mtDNA is the female version of the men YDNA. mtDNA is passed down from mother to her children but is only passed on down by the female in this line. The men will only have what their is from their mother and is not passed down to his children. Sorenson has added a feature to search by surname in their database. Due to structure of mtDNA I have not bothered to extract any data. So I am just letting anyone know if you are into mtDNA information you can now verify your line to a surname match in the database. Hopefully this link works. http://www.smgf.org/mtdna/search.jspx If the above link doesnt work got to http://www.smgf.org Then click on "Search mtDatabase" If you need some value to put into the search engine use the following. These are some what generic as in found in more then one group of mtDNA results. In HRV1 use this value only. "16519C" Enjoy and I like to say this isnt a very easy way to find result of distance family line but it a start. I hope everyone is enjoying the Holiday. Allen Brian Hunt