We have two new DNA kits due back...one is due back 7/16/05 and the other was just received in Houston... One is from the Coats family out of western PA I believe it is, the other with roots in SC...so will tell you more as I gather it.... Ladies, I also got a National Geographic kit and sent it in...for the mtDNA it doesn't necessarily give your lineage like the Y test but you can trace your female line back to the beginning of time, I guess...this via the haplogroups...anyway, I would encourage you to give it a try...you can also order the mtDNA kits via FTDNA and then upload to National Geographic or visa versa I think...at any rate, this will trace my female lines...and who knows what they will come up with in the future.... For the gentleman on the list...if you have a Coats surname or variation and have not submitted a DNA kit, please do consider it...I think we still have about $50.00 in the fund...so we can help some or call for donations....I for one have found this extremely helpful.... I must say, DNA is becoming very very helpful in connecting families, so don't let later generations miss out on this important genealogy tool...and remember it also helps us in tracing that paper trail as well.... Charlotte