Hi Sarah, Welcome to the group. I'm the group grouch, and the administrator for the Barrett DNA project. The grouch, because I keep reminding everyone to make their reservation for the motel, so we'll get our group rate and use of the meeting room, and donations for the marker. Speaking of the marker donations, we now have received $1,315.00. This includes a check received today from Miami without an e-mail. I'm sure you know who you are. Thanks. As for the DNA project, we currently have three descendants from Reuben's family. Two from his son John and one form his son Arthur. All three samples match which gives us a good base for identifying family members. A sample from Joseph's line would make a nice addition and it would also verify your connection. You'll never know how happy I was when the other two samples matched mine. For those of you who haven't visited the DNA web page recently the address is http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm . In my dreams I see a sample from each of Reuben's sons. Anyone who what to join can complete an application at http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=Y63652 . This is a two page application with the address for the kit on the first page and the invoice on the second page. This makes it easy for the kit to be sent to one person and the invoice to another. Once again, I want to give a BIG THANK YOU to Marilyn Dowdy for having an announcement published in her area paper. I know we have had several people contact Marilyn and/or the group form that announcement. If you haven't done so it isn't too late to ask you paper to publish and announcement. You might also have an announcement post in your local library. Jim Barrett Bedford, TX [email protected] Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Barrett Family Reunion - Greenville, SC http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches/reunion2003.html Powell Surname DNA Project -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 1:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Hello, all you Barretts I am Sarah Barrett Everage, oldest daughter of Clement Gaston Barrett, 9/17/09 - 12/19/97 son of Oscar Harrison Barrett, 9/27/1877 - 10/3/1945 son of William Lafayette "Bud" Barrett, 12/25/1843 - 6/18/1932 son of Utley Pickens Barrett, abt.1811 - abt.1887 son of Joseph Barrett, 1781 - 1790 son of Rueben Barrett I learned about your organized genealogy group from my mother who saw the article about the reunion in the "Clarion Ledger," Jackson, Mississippi's main newspaper. Our branch of the Barretts are in and around Philadelphia, Mississippi (Neshoba County.) I'm reading your postings with great interest and plan to tell my brother about the DNA project. Thanks for sharing your work with all of us. ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Reuben Barrett Family Website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches Look For your Reuben Barrett Ancestor Page Here ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237