Relative Genetics Announces Release of Enhanced New Website
SALT LAKE CITY (October 13, 2005) — Relative Genetics today announced the release of its new and refined website. The site, combines significantly enhanced functionality with increased usability.
Relative Genetics, a genetic genealogy testing company, has been providing genetic testing services to the public since 2001 for the purpose of extending family history information. The field of genetic genealogy is expanding greatly and has become a proven tool to assist genealogists in furthering written genealogical records. Relative Genetics has made the technology available to anyone interested in genealogy as well as to the professional genealogist.
The Relative Genetics website is easily navigated through three main portals on the home page. Using these portals, visitors will find simple access to a detailed learning center product listings and explanations, and fully interactive search features. The learning center provides basic and in-depth information about DNA, genetic testing and the field of genetic genealogy. Once a person has experienced the learning center then tests may be ordered from the product listing pages. Products are described in detail and are easily purchased through the shopping cart feature found under each product listing. Simple and easy to use DNA cheek cell collection kits are shipped within 48 hours and clients may return the swab specimens through the regular mail or by an overnight carrier.
Testing is conducted in an on-site, high capacity genetic testing facility and the results, in the case of the Y chromosome paternal lineage test, are uploaded directly to the Relative Genetics database and the new website. Individuals may then choose to “login” and view their results on-line. Results are kept confidential and are only released to other website users at the discretion of the client or the project coordinator.
Y chromosome, paternal line test, results in the Relative Genetics database can now be searched using the Easy Y-Match? or Exact Y-Match? search engines. These two search functions will allow clients to identify other individuals with whom they may have a close genealogical connection. Website visitors may also search for possible relatives using a basic surname search.
The improved flexibility of the web site allows individuals to create new projects, participate as members in multiple projects, and accept project members who have been tested by organizations other than Relative Genetics. In addition, members of Group Projects will find that the color coding and sorting features of the group data table makes it easy to quickly identify relatives within their group.
Website visitors are also granted convenient, effective access to the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Database, the world’s leading database of correlated genetic and genealogical information.
The flagship product of the new Relative Genetics site is the paternal lineage Y chromosome 43 marker test. Relative Genetics, however, also makes available its complete line of DNA testing services including maternal linage analysis using mitochondrial DNA, ancestral origins testing and extended family testing for establishing biological relationships, such as grandparentage, siblingship, and first cousinship.
“This new site represents a major step forward in our commitment to provide the most comprehensive genetic genealogy tools available to help our users explore their family histories, genetic relationships and identities,” said Kathie Knoll, Director of Product Development for Relative Genetics. “We are fully dedicated to maximizing the functionality and usability of the Relative Genetics site, and encourage the general public to make full use of the new site and begin to experience this great new technology that is being made available for the genealogical community.”