Quote Originally Posted by gilmore View Post
It is international. You order a kit, which I think is free, swab the inside of your cheek, and mail the kit back to the US. In a few weeks the results are posted on their website, www.ftdna.com, which is accessible from anywhere in the world.

You have the option of keeping the results confidential, but I personally think it is a good idea not to do so. It can be helpful to other researchers, and eventually to yourself, to share the information.
thanks Gilmore

one more question

i'm named after my fathers mothers side of the family, so the male test would not be accurate to my surname ?

(my dad doesn't know who his father is & grans keeping quite about it )