DNA for Genealogy
What is DNA? Autosomal DNA Mitochondrial DNA Y-DNA DNA Test Process Y DNA Results DNA Mutations Y-DNA Markers More Y-DNA Markers Y-DNA TMRCA Y-Chromosome SNPs Y-DNA Haplogroups mtDNA interpretation mtDNA Haplogroups DNA Testing Companies DNA Links mtDNA Results Interpretation
Sue Robert Paula
mtDNA is found in two "Hyper-Variable Regions" called
HVR1 and HVR2. You may be tested for one or both.
mtDNA reports usually show mutation locations and their respective values (e.g. 519 & C) for the regions tested
Individuals with identical mutations may share a recent maternal ancestor — e.g. Sue and Robert, but not Paula
A common ancestor could have lived anytime in the last thousand years — check your paper trail for recent connections
