List, My oldest ancestor was a LeBlanc (b c 1730). He had a son who used the LeBlanc name until he was about 23 and was baptizing his third of seven children when he started using the name Samour -- or something sounding like that. It eventually became Seymour. So what is my real family name? I have had my DNA analyzed and compared it to three LeBlanc's who had their DNA analyzed. None of us are like the other. Will the real LeBlanc stand up? Beside my obvious problem I know that many of the Acadians suffered hardships; including separated families, death of one or both parents, and leaving orphans. Some of these orphans might have taken the family name of those who took care of them. These orphans might have been LeBlancs or the parents who cared for them might and been LeBlancs. So even if you have the LeBlanc name you might not be a LeBlanc and if you don't have the LeBlanc name you might be a LeBlanc. That doesn't even begin to address the use of 'dit' names. Will the real LeBlanc stand up? I encourage you to have your DNA analyzed even if you have a paper trail going back to Daniel or Pierre LeBlanc. In fact, I encourage all of you to participate in the DNA analysis. Henry [email protected] For your information: Interesting article about the Genographic Project and the University of Arizona (UA). http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/news/local/020406a1_genographic/0 Excerpts from it: 1) He relished telling of the "Smith" and "Jones" families that had eerily similar chromosomes. Turns out the "Smith" father left his family - relatives were told he was dead - but in fact, he started up the "Jones" family. 2) Another Genographic Project tale involves a family exiled from Spain in 1492. Half the family went to Greece, the other half migrated to Holland, England, Jamaica and then the United States, only to be reunited when family members' chromosomes were analyzed at UA.