oops.. sorry. I thought that this was going private email. Thank you again Gregg for your excellent explanation. In a message dated 5/14/2009 12:57:58 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, PalTia@aol.com writes: Thank you Mary, I did write a generic note to Gregg on the Newton list. So, hopefully he can let us know what can be found in maternal dna. Have fun at your meetings.! Cousin hugs to you.. Barb In a message dated 5/13/2009 11:39:33 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, mknowlin@cox.net writes: ear Barb, I am not sure just what the maternal line gives us. I have heard of people doing them and learning what race and the places they came from. But, the male carries the one chromosone from father to son so that is identical. If you have any males with the surname Bettis, they could do the test. I know when we first learned of the matches, Gregg Bonner wrote: "Well, you can see there is no hanky panky going on here". Got to get off and get myself busy getting things together for the next three days of the meeting. Love, MKN **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlc ntustrav00000002) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)