Say, I can really sympathize -- so far my DNA matches are mostly Clark lines, with no Stewarts as yet. On the bright side, I learned that a lifelong friend from the neighborhood where I grew up is a distant cousin. Also, I eventually may be able to prove kinship to some of my favorite historical Americans, including George Rogers Clark and John Clark, pilot of the Mayflower. I guess there are compensations . . . anyway, Happy New Year! Mike Stewart > > From: LParr30983@aol.com > Date: 2005/12/25 Sun PM 06:35:45 PST > To: STEWART-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [STEWART] Re: STEWART-D Digest V05 #402 > > > In a message dated 12/25/2005 6:00:45 P.M. Central Standard Time, > STEWART-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > Tammy, your uncle and cousin can't be less interested than my nephew. > > > In consideration of reluctant cousins to do STEWART DNA. I have one > such cousin!! Our name being STEWARD, but was my belief that it had been > changed from STEWART back around 1800. > The cousin finally agreed after a couple years of my pestering! We sent > it in and matched with 12 markers many STEWARTs that did not seem to be of > any relation. > Imagine my delight when I was notified we matched with 25 markers. I > immediately wrote to the match, only to learn his name was SMITH! It has been > a big joke in our family now, that we might not EVEN be STEWARTs, but > Smiths! (the cousin that did the DNA is the only one that doesn't see the humor in > it!) > > Happy New Year to everyone...and may we all match on DNA!! > Lavonne STEWARD Parrish, Amarillo, TX > > > ****************************************************************************** > ********* > > > > I believe in the sun, > even when it is not shining. > I believe in love, > even when I do not feel it. > I believe in God, > even when He is silent. > ......Angelwinks > > > > ==== STEWART Mailing List ==== > Explore and learn how to use the indices for the Stewart Clan Magazine: > http://users.hol.gr/~mkyritsi/ > Thanks to Mary Kyritsis, Kifissia, Greece, Member of > Clan Stewart Society in America, Genealogical Committee > for all her hard work in creating the index. >