This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DeniseLowWeso Surnames: Dotson, Dodson, Dodds' Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dodson/1526.1.1.1.1.2.2.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My brother did the DNA test, paternal, and he was directly related to Charles Dodson of Richmond. My brother's test tracked back to borderland of Scotland and England; I heard on a PBS special that Lincolnshire was the architectural style of Jamestown. Anyway, I doubt the wife of a so-many great grandfather would show up in DNA--it would be about 1/1000 at this point. But the break of documents from James Dodds' (and some still dispute him as a Dodson) to Charles is not unexpected for a common laborer. So either the Native Am. part and/or the lower class status part make it unlikely that documents will be found. But the archeological evidence is a 3rd strand to consider. Good luck. 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.