Dennis; That's too bad you can't tie into a line of LEEs that you know. How much does it cost to get a male LEE tested nowadays? I do have a male LEE who is even a fellow researcher and may want to lend some cells for such a project. Where do we send his DNA? ---Lorraine >>>Lorraine: Like you, I have been pursuing Lees, Leas, and Leighs, trying to fit in my family to other groups. I've compiled at least 500 Microsoft Word pages of lineages, mostly from the 1600's to the mid 1800's, of Lees in America. There's a gazillion of us... I joined the Relative Genetics DNA project and got tested. I'm not kin to anyone tested - at least not in the sense of being kin in the last 1000 years. So, my line is distinct from John Lee of Nansemond, James Leigh of Bath Co, NC, JLX, the VA Lees, the MS bunch (which I suppose includes Greenberry Lee), etc. Further - All of those lines are distinct from each other, with the exception that many of the MS crew seem to descend from John Lee of Nansemond - and this was news to these families. My guess is that there are at least 20 discrete Lee/Lea/Leigh lines that came to the US in the 17th and 18th century. Dennis Lee<<<

Lorraine: There's a variety of tests and testers out there. Relative Genetics, which has tested the most Lees so far, recommends the 37-marker test I took. It's $195. To get involved in the Lee Family Study, have your relative contact Major Clint Lee at [email protected] Clint will arrange to have a kit sent out to him and get him enrolled. From there, it's 5 minutes with some cotton swabs, mailing it back to RG with a payment, and about a 3 week wait for results. Robert E. Lee, Jr. ([email protected]) is also honchoing a study, but it is mostly based on the James and Mary Lee family. Likewise, Dick Purser is honchoing one on the Leigh family. There are several firms that test and several firms that operate databases. I think I have the only cross-vendor database of Lees/Leas/Leighs out there because I've gone to all the vendors, taken their data, and compiled it. But, that's a matter of time. They'll eventually start combining results. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Lorraine Dowdle [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 1:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [LEE] Relative DNA Project Dennis; That's too bad you can't tie into a line of LEEs that you know. How much does it cost to get a male LEE tested nowadays? I do have a male LEE who is even a fellow researcher and may want to lend some cells for such a project. Where do we send his DNA? ---Lorraine >>>Lorraine: Like you, I have been pursuing Lees, Leas, and Leighs, trying to fit in my family to other groups. I've compiled at least 500 Microsoft Word pages of lineages, mostly from the 1600's to the mid 1800's, of Lees in America. There's a gazillion of us... I joined the Relative Genetics DNA project and got tested. I'm not kin to anyone tested - at least not in the sense of being kin in the last 1000 years. So, my line is distinct from John Lee of Nansemond, James Leigh of Bath Co, NC, JLX, the VA Lees, the MS bunch (which I suppose includes Greenberry Lee), etc. Further - All of those lines are distinct from each other, with the exception that many of the MS crew seem to descend from John Lee of Nansemond - and this was news to these families. My guess is that there are at least 20 discrete Lee/Lea/Leigh lines that came to the US in the 17th and 18th century. Dennis Lee<<< ==== LEE Mailing List ==== Remember to include these five basic items in your posts to the list: WHO (complete name), WHAT (are you seeking?), WHEN (did these folks live?), WHERE (did these folks live?) and HOW (can we reach you?). ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx