I thought some of you might enjoy reading this newscast from ABCNEWS on April 21st. Here's the gist: April 21 — It may be the world’s largest known family tree. Researchers from Oxford University in Oxford, England, have identified seven ancestral matriarchal groups from which all Europeans appear to be descended. These maternal clans form the root of a family tree that has sprouted millions of individuals. Every European, according to the study, can trace his or her evolutionary history back to the seven ancestral mother groups, also referred to as the Seven Daughters of Eve. The researchers, who both discovered and formulated the genetic groupings, say these women would have lived between 8,000 to 45,000 years ago. The URL for the web site is: http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/daughters000420.html It's fascinating reading! Enjoy, SgtGeorge