Well put. Thanks for the reminder for everyone. :) Linda On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 12:08 PM, John Coats <jwcoats@htc.net> wrote: > Because we have done DNA testing, we can easily differentiate between > those who descended from James of Edgefield, and James Robert Coats. > Everyone whose Y-DNA matches the Marmaduke, and John Gentleman and his > son, James of Edgefield, will match the R1b1 group, which Linda Coate > descends from. Our James Robert and all who descend from him will match > the R1a1 group. This fact proves the value of doing at least the 37 > marker test, since that will show which group you came from. DNA testing > has helped us all separate these two Jameses. It is just sad to see that > mistakes are still being perpetuated in these on line databases. > Everything in our James Robert line matches up by deeds, wills, > censuses, and death records. The only things in doubt are the parents of > James and the dates and places of birth and marriage date of James > Robert and Josephine Elizabeth Webster. Those  dates and places have > never been proven by any other written records on file anywhere. Pat > Moran in his book "Exodus from Offaly" has previously expressed this. > John W. Coats > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >