This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DavidFarmer976 Surnames: Godbey, Godby, Godbee Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.godby/71.6.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We would very much like you to join the Godbey DNA Project. To date, we have two members, Mike Thompson (his father was a Godbey from the Montgomery Co., VA group. Mike was raised by his maternal Grandparents and uses their surname Thompson), and myself. I'm from the Casey Co/Pulaski Co., KY Godbeys; my 2nd great-grandfather was born out of wedlock in 1833 in Pulaski Co., KY (his mom was a Farmer). Mike's and my DNA match, and as I had no other matches and plenty of Godbey neighbors in 1833 this solved the mystery as of my 2nd great grandfather's paternity. The idea that the Godleys and Godbeys are one and the same family does not seem to work. There is no DNA match and the only real evidence is one Godbey, a well known minister, speculating that there may be a connection. What we are trying to do with this DNA project, is show that the Casey/Pulaski Co., KY Godbeys, the Southwest VA Godbeys and the Davies Co. NC Godbeys are all related as the paper genealogy suggests. Then we will try to connect to England. Adding your Godbey line DNA to the project would confirm, beyond any doubt, the Godbey DNA signature and connection between KY and VA. Dave Farmer Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.