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

Hello Neil I found (once upon a time) a SMITH in our ancestry but because it was only on the IGI I didn't pursue it. I think you know that I am descended from Mark BOWERS (father Anthony, Grandfather William) and Sarah MANN. Both came from the Norfolk/Suffolk border areas. As you can imagine coming across a SMITH gave me the horrors and I just dropped the basket. Probably hoping it would go away. The thought of trawling through millions of SMITHs was just too much to bear!!! Macha in NZ but born at Saltburn Yorkshire -----Original Message----- From: bowers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bowers-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of neilrbowers@neilrbowers.plus.com Sent: Saturday, 8 August 2009 12:08 a.m. To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOWERS] Looking for a male BOWERS related to Edward born 1801 inSuffolk 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.47/2289 - Release Date: 08/07/09 18:37:00