In 1987, a group of genet­icists published a surprising study in the journal Nature.­ The­ researchers examined the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) taken from 147 people across all of today’s major racial groups. The geneticists concluded that every person on Earth right now can trace his or her lineage back to a single common female ancestor who lived around 200,000 years ago. Because one entire branch of human lineage is of African origin and the other contains African lineage as well, the study’s authors concluded Africa is the place where this woman lived. The scientists named this common female ancestor Mitochondrial Eve.

Woodbridge residents at  Fox Hill Run,  Forest View, Evergreen East, Evergreen Forest and Cloverleaf Gardens are invited to attend the Woodbridge Public Library’s presentation; Finding Female Ancestors on Tuesday October 12 from 7pm to 8pm.

If interest in your female ancestors excites you, you’re in for a treat when Laura Cubbage-Draper a genealogical researcher for over 20 years shares her insights and strategies to help advance your own research of the female ancestors in your family.

To register for this event click on this link and while this event takes place in person, this is a hybrid event so if you do not feel comfortable attending in-person, the library will provide you a link for the Zoom stream. 

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