I think the unclaimed property lists are a great genealogy resource and I am going to make a related offer. My Dad passed away in 1979. My aunt, my last living Dover family member passed away in 1985. Dad came to California from Arkansas in 1936 after he graduated from the U of A. Both are listed in the Arkansas unclaimed property list at the address of their parents. I am in the process of completing the paperwork to receive the claims. I will donate these claims to anyone on Dover-L or their immediate families with roots in my family path and time who haven't already taken a DNA test and need assistance in the cost of taking the 25 marker DNA test with the request that you have or will post your known Dover family to Dover-L. Contact me privately and it will be anonymous. Terry Jackson has been my family genealogy angel. She is the one who found the old deeds dated back in the 1850's in the court house where she lives that showed and proved a father and sister for my Bailey Dover born in NC in 1817. I started my hunt when Grandpa passed away in 1968 and it took me 27 years to find Terry ... and another eight years to find that she and I are from the same family group from the recent DNA participation by some of the list members. A brief posting and a little participation goes a long way. It's as painless and quick as taking the DNA swab. Many on our list have and are working very hard on the entire Dover family who are willing to share what they have found. Both my Dad and Aunt would be thrilled to know what we never knew about our family when they were alive and I know that both would say it's a good thing to make this offer. I just hope they didn't have a lottery in Arkansas that was connected with these claims. -----Original Message----- From: Terry Jackson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 3:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Dover] Dover / Unclaimed Property Surfing on the State of Alabama Unclaimed Property page: http://www.treasury.state.al.us/website/ucpd/ucpd_frameset.html If you or someone you know is listed on the page you can file a claim and collect what's coming to you. This is a free service. However, I am going to make a payment request. If you benefit from this posting, please return the favor with a posting of your Dover ancestry line.