Looking for Skeletons in My Closet

The body of Notre Dame football legend George Gipp is exhumed for DNA testing.DNA helps identify remains of nine participants of 1944 WWII bombing run

New molecules discovered that block cancer cells from modifying cell DNA

DNA testing is in all the news these days, or maybe I am just more aware of it. I am still reading "The Seven Daughters of Eve." It takes a while when my reading is relegated to a short time at night before falling asleep. On the other hand, maybe that gives it time to soak in. Anyway, I am learning a lot! Not to mention satisfying my curiosity about previously much debated subjects -

• Was Anastasia really a survivng daughter of the Czar Romanov?
• Was Thor Heyerdahl's theory correct?

I am sure there are even more interesting tidbits to come.

Meanwhile, I received my mitochondrial DNA testing kit from Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation today. It was free and even has return postage on the box. Get yours and join in the quest to discover branches of your family tree.

"You are invited to participate in a research study designed to create a large database of combined genetic and genealogical information. The primary purpose of the database will be to link molecular genetic information to written pedigrees......

All information and samples will be encoded in such a way as to remove your personal identification, however a link will remain available to the researchers."

I have been hitting my head against a brick wall for a long time. When I tried to get family information from my GM, she advised me to be careful of the skeletons I might find in the closet. I told her they were my skeletons and I really wanted to see them. I wonder if my elusive ancestors will be revealed.