Thanks so much for your reply, Julia, and your efforts to help. I will certainly appreciate any information you can mail me that might help us learn more about my G2Grandparents Mary W. (Brown) and Joseph P. French. My snailmail address is 1415 Berkshire Dr., Austin, TX 78723 Ralph Banks, Austin, TX In a message dated 9/11/04 9:58:06 AM, [email protected] writes: << Sorry, Ralph, but Joseph P. isn't mentioned. You know from the DNA testing that your line isn't related to Lafford's line. But I may have some information for you about your French family. I have a wonderful cousin, Jenny LaMore, who helped me with the French research when I, first, started. She is very thorough and has a list of all Frenches in Early America. She sent me a will from NC that looks like it could be your line. I hate to tantalize you this way, but I will have to find the information. She send it some time ago and I can lose papers in my genealogy room is a few minutes. Julia In a message dated 9/11/2004 9:50:41 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Hello Julia----- Is my G2Grandfather Joseph P. French (1812-1879) mentioned in this material? He was born in Edgefield Co, SC and lived most of his life in and around Pike and Barbour Cos, AL. He was a farmer, merchant, county elected official and lay Baptist minister. Your help will be most appreciated. Ralph Banks, Austin, TX