Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)

Mitochondrial DNA is passed from mother to all children, but only a woman passes it on to her offspring. Similar to Y-DNA, errors also occur here during the transmission of genetic material, which again allows individuals to be classified into mtDNA haplogroups.

Here on the mtDNA haplogroup tree, you can see where I am classified (i.e., my oldest female ancestor Ana Simonič, b.1764). My haplogroup H5r, which is significantly older than Y-DNA, as the common ancestor is estimated to be from the year 476 BCE.

My Closest Relatives by Maternal Line

Since we have a common ancestor so far back (5th century BCE), it is logical that I also have more common relatives, with whom it is difficult to find other common points of contact. Here you can see all relatives descending from the H5r haplogroup.

Further Research

I have invested too little time into understanding and researching my mtDNA relatives to be able to determine the next goals and steps. Researching the maternal line is additionally more difficult, as surnames change with each generation.