I am interested in the DNA project, but I have not yet convinced myself to spend the money. I believe my line is from Thomas Alexander who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1736. He and his children moved to "The Valley" in western Virginia a few years later (Augusta County, Rockbridge County, etc.) My line then came to Georgia during the Revolutionary War (specifically William Alexander.) I am pretty confident in my line up to William Alexander. I am less confident of his parentage. Thus, my interest in the DNA project. Does anyone in the project have Alexander ancestors in the Shenandoah Valley in the late 1700's? (For that matter, does anyone on the list have ancestors in that area?) Thanks, Craig Alexander cwalex87@yahoo.com "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ALEXLARRY Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.alexander/6184.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We have some lineage information posted on: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alexanderdna/LineageSpreadSheet_1.htm > and > other views at: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alexanderdna/lineages_A.htm and > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alexanderdna/lineages_C.htm and > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alexanderdna/other_lineages_links.htm > and > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alexanderdna/lineages_D.htm . > > We have posted all that our members have agreed to allow on the ALEXANDER Y-DNA page. > The "groups" can be seen at: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alexanderdna/YDNA_Results.htm . > > Larry R. Alexander > alexlarry@comcast.net 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. Problems, contact the list administrator gail dot kilgore at gmail dot com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALEXANDER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing.

Craig, I am interested in your Alexander ties to Augusta County VA. I have documented proof of my earliest Alexander ancestor, James, as a resident of Augusta County Virginia as early as 1751. He and his wife Rachel remained residents there until after the 1785 marriage of their son William Alexander to Agnes Brewster, daughter of James and Eleanor (Williamson) Brewster of Rockingham County Virginia. (The Brewsters lived in that part of Rockingham County that was formed from Augusta County.) Between 1785 and 1790, the Brewsters and the Alexanders (James and William) with their wives and children and other related families including the Dunns, Irwins and Campbells, moved to Fayette and Jessamine Counties KY. William Alexander died in Fayette County KY in 1818, leaving a will naming his wife and children. His wife, Agnes (Brewster) Alexander moved then with several of her adult children and their families to Monroe County IN. At least two of Agnes' sisters and their families also moved to Monroe County IN between about 1810 and 1820. I believe that James Alexander's father was William Alexander and his mother was Martha ?, based on land records in Augusta County Virginia. William Alexander died about 1751 in Augusta County VA, leaving his lands to his wife Martha. It appears that James had a brother named John, also derived from land records. I also believe that William Alexander, the father of James Alexander, lived in Pennsylvania, probably in the Lancaster County area, prior to moving to Augusta County VA. I do not know when he came to America, but it was prior to 1750. I also do not know where this line of Alexanders came from but it may have been northern Ireland as the Brewsters and Dunns who intermarried with them came from somewhere near Coleraine in County Derry. Do you have any idea if there is a connection between the Alexanders I have named and your Thomas Alexander? I would be happy to share information and documentation that I have. Unfortunately, we do not have any direct living male descendants of this Alexander line for DNA testing. Sincerely, Connie -----Original Message----- From: alexander-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:alexander-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Craig Alexander Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 9:23 PM To: ALEXANDER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ALEXANDER] DNA I am interested in the DNA project, but I have not yet convinced myself to spend the money. I believe my line is from Thomas Alexander who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1736. He and his children moved to "The Valley" in western Virginia a few years later (Augusta County, Rockbridge County, etc.) My line then came to Georgia during the Revolutionary War (specifically William Alexander.) I am pretty confident in my line up to William Alexander. I am less confident of his parentage. Thus, my interest in the DNA project. Does anyone in the project have Alexander ancestors in the Shenandoah Valley in the late 1700's? (For that matter, does anyone on the list have ancestors in that area?) Thanks, Craig Alexander cwalex87@yahoo.com "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ALEXLARRY Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.alexander/6184.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We have some lineage information posted on: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alexanderdna/LineageSpreadSheet_1.h tm > and > other views at: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alexanderdna/lineages_A.htm and > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alexanderdna/lineages_C.htm and > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alexanderdna/other_lineages_links.h tm > and > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alexanderdna/lineages_D.htm . > > We have posted all that our members have agreed to allow on the ALEXANDER Y-DNA page. > The "groups" can be seen at: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alexanderdna/YDNA_Results.htm . > > Larry R. Alexander > alexlarry@comcast.net 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. Problems, contact the list administrator gail dot kilgore at gmail dot com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALEXANDER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. Problems, contact the list administrator gail dot kilgore at gmail dot com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALEXANDER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message