From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Fri Aug 11 21:51:48 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k7C3phjb004333; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:51:43 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k7C3pQtO010209 for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:51:26 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k7C1BwFI030151 for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:11:58 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k7C1Bwxp030150 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:11:58 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k7C06nFI029944 for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:06:50 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k7C2k66R004634 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:46:06 -0600 X-Envelope-From: bobert@i-1.net Fri Aug 11 20:46:06 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k7C2k6jb004625 for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:46:06 -0600 Received: from saruman.api-digital.com (mail.team-vci.com [63.238.52.24]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k7C2jxdt011433 for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:46:04 -0600 Received: from Desktop (dialup-4.235.78.222.Dial1.Orlando1.Level3.net [4.235.78.222]) by saruman.api-digital.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 76508708E72 for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:46:16 -0500 (CDT) Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.1.375 [268.10.9/417]); Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:29:30 -0500 Message-ID: <000201c6bdb7$23a63dc0$cb4eeb04@Desktop> From: "bobert" To: References: <200608111722.k7BHM4kR022486@lists5.rootsweb.com> Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:31:05 -0500 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=Windows-1252; reply-type=original X-Spam-Score: 1.975 (*) BAYES_00,FORGED_RCVD_HELO,SUBJ_ALL_CAPS X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Subject: [ROOTS-L] INTERESTING MITROCHONDRIA SEARCH Hi, Rooters! An intersting note about the Maternal DNA searching: I believe it was early last year that TLC or DISCOVERY had a good telecast on the remains of Czar Nicholas II and Alexandria. It was to make absolutely definite that their remains were what they were thought to be. The Duke of Kent (England) was a descendant of Queen Victoria as was Nicholas II [which made them cousins of some degree or other, but thru the maternal line of Victoria - maybe even Alexandria (I don't remember) - but the Duke participated in a DNA study which proved his ancestor was Victoria and that so was Nicholas - so this verified that Nicholas II of Russia, his remains were, indeed, what was thought to be. Then Nicholas II and Alexandria [and their children] were given a 'royal' funeral and subsequently given sainthood - I expect by the Russian Orthodox Church. This has been very sketchy, but I'm sure you can Google and find out more on this subject and TV program --- it really was very interesting! There was also a similar televised program on PBS (I think it was PBS) that began with a 'nobody', but developed into and included 'celebrities' - I recall it included Whoopie Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey; the other 'celebs' or well-known people's name escape me now. With all the interest in DNA Tests/Testing now - and Genealogy - both those televised programs may be aired again in the not too distant future. Testing maternal DNA is soooo very expensive as compared to paternal DNA, and that's not cheap. A friend of mine is awaiting his paternal DNA results - he used "The National Geographic" organization to submit his DNA - believe the cost was at least, $150 or more...probably more. But the old movie saying, "I gots to know!", is still in use. Shirley: bobert@i-1.net