In a message dated Fri, 30 Aug 2002 02:45:51 EDT, [email protected] writes: > Maternal lines could potentially be traced through mitochondrial RNA. You > may recall from high school biology that the mitochondria are the > "powerhouse" of cells. They always come from the mother. Someone will start > > doing it at some point in time. This "mDNA" is already being used in genealogical studies. But just not in SURNAME studies. (Sorry for not making things clearer.) Best regards, Jim Brown