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+==Hiring a DNA Testing Company==
 DNA testing has become an accepted tool for identifying ancestors and for verifying genealogical leads. It is also used frequently to learn about our deep ancestry. Testing your family DNA sometimes results in finding cousins who may have more genealogical information than you.
 == Disclaimer  ==
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 | Website || www.23andme.com || wwww.familytreedna.com || www.dna.ancestry.com || www.myheritagedna.com || www.livingdna.com
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-| People in Database <br> (28 March 2022) || 12,200,000 || 1,700,000 || 21,000,000 || 5,600,000 || 300,000
+| People in Database <br> (13 August 2023) || 14,000,000 || 1,574,253 || 23,000,000 || 7,200,000 || 300,000
+|-
+| Comments on Database|| Mainly Americans || Mixture of Americans and Europeans || Mainly Americans || Bestselling DNA test in Europe|| Mainly British People
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 | Base Price || $99 || $79 || $99 || $89 <br> (frequently on sale for $49) || $79
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 | Uploads Allowed from Other Companies || No || Yes || No || Yes || Yes
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-| Cost to Get all Features from Uploaded DNA || NA || $19 || NA || $20 || $20
+| Cost to Get all Features from Uploaded DNA || NA || $19 (Sale price $9-10) || NA || $20 || $20
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 | Method || Spit tube || Cheek Swab || Spit Tube || Cheek Swab || Cheek Swab
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-| Chromosome Browser || Yes || Yes || No || Yes || No
+| Chromosome Browser || Yes (Disabled as of October 20th, 2023) || Yes || No || Yes || Yes
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-| Matching X DNA Reported || Yes || Yes || No || No || No
+| Matching X DNA Reported || Yes (Disabled as of October 20th, 2023) || Yes || No || No || No
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 | Means of Contacting Matches || Internal messaging system || Emails provided || Internal messaging system || Internal messaging system || Internal messaging system
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 | Autosomal SNPs Tested || 630,312 || 612,272 || 637,639 || 576,157 || 683,503
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-| Y chromosome SNPs Tested || 3733 || 0 || 1691 || 3495 || 334,216
+| Y chromosome SNPs Tested || 3733 || 0 || 1691 || 3495 || 34,216
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 | X chromosome SNPs Tested || 16,530 || 16,271 || 28,892 + 440 from the PAR region || 26,694 || 15,028
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-| Mitochondrial SNPs Tested || 4318 || 179 || 263 || none || 3982
+| Mitochondrial SNPs Tested || 4318 || 179 || 263 || 0 || 3982
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 | Special features || Neanderthal Ancestry, Y and mtDNA haplogroups || Y-DNA and mtDNA specialized tests || Thrulines || Theories of Relativity <br> DNA clusters || High resolution ethnicity estimates for the UK
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 *[http://www.mitosearch.org/ Mitosearch] - Site closed in May 2018 over concerns their data was not compliant with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
 *[http://www.mtdnacommunity.org mtDNACommunity] - As of August 2020 the site is down, but you may be able to contact them at [mailto:info@mtDNACommuity.org info@mtDNACommuity.org]
 *[http://www.smgf.org/ Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation (SNGF)] - Formerly sponsored by Brigham Young University, SMGF was acquired by [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry]. The data is not publicly available.
-== Genetic Genealogy Standards ==
-In 2015, a group of expert DNA genealogists developed a set of standards to help people accurately interpret their DNA test results. The standards are available on the group's website [http://www.geneticgenealogystandards.com/ The Genetic Genealogy Standards].
 == Result Analysis  ==
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 *[http://www.isogg.org/ International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG)]. Site includes newsletters, a DNA [http://www.isogg.org/wiki/Wiki_Welcome_Page Wiki], [http://www.isogg.org/tree/ Y-DNA Haplogroup Tree], list of DNA consultants for hire, list of DNA speakers, DNA signatures of famous people, project listings and much more. To ask questions and read news, visit their [https://www.facebook.com/groups/isogg/ Facebook page].<br>
 *[https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/genealogy-dna.rootsweb.com/2019/1/ Genealogy DNA Mailing List (RootsWeb)]. Active conversations about genetic genealogy.
-*[http://www.dnaandfamilyhistory.com/ Chris Pomery: DNA&nbsp;&amp; Family History]. Online resources include DNA talks, books, papers, articles, blogs, presentations, podcasts, and websites by an expert in the field.
+*[http://www.dnaandfamilyhistory.com/ Chris Pomery: DNA &amp; Family History]. Online resources include DNA talks, books, papers, articles, blogs, presentations, podcasts, and websites by an expert in the field.
 *[http://www.jogg.info/ Journal of Genetic Genealogy]. Free articles from leading scholars in the field.
 *[http://www.geneticgenealogyconsultant.com Genetic Genealogy Consultant]. Free tutorials and resources for understanding DNA results within a genealogical and ancestral context.