[martin_fierro]

BTW, now you should get your mtDNA tested -- you will need to use another company though.

I floated the concept past my sister today. But I'D have to pony up the $100, or it'd never get done. < |:(~

[CobaltBlue]

Using a female relative is a lot cheaper than using another company! Family Tree DNA affiliated with ancestry.com, costs $219 for the mtDNA test!
http://www.familytreedna.com/ftanc5.html

I think I will call a female cousin of my dad and ask if she will take the test if I pay for it and share the results. She's also interested in genealogy, and this line is one of our "brick walls."