DNA - funding

Although the cost of y-DNA testing has come down over the years, it is still not cheap! In order to have meaningful results, it is best to use 25 or 37 marker tests and even with the discounted price for a One-name Project, these currently cost US$124 for a male yDNA 25 marker test; and US$149 for a male yDNA 37 marker test.   

For all volunteers who belong to a branch that we have not already tested, we are currently able to offer a 30% contribution towards the cost of a 37 marker yDNA test, from the Adamthwaite General Fund, thanks to the generosity of several members.

All test results carried out are held by the company for 25 years, and can be upgraded at any time for a further fee.

We are a comparatively small one-name study – and have only a limited number of potential male direct line Adamthwaite descendants for testing. Realistically, we are unlikely to find more than about 10 - 15 people to test. So, for most of us, we can only stand by and wait for (or encourage) someone else to agree to be tested. But we can all help by making a small financial contribution towards the costs of the tests! After all, we will all benefit from the research findings.

Family Tree DNA offers a secure fund holding service – so if you would like to contribute to the cost of testing, please visit the following site to make your donation: www.familytreedna.com/contribution making sure that you specify that the donation should be held by the ‘ADAMTHWAITE DNA project’.

If you are a male Adamthwaite and would be willing to be tested as part of the Adamthwaite DNA Project, please contact the Project Co-ordinator using the Contact form on the left, to find out how we can help with funding for the test - it is important that you make contact BEFORE you complete the test order form, to make sure that you receive your contribution from the Adamthwaite fund!