This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: johnswalden39 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.adams/4578.4581.4637.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My Adams family has a similar oral history. My Elisha Adams b ca 1765 in central PA and was married in KY and then moved to Indiana in 1821. My Grand Aunts, Opal Adams and Pearl Adams, were 100% convinced Elisha was the 2nd cousin for John Q Adams, and thus related to Capt Elihu. In 2001 I started the Adams surname Y-DNA project to prove or refute this family oral history. The results are the science of Y-DNA has refuted my Adams family Presidential connection, as it has for 19 out of 20 other Adams families. There is just one Presidential Adams family oral history that is supported by the Y-DNA testing The other part of the story is I have yet to find any other Adams family as my relatives - could you be a cousin? Your are not if your family oral history is correct. John Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.