

 
 

 

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