Hi Folks, Descendants of the Wiregrass Georgia Pioneers may be interested in the new Lost Colony Project. The Lost Colony Center for Science and Research is attempting to resolve the long-standing mystery of whether or not the colonists survived and were assimilated into the indigenous population, or whether they perished. Added to the basic mystery are little sidebar mysteries that revolve around the area shipwrecks, sailors involved in a mutiny, the forts, expeditions, and more. This truly has all the makings of a great mystery, including the early murder of one of the colonists. This project is one of mammoth proportions. Roberta J. Estes, Director of DNA Research for the Lost Colony Center has compiled a list of "surnames of interest" from multiple sources. So far, the list of surnames includes the Lost Colony Roster plus a list of names that the Lost Colony Center refers to as the "Wanted Dead or Alive" list. This list was compiled from doing good old genealogy work using deeds and other early documents. Specifically, these are the names of families and neighbors of those who eventually obtained land grants to the land that was originally home to the indigenous villages. If the colonists survived, they were believed to be integrated into one or more of these villages. Roberta Estes will be adding more names to the list from other groups that have oral history or other historical reason to think they might be descended from the Lost Colonists. The initial list of surnames is posted below. If you think, your Wiregrass Georgia ancestors may have included descendants from the indigenous villages in Eastern North Carolina from the 17th and 18th centuries, you may be interested in looking into the Lost Colony Project. If one or more of the surnames posted below are of interest to you, Roberta Estes would like to hear from you. The Lost Colony Project is looking for the primary researchers for each family name involved. Roberta is looking for a lead person for each surname who will do things like post family messages for a particular family and help find descendants, documentation and resources. Also, if you know of family archival web sites for any of these family names, please let Roberta know. Plans for a Lost Colony Symposium to be held in North Carolina Sept 7-9 have been finalized. If you are interested in the Lost Colony DNA project, or the Lost Colony, or the history of Eastern North Carolina, the Symposium will hold information you'll appreciate. There are also optional Field Trips after the Symposium. The flyer for the Lost Colony Symposium which includes the agenda and registration information is at: <http://www.lost-colony.com/DNAsymposium.html>http://www.lost-colony.com/DNAsymposium.html. By the way, the credit card link for registration is still under construction, but you can still register for the Symposium by sending a check. Rob Noles with the Huxford Genealogical Society and the Group Administrator for the Wiregrass Georgia DNA Project Lost Colony Surnames of Interest Surname and Source Allen Colonist roster Alligood Families of Interest Archard Colonist roster Archard Families of Interest Armstrong Families of Interest Arthur Colonist roster Austin Families of Interest Bailie Colonist roster Barber, Barbour Families of Interest Barrow Families of Interest Beasley Families of Interest Bennet Colonist roster Bennet Families of Interest Berde Colonist roster Berry Families of Interest Berrye Colonist roster Bishop Colonist roster Blount Families of Interest Borden Colonist roster Boyd Families of Interest Bragg Families of Interest Bridger Colonist roster Bridger Families of Interest Bright Colonist roster Bright Families of Interest Brooke Colonist roster Brooks Families of Interest Browne Colonist roster Bryant Families of Interest Buck Families of Interest Burden Colonist roster Butler Colonist roster Butler Families of Interest Cage Colonist roster Cahoon Families of Interest Cain Families of Interest Carawan Families of Interest Caroon, Carron Families of Interest Carrow Families of Interest Chapman Colonist roster Chapman Families of Interest Chavis Families of Interest Cherry Families of Interest Cheven Colonist roster Collins Families of Interest Colman Colonist roster Cooper Colonist roster Cooper Families of Interest Cotsmur Colonist roster Cox Families of Interest Crisp Families of Interest Croom Families of Interest Cuttler Families of Interest Daniel Families of Interest Dare Colonist roster Darige Colonist roster Darige Families of Interest Dixon Families of Interest Dorrell Colonist roster Durrance Families of Interest Durrant Families of Interest Dutton Colonist roster Earnest Colonist roster Edwards Families of Interest Ellis Colonist roster Ellis Families of Interest English Colonist roster Evans Families of Interest Farre Colonist roster Farrow Families of Interest Fitspatric Families of Interest Florrie Colonist roster Forbs Families of Interest Gaylord Families of Interest Gibbes Colonist roster Gibbs Families of Interest Glane Colonist roster Gramme Colonist roster Griffin Families of Interest Gurganus Families of Interest Gurkin Families of Interest Hardison Families of Interest Harris Colonist roster Harris Families of Interest Harviem Colonist roster Harvie Families of Interest Harvye Colonist roster Hassell Families of Interest Hawkins Families of Interest Hedgepath Families of Interest Hemmington Colonist roster Hewet Colonist roster Hill Families of Interest Hodges Families of Interest Howe Colonist roster Hudson Families of Interest Humfrey Colonist roster Hynde Colonist roster Jackson Families of Interest Jennette Families of Interest Jerkins Families of Interest Johnson Colonist roster Johnson Families of Interest Jones Colonist roster Jones Families of Interest Kemme Colonist roster Keys Families of Interest King Families of Interest Lasie Colonist roster Lathan Families of Interest Lawrence Colonist roster Leary Families of Interest Little Colonist roster Long Families of Interest Lowery Families of Interest Lucas Colonist roster Lucus Families of Interest Mackey Families of Interest Mann Families of Interest Mannering Colonist roster Martyn Colonist roster Mayo Families of Interest McCoy Families of Interest Merrimoth Colonist roster Midgette Families of Interest Moor Families of Interest Mullins Families of Interest Myllet Colonist roster Mylton Colonist roster Newton Colonist roster Nicholas Families of Interest Nicholes Colonist roster Nicols Families of Interest Norman Families of Interest Padgett Families of Interest Pain Families of Interest Paramore Families of Interest Patrick Families of Interest Pattenson Colonist roster Payne Colonist roster Payne Families of Interest Perry Families of Interest Phevans Families of Interest Phevens Colonist roster Philpatrick Families of Interest Pierce Colonist roster Pierce Families of Interest Pinkham Families of Interest Pollock Families of Interest Powell Colonist roster Powell Families of Interest Prat Colonist roster Pugh Families of Interest Respass Families of Interest Ricks Families of Interest Rollinson Families of Interest Rufoote Colonist roster Russell Families of Interest Salter Families of Interest Sampson Colonist roster Sawer Families of Interest Scot Colonist roster Scot Families of Interest Shaberdge Colonist roster Shephard Families of Interest Simmons Families of Interest Smart Colonist roster Smith Colonist roster Smith Families of Interest Smart Colonist roster Sole Colonist roster Sparrow Families of Interest Spendlove Colonist roster Spenser Families of Interest Squires Families of Interest Starte Colonist roster Stevens Colonist roster Stevens Families of Interest Stilman Colonist roster Stilman Families of Interest Sutton Colonist roster Sutton Families of Interest Swann Families of Interest Tan Families of Interest Tappan Colonist roster Tarkington Families of Interest Taverner Colonist roster Taylor Colonist roster Tetterton Families of Interest Thomas Families of Interest Tom, Toms Families of Interest Tomkins Colonist roster Topan Colonist roster Tuley Families of Interest Turner Families of Interest Tydway Colonist roster Viccars Colonist roster Viccars Families of Interest Wahab Families of Interest Wallis Families of Interest Warner Colonist roster Warren Colonist roster Warren Families of Interest Waters Colonist roster Waters Families of Interest Welch(s) Families of Interest White Colonist roster White Families of Interest Wildye Colonist roster Wilkinson Colonist roster Willes Colonist roster Williams Families of Interest Wood Colonist roster Woolard Families of Interest Wotton Colonist roster Wright Colonist roster Wyles Colonist roster Wyles Families of Interest Wythers Colonist roster