Regarding the recent discussion of DNA and its role in genealogy, I thought some might be interested in a free online lecture from the NEHGS: "Who was your Mother's Mother's Mother's Mother?" http://nehgs.breezecentral.com/mothersmother It's an online lecture on Matrilineal genealogy (sometimes called "umbilical genealogy," complete with slide-show demonstrations. Enjoy. Maureen Maureen Mead ASC CTGenWeb Project, http://www.rootsweb.com/ctgenweb.com CC Fairfield County, CTGenWeb Project, http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctfairfi