Dear List, Has anyone considered testing the Y Chromosomes of male representatives of well documented Calvert lines to see if they are related? If these Y Chromosome patterns were determined it would also be possible for less well documented Calverts to establish a connection to a particular line or area. There are many Surname DNA studies currently underway to answer these questions in other families. You can go to <A HREF="www.familytreedna.com">www.familytreedna.com</A> to see how this works. I am a descendant of the Calvert/Stamper line of Ireland but lack a Y chromosome! Females, however can also benefit from DNA technology if they can find a male parent, grandparent, brother,uncle, or male cousin to test. Regards, Nicole May njmay@aol.com