So, who was your mother's mother's mother's mother's mother?

Interesting question to pose on this Mother's Day, no?

Modern western genealogy (the study of family history for ye socks who are not "in the know") generally focuses on groups of people associated with specific surnames.

Isn't that terribly patrilineal of us?!

I mean, half of our genes came to us from the maternal side of ye olde family tree.

So, if you'd like to begin the addictive oddyssey of tracking-down your elusive female ancestors to honor Dear Old Mom, check out this online course:

https://admin.acrobat.com/_a55262008/mothersmother/

Happy hunting!