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