Continuing the thread from: [FRENCH] George W. French - Charlie - Since we have a 24/25 y-chromosome allele marker match, we have a reasonably recent common ancestor. Perhaps that ancestor is JACOB FRENCH ((((Birth: ABT. 1553 in Assington, Suffolk, England - Death: 11 NOV 1615 in Assington, Suffolk, England )))), father of THOMAS FRENCH OF IPSWICH, MA, FFA CHART #1. My lineage is proven to WILLIAM FRENCH OF BILLERICA, FFA CHART #2, probably the grandson of JACOB OF ASSINGTON. Perhaps we connect there. Why? 1) You and I have the 24/25 marker match 2) You and Jim have a 25/25 marker match Jim's lineage is proven to JACOB FRENCH and is the author of the THOMAS FRENCH, FFA CHART #1 page located here: ((((http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=simplicity&id=I03694)))) 3) Jim and I have a 24/25 marker match 4) My lineage and Jim's lineage do not intesect before JACOB. 5) "I've been to Bures St. Mary which is just over the county line from Assington. Bures is in Essex and Assington is in Suffolk. There's a bridge and river between the two - the bridge is a small walking bridge, so you can easily see that these two French families [William and jacob] were probably connected. Bury St. Edmonds is north of this area and in Suffolk unty." -Mara French ( http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA/) 6) More... Continuing the thread from: [FRENCH] French Family in VT - Jonathan - Since we are cousins and our connection is WILLIAM OF BILLERICA, would you mind ordering a DNA sample kit from familytreedna (http://www.familytreedna.com/default.asp)? I think a match with Jim, Charlie and I would be awesome! I hope the above information helps with your request for more information on WILLIAM FRENCH. Thanks, Scott FRench