Hello fellow searchers, I have been stuck in New York in 1819 for many, many years. Today I read an article in the NEGHS NEXUS, VOL. XV, Nos. 3 & 4, p. 94 that gave me an idea to possibly make a breakthrough or at least get me started in the right direction. It seems that a company called Life Science (www.genesaver.com) is providing vials to individuals in order to take blood samples. The individual takes "his own blood sample which is then given to Life Science to be processed and returned to the individual for safekeeping. The samples will be lyophilized (freeze-dried) and stored in an inert gas in sealed containers. These containers will then be placed in outer containers which will be sealed and labeled. It will then be possible to check for gene-carried illnesses, and also provide later generations with fundamental proof of family relationships which might otherwise be impossible to prove." In my case, if I could compare my DNA with some known Aquila/Thomas line and with some William line, I probably will then know which line I should be vigorously pursuing...or maybe my line is neither, in which case I could look elsewhere. The above website is rather interesting and I have emailed them regarding costs. Will keep you posted. Is anyone else stuck on their line before finding Aquila/Thomas or William? Please give me your ideas, suggestions, comments, anything.... Rex Gilman Chase