Descendant of Thomas Dudley and John Proctor (Salem witch trials)

Question

I am new to this and trying to verify info given.  I am limited to computer on-line searches, not able to travel.

I am not familiar with the resources necessary to search, other than comparing others family trees.

How do I have mitochondrial DNA tested?  Do they use the saliva?

 

thanks,

Cathy

Answer 1

Everyone who spent time in the womb has received mtDNA from their mother. I got the basic test. It's taken from saliva. Mine is H with 3 mutations. My mother's maternal like is thought to have been in England for a very long time.

Hawthorne, the writer, changed the spelling of his surname as his ancestor, Hathorne, was the only Salem judge who never recanted.