Dena -- the DNA test is only for the male line where it is passed from father to son. You would have to see if your Dad's paternal grandmother had brothers and trace their families. Or go back to her father and trace his lines to find a male line. I know this is so hard to do. If you have any names from these families maybe posting them on the list or on the boards you might find a person that descends from one of those lines. Stranger things have happened. I wish you all the luck in finding someone. Maybe someone will come forward and you can make arrangements and have the your line tested. Post a little more information and we will all hope for the best. We need more lines to be tested so come on folks and a note saying you are willing to take the test or you are willing to help pay for a test and we can have more success with our project. BUT the main thing is to also post enough of your line to see if we can find matches. It is so hot now to be outside this will help fill your time. <BG> We will be waiting to hear from you. Beulah ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 7/22/2005 11:30:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Beaulah, I have been offline for awhile and are trying to catch up. But doesn't it have to either an unbroken male line of female line for DNA? This is so interesting to me, but it was my Dads paternal grandmother who was a Reeves from Nebraska (I think it was Nebraska). Anna Eliza Reeves. Her father was Edward Reeves b 1818 orig from England. His wife was Sarah Puncher/Punchard, born in England around 1825. But, Anna Eliza had a sister name "Silona Reeves (Noni for short) and I wanted to throw this name out there in case anyone recognizes this family. But anyway, I think this makes me too far removed to make DNA testing even work. But its sure fun to read about the matches of others. I just enjoy Reeves family mysteries being solved vicariously! lol Dena