I have calculated that my group of Severs probably represents 20% of all the present day Severs in the USA Phone directory today (750 of them not counting other spellings which would be around 2500 I suspect.). I, recently have had a 25 marker DNA test as descendant of Jacob Peck Severs l809 who was son of WIlliam Severs l752 who married in VA. There were two other proven siblings. They were Mary "Polly " Severs 1796 who married WIlliam Lamar in l8ll and John Severs born l798 William Severs l797 and Charles J Severs l8ll and , Daniel Severs l800-1802. Carol Clouse Severs had her brother tested and he was desc of William l797 and a match was observed. I have, recently, found a Charles Severs living in California who is a direct Desc of Charles J Severs l8ll above and hope he will get tested. Anyone know of a living descendant of Daniel Severs l800-l802 who was found in Madison CO AL in the l850 census. He is my next project and I would, dearly, like to have some help from a relative or person interested in that group. I will paste an outline of what I know on Daniel H Severs l802 at the bottom of this message for inspection if anyone is interested.. This was part of a Sevier group from TN and none of them matched. It occurred to me that ANY male named Severs could join that group, submit his specimen (cheek scraping) and pay a single fee ($227 I recall) and tell if they matched this group of Severs or this group of Sevier. If they did match (I give it 20-25% chance) a huge amount of genealogy can be included (as I have it and glad to share) . If they did not match they might match with Sevier ( I give it a much smaller chance, maybe 3%) . If that failed there may be a Seaver group (If so I would give it l0% but only if there was a Seaver or Seavers group). In short a lot for ONLY ONE TEST and not a group. As tests and matches grow the probability would be greater for a match. A 12 marker test can be ordered for about $175. but, I feel 25 markers or 37 markers are better assurance. If you have any questions check _www.familytreedna.com_ (http://www.familytreedna.com) and see if you can get answers. #1 question: There are 4 companys doing DNA for genealogical purposes. Do those companies compare records for matches among themselves. #2 Can an individual compare for himself by matching the results of their test with others who have been tested by another lab. #3 if YES to #2 how does one do that judging from the activity on this list there may be only 30 Severs researchers in the entire country I would like to see a family group of about this size have a large number tested and see how many fall into a very small number of groups. I suspect no more than l0 groups would account for 60-80% of families who could trace their ancestry back to 1800 or before. Best Charles Severs Descendants of Daniel H Severs 1 Daniel H Severs 1802 - 1875 b: Jul 1802 in anderson Co TN Lived Madison Co AL d: 21 Sep 1875 in Phillips Co AR age 73+2months . +Nancy Unknown 1800 - b: 1800 in SC m: Abt. 1817 in phillips Co AR . 2 John W Severs 1825 - b: 1825 in Alabama in Craighead Co AR in l870 Census ..... +Lucinda C Tiller 1835 - b: 1835 m: 22 Dec 1857 in Madison Co Al . 2 Kate Catherine Severs 1831 - b: 1831 in Alabama ..... +James Gooch m: 07 Jan 1858 in Madison Co AL newspaper. . 2 Melissa J Severs 1833 - b: 1833 in Alabama ..... +Samue A. Giles m: 18 Dec 1856 in Madison Co AL newspaper. presume Madison Co . 2 Hugh M Severs 1818 - b: 1818 in TN in Madison Co AL in l850 Blacksmith 1850 Census ..... +Nancy B Atkison/Adkisson 1824 - b: 1824 m: 08 Feb 1842 in Roane Co TN ..... 3 William L Severs 1841 - b: 1841 in TN ..... 3 James Severs 1844 - b: 1844 in probTN or AL(1880 Census) ......... +Lucy C Unknown 1834 - b: 1834 in Al ..... 3 Mary Severs 1846 - b: 1846 in Alabama ..... 3 Arta Severs 1849 - b: 1849 . 2 William F Severs 1827 - b: 1827 in Alabama ..... +Lucy A Unknown 1840 - b: 1840 ..... 3 Lucy Severs 1875 - b: 1875 in AR (likely Madison Co) . 2 Stephen B Severs 1831 - 1880 b: 1831 in Alabama d: Bet. 1880 - 1900 ..... +Susan Graham 1828 - b: Jun 1828 in AL d: in Living in 1900 Census of AL m: Abt. 1859 in Limestone or Madison Co AL probably ..... 3 Jennie Severs 1860 - b: 1860 in AL ..... 3 Catherine Severs 1861 - b: 1861 in AL ..... 3 Mary L Severs 1863 - b: 1863 in AL ..... 3 Mattie Severs 1865 - b: 1865 in AL ..... 3 Lee Severs 1867 - b: 1867 in AL ..... 3 Julia Severs 1869 - b: 1869 in AL ..... 3 George Severs 1871 - b: 1871 in AL ..... 3 Burton' Bert" Severs 1874 - b: Aug 1874 in AL *2nd Wife of Daniel H Severs: . +Sarah J Parham m: 1868 in phillips Co AR