Batched!

The KLASSEN test is being processed!  That was SO much faster than 23andme.  As far as I can tell, the test arrived at the lab yesterday, was checked in this morning, and batched this afternoon.  They're saying we should have results sometime between June 17 and July 1.  I'm hearing an average of 4 weeks for this kind of test, so I'm expecting results closer to the end of that estimate.

Delivered!

According to the USPS, both tests were successfully delivered to their locations yesterday.

1)  The KLASSEN test is now at the lab.  The next step is for Family Tree DNA (aka the lab) to acknowledge that they have received it, and for them to put it in the queue for testing.  I learned yesterday that they start new testing batches every Wednesday.  I think it is too late for this test to join today's batch, so I'm hoping it will be batched and ready to go for next Wednesday, the 3rd.  I'm projecting that we should get those results around July 8th, though I'm hoping for sooner than that!
*UPDATE* The lab has acknowledged that they have the test.  Now we're waiting to see if it managed to squeak into today's batch, or if we're waiting until next week.

2)  The PERRY test was delivered to my aunt's mailbox yesterday.  She will take it to Uncle G, who will test, and then my aunt will mail it back.  Hopefully they will let me know when it is back in the mail.

Another testing volunteer!

Looks like we have a volunteer for our first LOEWEN test!  My grand-uncle E has volunteered to test.  I haven't decided yet if I just want to mail his test to him (July), or if I want to hand-deliver it (August).  We'll see how impatient I am by July.  It will probably depend on if we have the KLASSEN results yet.  If those are in, I'll have a lot of work to do.  If they're not in though, it may indicate a delay at the lab and it may be better to get as many tests going as I can (I know, I know, that would further contribute to the delay, but at least I'd eventually get results!).

I have confirmation that the KLASSEN test is back in the States (it's in Chicago, I think).  Hopefully it's a easy delivery from Chicago to Houston, but with the holiday weekend this weekend (yeah, I forgot about that), I'm not really expecting it to get to the lab until late next week. *Edit* It's in Houston!!  I am hoping it will be delivered on Tuesday.

The PERRY test is also confirmed to be in the mail, and is out of Dallas, on its way.  I'm expecting it also to be delivered in the later half of next week.

Two in the pipeline!

The KLASSEN test was supposed to have been mailed back today.  I'll check to see if it has made it back to the lab in about two weeks.  Once it gets there, we'll have a better idea of when we'll see the results.

The PERRY test has been ordered and I'm hoping it will be mailed to the tester tomorrow!  I was able to find a $10 off coupon, so we have a little bit saved toward the next test already!!  I'm hoping that test will be a LOEWEN test, done in August.

Another volunteer!

I'm excited to announce that my father's maternal uncle has agreed to test!  This is fantastic news because my father's mother passed away in 2007, so Uncle G is really the closest we can get to getting Grandma's DNA, unless I test all four of Dad's siblings (which I would eventually like to do... but that's pricey!)

We'll run an autosomal test and then a YDNA test later.  Right now I'm leaning toward testing males whose YDNA I need:
1)  Grandma L's first cousin (for KLASSEN line, test in progress)
2)  Dad's maternal uncle (for PERRY line, next up!)
3)  One of Grandpa L's brothers (for LOEWEN line, probably 3rd, hopefully in August)
4)  Dad or one of his brothers (for FOX line)

but running their autosomal tests first, to confirm that I am related to them as expected, then ordering YDNA tests after that.

We're also aware of some cousins in northwestern Washington that I'm hoping Dad and his siblings can come up with contact info for.  This would help us further differentiate our Norwegian lines.