Suomi DNA-projekti / Finland DNA-projektet / Finland DNA Project

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My “Family Finder – Overview and Recommendations” post is at Invisible Histories and I am currently in the process of drafting a follow-up on the Family Finder results and success we’re seeing so far in the Finland Project. It should be posted by early next week.

But briefly:  Family Finder tests over 500,000 SNPS across your 22 chromosomes and shows matches anywhere from close relationships (immediate family, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th cousins) up through 5th and more distant cousins in FamilyTreeDNA’s database. Looking at the results of just 19 members, I think this test has tremendous potential for the Finland Project. Of those 19, 11 are related to at least one other project member, most of them not having known about that connection before. We are already seeing multiple, previously unknown 3rd and 4th cousin matches as well as 3 more 5th-to-distant cousin (also previously unknown) connections that have now been confirmed through the paper trail.

Since within the next week Family Finder will be made available to the general public, I strongly encourage any project members who might be interested to order it now; FamilyTreeDNA will be giving current customers first priority in test processing. Based on the enthusiastic response FTDNA has already seen during the beta launch, public demand will no doubt be high. The retail cost is $289 and you can find the order link in the left side menu of your FTDNA account page

I would be happy to answer any questions; please email fimtdna@gmail.com

Laura

A post on where we are as of now with the Finland Project / Suomi DNA-projekti is up on my blog Invisible Histories. We are currently the third largest dual geographic project hosted by FamilyTreeDNA, and much of the credit goes to administrator Lauri Koskinen for his outstanding work promoting our project in Finland.

Laura

The Family Finder pre-launch special price ends on March 28th. If you have gotten the offer (the offer link would be on your account page sidebar at FamilyTreeDNA) and have been thinking about participating, now is the time to do so! More information here. [h/t Rebekah]

FinnFest 2011 will be held in San Diego, California from the 11th through the 14th of August, 2011. I have been asked to organize an event for the Finland DNA Project and would also like to arrange an informal get-together for any project members/those interested in the project who are planning on attending FinnFest next year. Ideas and feedback are most welcome. What would you like to see? Any particular questions you want answered? Activities? Information? Let me know! Please post here and/or feel free to write me directly at fimtdna@gmail.com Laura Hayden Co-admin (mtDNA), Suomi DNA-projekti