My husband has just done the DNA for the Harbinson group of Catawba/Lincoln County, It was to determine if the Burke and this county was related. But when his DNA came back it carrys a very rare DYS19B Y-Cromozone in it. The Melungeon people also carry this gene. The Universary of Arizone did this DNA and His is the only one they have ever found in all the DNA they have done for these projects. It would be interesting if other Lincoln and Catawba County groups would do some DNA test to see if that gene is there. Especially the Ikerds and spellings there of, since his ggggrandmother was an Ikerd. We are waiting on some of the others DNA to come back to determine the origin of this gene. But it has thrown this research in a tail spin to say the least. These people were suspose to have married into the Cherokee and possible Lumbee Indians on the coast. As a joke my husband always said he was part Lumbee and when this came back I almost passed out. So even though you may think y! ou know who you are with this Family Tree DNA project you to may be in total shock when you find out things like this. The possibilites of this gene was carried my these people and by High Priestly Jews from Iseral 3,300 years ago. So now I am not sure who I am marrried to. Only 5 percent of the Jews in the world carry his gene so it is a very special thing. Our research indicate this line came from Ireland but now with what we have found all bets are off.