DNA Day Sale: Save on Family Finder, Y-DNA, & mtDNA. Now through April 25th.

South African mtDNA

  • 168 members

About us

This project commenced on 23 September 2008.

17th Century (onwards) South African progenitrices (stammoeders) possibly identified so far (with haplogroup), include (alphabetical by last name - individual members are responsible for the research in each case):

Lijsbeth Arabus (L3b3)

Johanna Petronella Basson (Cape born) (M)
Isabeau Le Bleu (T2b1)
Engeltje Cornelisse Van Der Bout (U5)
Adriana Jacoba van de Burgh (R5a2b2)

Jacomina Carteniers (K1a1a)
Sara (Barentsz) Couchet (K1a-T195C!)

Judith DeLaney (H45)

Katharina Görtner (HV0-T195C!)
Anna Groothenning (M49c)
Koddo van Guinea (L0a1b2a)

Maria De Vey,born Jacobs (U2b)

Susanne LAURENT (H1ak1)
Anna Maria Pieterse de Leeuw (H1ak1)

Catrijn van Malabar (U)
Marie Mouy (T2)

Fitje (Sophia) Raderootjes (J1c2c1)

Susannah Wheeler (H5a1)

Members are encouraged to add their Maternal Ancestor name, origin and date of birth to their profiles as far as possible to further research.