This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kathy5733 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.griffin/6658.1.1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry to confuse you Jan. I wasn't very clear. First the other surnames that my Griffin DNA match are: Vaughn/Vaughan, Stephens/Stevens, and Hooper. These are the most common. I absolutely do not see anything wrong in your Griffin research. That was not my point. I was only hoping to convey to all readers that doing the DNA test could be a very helpful tool to go along with the paper trail. It doesn't always find a match, but sometimes you can rule out one that you thought was a match. Using the DNA & also a will has ruled out the Samuel Griffin son of Richard and Mary Green Griffin for me. 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.