I changed the wording to this -- does it cover all of my bases? Take care. Marilyn Y- DNA tests done at www.familytreedna.com from direct male lines represented here, and included in this family file, confirms that John Thomas of Guilford Co., NC and Michael Thomas of Fayette Co., KY are the same individuals Hans Thoma born in Germany and Michael Thomas born in Virginia who obtained the original land patent in 1726 Spotsylvania Co., VA among the 2nd Germanna Colony. A solid paper trail for Michael Thomas exists from Virginia to Pennsylvania to Kentucky. The Haplogroup for this Thomas family is E1b1b1c1a. As of August 2011, there have been 14 lines tested within this Thomas group.