Hi, I actually have a sample of my mother's hair. Apparently, hair samples of toddlers often were taken and placed in family albums. My mother died when I was three years old and I have been fascinated by the possibilities of learning about her life through a DNA study of her hair. My gut feeling is that the expense is prohibitive for other than medical/forensic use at this point, but I'm quite open to the idea. I'm also concerned with protection of privacy issues. Best regards, Jim Whitney