This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Mystjm Surnames: Dunn Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dunn/6396.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My apologies for the lapse of time, but life has conspired in such a way as to have prevented me from attending to one of my favorite activities for a number of months now. Gail, I have noted that your John Dunn ancestor was indeed in the same area of White Co., TN, around the same time as mine. Between the 1830 and 1840, yours moved on to Garrard Co., KY, while mine moved down from the Pulaski Co., KY area. Looking strictly at surnames per census, it gives the cursory impression that it was the same man and family, who was there in 1830, and that he remained. These two families appear to be totally unconnected to each other, even though the odds of sharing a relatively uncommon last name in such a sparsely populated area would seem to be remote. I think this has caused a lot of confusion for researchers of both lines. My Grandmother Dunn b. 1899, once told me that there were two or three distinct Dunn lines who came to the White Co., area at around the same time period, and even she was confused as to the particulars. There were several disruptions in the passing down of oral family histories due to the early deaths of parents and grandparents. Add in general illiteracy, and most information never had a chance to be forwarded to new generations. Gary, currently my Dunn lineage seems to have more in common with lineage II than any other line. However, this is still inconclusive, so my Father's line is "not yet assigned". I've been trying to get a living male descendant to take a more comprehensive DNA test, but they either find the cost prohibitive, or have concerns about privacy issues. It's become an "all I want for Christmas" kind of thing for me, but I feel confidant that one day soon, someone's curiosity is going to overcome other concerns. =) Thank you all your help, and all the many hours you put into researching this remarkable family. ~Lyn Dunn Milam 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.