DNA is certainly no fake and I'm sure it will revolutionize the genealogical research of tomorrow. However, I think we've said enough about it, and suggest that anyone who is curious should do some research on the subject....google searches will turn up all you want to know. This is not really the place to try to explain a very complex subject...anything you'd want to know is on the internet, for you to find and read for yourself. Sandra " My question to all the Y and X DNA is how and where can they get DNA from ancestors that died in 1700's and 1800's and how reliable is it? Is it like the "fake" coat of arms that was popular a few years ago? " -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.11/496 - Release Date: 10/24/2006