Corlee: I descend from Anna Barbara Schone, through her husband, Cyriacus FLESHMAN. I must admit, I don't know a whole lot about DNA, but thought that the mitochondrial information, that is passed from a mother to her children, was only good to test to prove that generation ONLY, as it changes with succeeding females. I've been following the Kincaid DNA project (just to learn more about DNA), as they have some very intelligent people on their list, and explain DNA in great detail. Therefore, I ask the question: How can you possibly have the mitochondrial information for all female descendants of Anna Barbara Schone? I know of nine generations (at least), in my family tree, who are descended from her, but could not have the same mitochondrial DNA, if it is only good to prove one generation. Would you be so kind as to explain this to me? Thanks, Linda Johnston Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:07:44 -0800 (PST) > From: Corlee Morris <cmorris575@att.net> > Subject: [GERMANNA] No Yager/Yeager DNA Study in the works > To: Germanna List <GERMANNA_COLONIES@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <793572.96537.qm@web80004.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Sorry to disappoint, but I am looking for a Yeager male to capture the > Y-Chromosome before the line dies out. There were no more Yeagers in my > line to test. I have a double cousin who has a Yeager Uncle that is going > to be tested (soon I hope). I am trying to capture all of my DNA lines > while links still exist. Once the Genealogy DNA sample has been taken, > future test can be performed as the need arises. All Germanna descendants > do not need to be test to build a DNA tree. I have the Mitochondrial > information for all female descendants from Anna Barbara Schone > Blankenbaker Born: 29 Sep 1664 Neuenburg, Baden, Germany?and all of the > descendants from her 3 daughters. > > At one time I proposed a Germanna DNA Project but I was told that Germanna > could not take on that type of task. So I dropped it. But it would be an > interesting study. Since our genealogies are well documented it would be > great to see what changes took place since 1717. > > Corlee Morris > Germanna Yeagers