Patricia P, A direct male descendant is for Y-DNA testing only. Anyone can take an mtDNA test or the autosomal - Family Finder test.
You can take the Family Finder (FF) test. But if you still have your parents, test them. Or if you still have your parents' siblings, test them. They have DNA going back 1 more generation than you do. Cheri Mello Azores DNA -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.

