David, I do hope you will consider joining our DNA Project. We are trying to connect our family lines that have been elusive. We have made an excellent start and have three that have match 25/25 markers. Some one or two markers off. Please visit the site and join us. Anyone in England you know please encourage them to join also. First is the Reeves DNA site and second is a site to learn more about DNA projects. _Reeves DNA Project_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~reevesdna/) _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~reevesdna/_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~reevesdna/) _FTDNA Facts and stuff_ (http://www.familytreedna.com/facts_genes.asp) _http://www.familytreeDNA.com/facts_genes.asp_ (http://www.familytreeDNA.com/facts_genes.asp) This site will probably answer some of your questions. _Family Tree DNA - we do genetic tests for your genealogy questions!_ (http://www.familytreedna.com/faq.html) _http://www.familytreedna.com/faq.html_ (http://www.familytreedna.com/faq.html) Beulah Reeves McCain [email protected] Reeves List Manager In a message dated 4/30/2005 1:43:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I'm new to genealogy, but am getting places fast! I was born in the UK, but I'm now in NYC, and have been doing research on the Net/GRO. I've managed to go as far back as Thomas Reeves, whom I have found in the 1851 UK Census onwards. He was born 1806/7 in Arle/Swindon, Gloucestershire, and lived in Arle for all of his life as an agricultural labourer. Beyond that, I'm going to have to go back to England and sort through parish registers I think, unless someone here knows any better ;) As a molecular biologist, I'm fascinated by the DNA project too - I might have to try that sometime! Best wishes, David Christopher Reeves (b. 1976, Birmingham, UK)