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14 June 2017

DNA News – Father’s Day Sales, History & Ancestry Sweepstakes

DNA News – Father’s Day Sales, History & Ancestry Sweepstakes

With Father’s Day just around the corner, some of you will consider “gifting” Dad a DNA test kit in order to help him further explore his ancestry … Here are some of the current sales. Most of these end 18^th June! Please read all the small print! This list is NOT nor meant to be comprehensive!

AncestryDNA has a 20% off sale running now.

FamlyTreeDNA has a 20% off sale on select DNA tests running now.

MyHeritageDNA is running a sale, $69 versus $99

23andMe is running a sale where you get $20 off each kit (limit 2 kits)

If you know of other Father’s Day-related DNA sales, please post a comment.

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Currently running is a History [Channel] & Ancestry [DNA] sweepstake [Journey Through Your History]. Rules are found here and you can enter the sweepstake here. The sweepstake ends 22 June 2017. Prizes are Ancestry DNA kits. You select where you think your ancestors were from.

This sweepstake is linked to the History Channel program, America: Promised Land. You will need to provide your name, email address and birth date to enter.

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22 February 2017

Family Tree DNA Now Accepts Data Transfers from Select 23andme and AncestryDNA Files

Family Tree DNA Now Accepts Data Transfers from Select 23andme and AncestryDNA Files

Now, for FREE, you can transfer/upload your 23andMe^© and AncestryDNA^™ results to Family Tree DNA. If you want full full access to all the Family Finder features, there will be a $19 charge.

From the Family Tree DNA Autosomal Transfer page, we learn …

What is an autosomal DNA transfer?

If you have previously tested your autosomal DNA at 23andMe^© or AncestryDNA^™, you can transfer your results to Family Tree DNA by uploading your raw data file. After transferring your file, your autosomal data is uploaded to our database, but your DNA sample is not obtained by our company.

Please note that you can only transfer the following versions:

· 23andMe^© V3

· 23andMe^© V4

· AncestryDNA^™ V1

· AncestryDNA^™ V2

Unfortunately, at this time, you cannot transfer 23andMe^© V1 or 23andMe^© V2 results.

For more information, see our Sample Access and Transfer Policy .

What do I get if I transfer my autosomal DNA?

After transferring your results, for free, you will receive a list of your autosomal matches from our database and have access to our Family Finder - Matrix. The Matrix feature allows you to select and compare the autosomal DNA relationship between up to ten of your matches at one time.

Note: Family Finder is the name of our autosomal DNA test.

After transferring, you can unlock all Family Finder features, which include the Chromosome Browser, myOrigins, and ancientOrigins for only $19.

Do read the full page for all details.

What new matches did you make when taking advantage of this new option?

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10 December 2015

Important Notice about 23andMe for Genetic Genealogists

The world of genetic DNA testing is always changing. Back in October, we reported that 23andMe receives approval to provide health information. These changes were accompanied by a price increase.

Then, those who had tested with 23andMe received notification that effective November 11^th preparation was underway for a “new 23andMe experience.” Part of that preparation appears to be that just not is the “new” 23andMe site different, but that information that genealogists have come to rely on is not now provided.

The result of this, according to The Legal Genealogist (Judy G Russell) in Now… and not now is the following ...

And it’s clear to me now that — well — at the very very best the new 23andMe site is a work-in-progress. And when all the dust settles and the smoke clears, we may find that it’s significantly less useful for genealogists than the old site used to be. That’s not a given; there is some nice potential to the new site. What’s also not a given is whether 23andMe cares about the genealogical community, and whether it will listen.

So… what do we do now?

If you’ve already tested with 23andMe, the time is now — right now — today — this minute — to save any information that may just up and disappear when 23andMe gets around to switching your kit to the new system.

Do read her full post as it provides links to a couple of blog posts written by Roberta Estes and Shannon Christmas which you will want to read where you can learn more about the coming changes and are provided with explicit instructions on how to best “save” the information currently available to those who have tested with 23andMe.

Good luck with your current mission – save, save, save your 23andMe DNA information if you tested before the “new system” is implemented.

For readers whose kit has been switched from the old to the new, what do you think?

If your kit was switched, have you found a way to still access the information previously available after the switch?

Editor's Note: 10 Dec 2015, 22:00, corrected affective to effective.

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26 October 2015

23andMe receives approval to provide health information

Last week 23andMe announced via email to its customers ...

Today marks a great milestone in the history of personal genetics. I am thrilled to let you know that 23andMe is now the first and only genetic service available directly to you that includes reports that meet FDA standards.

After nearly two years of work with the FDA, extensive user comprehension testing and a complete redesign, 23andMe is launching an entirely new experience that includes carrier status, wellness, trait and ancestry reports. We have also developed new and improved tools to share and compare your genetics with friends and family - and for those of you participating in research, we will provide new insights to explore.

As one of our earlier customers, you will continue to have access to your current health reports. The new experience will include redesigned versions of many of the same health and ancestry reports that you currently have. We have also added some new features and tools.

Our team will be rolling out the new experience to you by early next year. We will send you an email when your account is updated.

If you have any questions on the new experience, you can visitour new FAQ page. Additionally, we have updated our Privacy Statement and Terms of Service to support the new features, which I encourage you to read.

We are committed to bringing you a world class service which provides you with ongoing updates. The genetics revolution is here and we are excited to enable customers like you to keep learning about your DNA. Today is only the beginning!

Anne Wojcicki
CEO, 23andMe

The associated press release can be found here.

Several in the genealogy community have reported/commented on what this means for family historians. Whether you have already tested with 23andMe or are consider doing so, I suggest you read these blog posts:

+ 23andMe to Get a Makeover After Agreement with FDA (DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy)

+ The changes at 23andMe (The Legal Genealogist)

+ Big changes coming at 23andme, Health is back (Kitty Cooper’s Blog)

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03 December 2013

23andMe -- Legal issues mounting -- What does this mean (or not) for genealogists?

You may or may not know that 23andMe was sent a letter by the FDA. If you have not been following this story, I suggest you read Fooling with FDA by the Legal Genealogist, Judy G Russell.

The bottom line for genealogists, is that nothing in the FDA letter deals with the genealogical research implications of DNA testing; the focus of the letter is with regards to DNA testing for health issues and claims made by 23and Me ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is sending you this letter because you are marketing the 23andMe Saliva Collection Kit and Personal Genome Service (PGS) without marketing clearance or approval in violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act).

This product is a device within the meaning of section 201(h) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 321(h), because it is intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or is intended to affect the structure or function of the body .... Most of the intended uses for PGS listed on your website, a list that has grown over time, are medical device uses under section 201(h) of the FD&C Act. Most of these uses have not been classified and thus require premarket approval or de novo classification, as FDA has explained to you on numerous occasions.

In response to this, a petition was posted on Change.org already signed by over 4300 individuals which exhorts ...

Reverse the ban on 23andMe's saliva home-testing kit, and focus future FDA efforts on educating doctors and patients about the benefits and limitations of genetic testing — rather than simply banning personal genomics products.

Now, 23andMe has been hit with a class action suit regarding misleading advertising. You can access the class action suit via this link.

Though we are not aware of any issues at all with regards to the genealogical aspect of the autosomal testing performed by 23andMe, we thought that you should be made aware of what is occurring with regard to the company and its DNA testing.

We suggest that you check the ISOGG (International Society of Genetic Genealogy) Facebook page, the blog of the Legal Genealogist and other news outlets to learn more about these actions as they unfold.

If you have any updated information, please post a comment!

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