This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BettyRenick70 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dodson/1957.1.1.1.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: A DNA update: Another Dodson male has been tested. His unbroken line goes back to a Chester County PA Richard Dotson born 1731, documented by baptismal records as a son of Thomas of Chester County. But we also have a 100% match with him and a descendant of Richard Dotson born 1752 in Frederick/Shenandoah County, Virginia. What is even more interesting is that both of these descendants match with men who claim to be descendants of both the Blair/Bedford Dodson descendants who came from Maryland in the late 1700's AND to the Dodsons who were early descendants of those who settled in Luzerne County. Currently a person who is being tested believes he descends from the Thomas born about 1748, probably in PA, and who received a Rev War pension and died in Shenandoah County VA. DNA is helping to solve mysteries and tying lines together, but is also changing some long held family traditions. You can see more about Dodson/Dotson DNA testing here: http://freepages.genealogy.roo! tsweb.ancestry.com/~wvpioneers/dnadodsondotson.html Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.