DNA Wizard 4

Females receive an exact copy of their mother's mitochondrial DNA, which they can pass on in turn to their children. Males also receive it but cannot pass it. Its distinct markers are called mutations. These reveal the ancient gene type of the founder of your female lineage.

--I want to find out who my oldest female ancestor was and where she came from.

--I want to find out what my mixture of ethnic background is (racial proportions).