This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: walter9800 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/10763.2.3.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Brenna, Thanks for the information about James. Do you know what his middle name is? Also, would you mind sending me all the information you have about James' descendants? I'm working on a theory that my gr-gr-gr-grandfather, Henry Fuller, is related to James, quite possibly a descendant. As for the DNA test, unfortunately you don't have a paternal descendancy from James, so the DNA test would not be of any use. The y-chromosome DNA test is used to prove ancestry, but only males have a y-chromosome. This y-chromosome DNA is passed virtually unchanged from father to son -- but only from father to son. Therefore, you can only test for ancestry along a paternal line. Walter 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.