Originally posted by rivergirl
I submitted a sample to SMGF in June, and I expect it will be a year or more before my data show up in their database. Even then, the results may or may not include markers different from the ones I already have from FTDNA: SMGF are under no obligation to test every sample for every marker panel.
Relative Genetics, on the other hand, had my results done in just a couple of weeks. If you are already a FTDNA customer, the cost of the 26 marker is $95. http://www.relativegenetics.com/rela...onversions.htm.
The RG 26 marker test includes five of the markers not offered by the FTDNA 37 marker test and the RG 43 marker test includes all ten.
A VERY small minority of folks do tests with both companies, so don't expect any help on random matches. I count just 240 or so 42 marker results in ySearch versus nearly 12,000 37 marker results. But I'm happy I did it, and can certainly say I've been very happy with Relative Genetics.
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