Yes, it is great. There are some distinct mutations from the NJ group in those last three in the group from MD/VA. If they believe that they came from Ireland, they could be the Irish cousins of John French of Woodbridge, NJ. We often get more questions than answers with DNA and with genealogy research, but if sure is fun. Julia In a message dated 3/31/2007 12:03:54 AM Central Daylight Time, jfrench1@earthlink.net writes: This opens up a whole new area of research for the East NJ FRENCH line and the origin of our John French, brick mason, who we first find in 1669 in Woodbridge Twp, Middlesex County, East New Jersey. Isn't DNA testing great !!!!!!!! j french ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.