Finding out about testing for my surname

[spotter4]

How do I search on a surname to see if known people in my line have tested and have results?? 

Do I have to order a test and have that information first before I can search others with my surname??

Steve

[Biscuits]

Go to this page and search for your surname:
http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames

[Terry Barton]

Hey Steve.  The other variable here is your surname.  Some surnames have very active projects and share their info freely.  Some projects do not share much, and some projects are in an early stage.  There are also many surnames still not served by a project.  So - in a way - ... it depends.

In every case, you'll benefit from having your family's test results.  It could be that someone has already tested - and you can simply locate them and see the implications.  Often, you'll want to test your own family to get even more information. 

And - every one of us has many ancestral surnames.  DNA testing - and the sharing and cooperation that goes with it - can benefit you on many of your ancestral surnames.

Terry

[Terry Barton]

Go to the Surname page and search for your ancestral surnames of interest to you:

http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames

If you have questions about testing - suggest that you read the "Dna the Smart Way" series of 10 pages

http://www.worldfamilies.net/smart

[regin7moses]

Thanks for this useful information.