In a message dated 5/20/05 9:00:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Teri in regard to your response to Rose Lowther about the Collins DNA test Can you share the info you have on your GA Collins line. I too am interested in Collins from GA in the early 1800s. I have a "male line" until mid 1800 and I may be able to follow a brother after that, similar to what you are doing by using a cousin. Porter Click 1284 Crabapple Rd. Big Sandy, TX 75755 [email protected] I have a line of Collins that came form Ga./ N. Fl. area. William J. Collins b. abt 1869 son of Mary Giddens and John W. Collins, m Mollie Mae Bullard their children are: Willie & Peter (twins), Thomas Hardy, David, Jesse, Bessie, Molly, Lula, and Garfield Peter m. Courtney Phillips Willie m. Earline Phillips David married Johnnie Palmer Bessie married(1) William Kelly then to (2)Charlie Guest Thomas Hardy married Helen Young Lula Married John Hicks Garfeild Married Clyde Young John W. Collins is as far as I can go with this line. I need the parents of John W., all census record say he was b. in SC. And I can find no siblings. I am using Peters son Burens, Son Ronnie to match our DNA. Wish us luck! Teri Schneider

Calling all Collinses...... I'm looking for Collins males who have a richly documented Collins' family tree, I would like to open a dialogue with you because YOUR participation in the Collins DNA study is key to it's continued success. I'd like to document an abbreviated family tree including your Collins-male-ancestor's name, birth date, birthplace along with your contact information. And I'll place you on a "prosepective participant" list, and in order to locate a sponsor who has interest in your family patriarch who may be willing to cover the cost of your test. Matt Collins and Roger Collins also are working on the study, so if you are contacted by them regarding the study, they are as "good as gold" to talk to about it. Rose Collins Lowther Volunteer co-coordinator Collins DNA Study