Well, I took the plunge and had the DNA test done. Got the results back last night. Family lore has long contended that our Johnson family was of Swedish origin, with the name originally spelled "Jonnson" I have not found any information to confirm or refute this family lore. I do have my family traced from myself, D. M. Johnson, to Delman Johnson of Indiana, to Grover T. Johnson (1892) of Lawrence Co., Indiana, to Elisha G. Johnson (1861) of Jackson Co., Indiana, to Stephen B. Johnson (1833) of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, to James T. Johnson (1800) of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, to Stephen Johnson (c1770) of Halifax Co., Virginia DNA results have me match on the 12-marker test (12/12 markers) with four others. Of the four - two indicate Scottish origins, one indicates Irish origins (possibly Scots-Irish???), and one begins here in the U.S. (Louisiana). One of the two with Scottish origins also matches me on the 25 marker test (24/25 markers). Also note that the two with Scottish origins have the surname Johnston vice Johnson. The search goes on...... Some interesting reading on Johnston: http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/htol/johnsto2.html Cheers, Michael Kent Island, Maryland