On this Mother's Day I thought it would be fun to post our matrilineal lines, in other words, our lines up through our mothers, and their mothers, and so on.

In the genealogy blogosphere, there's a meme going on this weekend to post about our maternal line, like <a href="http://www.geneamusings.com/2010/05/saturday-night-genealogy-fun_08.html">Randy Seaver has done here</a>.

This, by the way, is where we get our mitochondrial DNA, or mtDNA, which is passed in its entirety from a mother to her children. It just so happens that I purchased a DNA test from 23andme.com a few weeks ago when they had their $99 special. Though as I stare at this test kit to spit into, I admit I'm getting cold feet.

Have you had a DNA test of any type for genealogy purposes?

Anyway, here's my line, that I've also posted as a <a href="http://www.familytreecircles.com/my-maternal-line-hourihan-milwraith-lynch-of-ireland-21164.html">journal here on FamilyTreeCircles.</a>

- Scott JANGRO (that's me)<br />
- [living] BAKER m. [living] JANGRO<br />
- Dora Helen MCILWRAITH (1915-1982) m. Robert Slade BAKER<br />
- Margaret HOURIHAN (1890-1931) m. Robert MCILWRAITH<br />
- Frances Mary LYNCH (????) m. Thomas HOURIHAN

That's it! It ends quickly with the jump to Ireland, which is where the line ends. I don't even have documentation on Frances and Thomas.

This is where I get my Irish and Scottish blood. I wish we had more. Someday I'll make a trip to Ireland

Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there!

If you'd like to post your own matrilineal line as a journal, just <a href="http://www.familytreecircles.com/ejournal.php">start here</a>.