Hello everyone, I've just added a link on my page to some of the information detailing the ties between Colonial American Payne families. I've included primary records and citations to secondary sources. Of particular interest should be the records showing a connection between William Payne, proprietor of the iron works in Lynn, Mass., whose family descended from the Paynes of Suffolk, England, to the family of John Payne "the immigrant" of Westmoreland County, Va. I have posted this information in an effort to show why the current DNA project is of such importance and the reasons behind it. The link to this page is at http://home.earthlink.net/~ppayne1203 . Once there, the link is the first on the left side of the page under Paynes of America. The status of the project stands at 21 participants signed up for testing. I have also managed to locate a Payne who is a member of the Lumbee tribe of North Carolina. I will be speaking with him soon in the hopes he will participate. Current plans are to proceed with the testing phase soon after the holidays. Plenty of time for others to participate! Regards, Patrick