Barbara wrote: > I've been told that all WILLIE/WILLY/WILLIS families are probably > related. This is the type of question that can be resolved very quickly through Y-chromosome (male surname line) DNA testing. Speculation about possible relationship is no longer necessary. Donn Devine, CG, CGI Coordinator, Devine and Balldwin Surname DNA Studies Wilmington, Delaware, USA Devine Surname Study Web site, with links to more information on DNA: <http://hometown.aol.com/donndevine/myhomepage/heritage.html> CG, Certified Genealogist, CGI, and Certified Genealogical Instructor are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluation, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.