Hope you have better luck than I have in finding someone who is willing to do the DNA test. I have a similar situation and would like a second DNA test to prove, or disprove, the lineage but the only male I could find with a connection that would be of help did not seem interested, would not even respond on two different occasions but would answer other portions of my notes. This was even though I would pay the entire cost. I think there are many people who fear the DNA test as something intrusive to private information regarding their medical status. My husband's uncle was ready to do it at someone's request on his surname when his daughter got upset and upset him and he changed his mind. We thought her claims ridiculous but at that point, there was no convincing him that it was a good idea. Best of luck, Donna neilrbowers@neilrbowers.plus.com wrote: > Good day fellow Bowers researchers, I wonder if anyone can help me. I have > undertaken a DNA test as part of my research which has produced suprising > results, I have close matches to a number of SMITHs. > > There are a number of possible reasons for this; we may be related back > before surnames were widely used, or there may have been an adoption, > false paternity, or surname change since. In order to help narrow down > which/where this happened I could do with contacting another member of my > family who is connected to one of my male ancestors who has undertaken a > DNA test or who would be willing to take the test. > > It has to be a male born with the BOWERS surname who is related to my > father William born 1906 in Kingston on Thames, my Grandfather James born > 1872 in Lewisham, his father Robert born 1840 in Lewisham or his father > Edward born 1801 in Suffolk. If anyone fits the bill I would love to hear > from you. > > Regards, Neil > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >