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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is it expensive?
A. The 25 marker test from FamilyTreeDNA.com costs $169. Go to the application page to learn how to apply.

Q. Is the 25 marker test the one I should get?
A. To participate in the St. Clair Research project, you must complete at least 25 markers.

Q . I'm a conspiracy theorist. Should I worry about my DNA getting into the wrong hands?
A. This form of DNA testing is not useful for anything other than genealogy comparison.

Q. What if I want to participate and give you my DNA results but want to keep my identity private?
A. That works for us. We may want to list the country your line is from, but nothing more if you so desire.

Q. Who are you people? Do you make money at this?
A. We are Steve St. Clair of New Jersey, Stan St. Clair of Tennessee, and Iain Laird of Scotland. We make no money whatsoever a this project. In fact, we lose money on it. It costs money to keep websites hosted on the internet. It costs money to send out letters. Please click here to read more about this subject.

Q. What happens with my results?
A. If you'll look around the links to the left, you'll see a lot of information. Click here for the answer
      to this question.

Q.   I just want to do the 12-marker test.
A.   This is not the right DNA project for your goals. There are many different kinds of projects.
       Ours exists to study certain relationships that can only be revealed by taking the
       25-marker test.   Please read this.