In a message dated 12/12/08 1:48:11 PM, [email protected] writes: > I visited with a fellow "T" groupie of mine (April Powell) who is an almost > perfect DNA match to me, and she is a direct descendant of Honorias Powell, > the son of Thomas/Mary Place Powell.  In checking the line you suggested, I > see that the line goes: Thomas d1658 Wales to Thomas/Mary Place 1634, to > Thomas Jr, to Richard, and then to Wiatt and so on.  I suspect I am from this > Richard, or his brother John/Elizabeth, but still have not proven anything yet.  > I don't understand how I can be a "T", related to April, etc and an exact > match, and then be tied to these Wales people. > Answer is, these kits cannot be related to each other from Thomas and Mary Place Powell. There are either errors in the research, or there may have been an adoption somewhere in one of the lines. This is a good example of why we need documentation to support each and every generation of our pedigree. Perhaps Alice will share with you the documentation she has collected for her line since she is the one you do have a match to. I would be interested in knowing what she has, as it has been interesting to me that we appear to have multiple immigrant ancestors in the Gold Group. I descend from the Thomas Powell of Isle of Wight, not the Thomas who married Mary Place, so I am not much use to you in finding your missing links. Barbara ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp& icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010)