Carol, I can highly recommend DNA testing. I had a "possibility" to my next SORRELLS generation back who I believed was in the 1810 Surry Co., NC Census then came to Bedford Co., TN in the 1820. No way to prove that it was the same family-but through the DNA testing of a "known" descendant and my father-we have proved out the line and found another cousin on the line that we didn't know about. It is a great way to prove out tenative lines! -Sherry At 01:05 AM 6/19/2005 -0600, you wrote: > >TNBEDFOR-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 160 > >Today's Topics: > #1 DNA testing [Carol Hehemann <[email protected]] > #2 Re: [TNBEDFOR] DNA testing ["J. Cooper Walker" <[email protected]] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from TNBEDFOR-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >To contact the list administrator, send mail to >[email protected] > >______________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 14:47:07 -0400 >From: Carol Hehemann <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: DNA testing >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-2C637634 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Has anyone done the DNA testing and is of benefit in your search? >Carol > >______________________________X-Message: #2 >Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 15:50:44 -0500 >From: "J. Cooper Walker" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [TNBEDFOR] DNA testing >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=response; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-2C637634 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hi Carol...Our Cooper cousins have done 8 tests so far and have connected >with two different families we did not know about. We have tied two brothers >together from the Bedford county area, in 1804/1840, Wells Cooper, born N.C. >about 1780's and Zacheus Cooper, born 1779 in N.C.. We have a paper trail >for both of them and this confirms the connection for us. They were >grandsons of John Cooper who left a will in 1794, naming all of his >children. We have connected with two of his sons, Samuel (father of Zacheus >and Wells) and James Cooper who stayed in N.C. Decendants of these brothers >matching tests confirms for us the paper trail we had before. I cant state >strongly enough that if you have a good foundation, DNA test will be of >benifit to you. > >Later...Joyce > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Carol Hehemann" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 1:47 PM >Subject: [TNBEDFOR] DNA testing > > >> Has anyone done the DNA testing and is of benefit in your search? >> Carol >> >> >> ==== TNBEDFOR Mailing List ==== >> Join the Bedford County Historical Society! Contact: BCHS >> P.O. Box 141 >> Shelbyville, TN 37162 >> >> Annual Dues are only $12.50! >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors >> at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: >> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 >> > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.7.3/15 - Release Date: 6/14/05 > Jesus is my rock! If you would like to know him also, visit: http://www.godssimpleplan.org/gsps.html Visit my webpage! http://www.sorrellsgenealogy.com Middle TN Cousins visit: http://www.chestnutridgecousins.org Our hobby: http://www.indiancreekproductions.com Searching East TN families: ALEXANDER,ANDERSON,BRADBURN,BROOKS,BUIE,CLARK,CLAIBORNE, COLEMAN,CRONDAS,DICKSON,ELLEDGE,EVANS,FARMER,HODGE/S, INGLE,JAMES,LINN,LORD,McGHOILL,McINTIRE,McLEAN,MORECROFT, PAINE/PAYNE,RANDLES,RHODES,SANDRIDGE,TEAGUE,and THURMAN Searching Middle TN families: ALEXANDER,ALLEN,ANDERSON,BLALOCK,BOURLAND,BRENTS,BROWNE, BURNES,CLAYTON,CONNALY,CONWELL,CORDING,COX,CREIGHTON, CRITTENDEN,DAVIDSON,DAWSON,DEAL,FREEMAN,GALLAGHER, GILBERT,GLIDEWELL,GRAHAM,HARRELL,HAWKINS,HAYES,HILL, HOLLAND,KING,LAMBERT,LANDIN,LISTON,MARSH,MAXWELL, McADAMS,McCANDLESS,McKNITT,McWHORTER,MEALER,MILLINGTON, NASH,REDD,REESE,ROBERTS,RUSSELL,RYALLS,SCOTT,SIMPSON, SMITH,SORRELL/S,TOLLY,TRENT,WAGSTER,WALLACE, WHITE,WHITLOW,WHITSETT,and WILSON

Sherry, thanks for the information. Carol Mark & Sherry Finchum wrote: >Carol, > >I can highly recommend DNA testing. I had a "possibility" to my next >SORRELLS generation back who I believed was in the 1810 Surry Co., NC >Census then came to Bedford Co., TN in the 1820. No way to prove that it >was the same family-but through the DNA testing of a "known" descendant and >my father-we have proved out the line and found another cousin on the line >that we didn't know about. > >It is a great way to prove out tenative lines! > >-Sherry > >At 01:05 AM 6/19/2005 -0600, you wrote: > > >>TNBEDFOR-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 160 >> >>Today's Topics: >> #1 DNA testing [Carol Hehemann >> >> ><[email protected]] > > >> #2 Re: [TNBEDFOR] DNA testing ["J. Cooper Walker" >> >> ><[email protected]] > > >>Administrivia: >>To unsubscribe from TNBEDFOR-D, send a message to >> >> [email protected] >> >>that contains in the body of the message the command >> >> unsubscribe >> >>and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >>requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. >> >>To contact the list administrator, send mail to >>[email protected] >> >>______________________________X-Message: #1 >>Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 14:47:07 -0400 >>From: Carol Hehemann <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected] >>Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>Subject: DNA testing >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed; >> >> >x-avg-checked=avg-ok-2C637634 > > >>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> >>Has anyone done the DNA testing and is of benefit in your search? >>Carol >> >>______________________________X-Message: #2 >>Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 15:50:44 -0500 >>From: "J. Cooper Walker" <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected] >>Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>Subject: Re: [TNBEDFOR] DNA testing >>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; >> >> >reply-type=response; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-2C637634 > > >>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> >>Hi Carol...Our Cooper cousins have done 8 tests so far and have connected >>with two different families we did not know about. We have tied two brothers >>together from the Bedford county area, in 1804/1840, Wells Cooper, born N.C. >>about 1780's and Zacheus Cooper, born 1779 in N.C.. We have a paper trail >>for both of them and this confirms the connection for us. They were >>grandsons of John Cooper who left a will in 1794, naming all of his >>children. We have connected with two of his sons, Samuel (father of Zacheus >>and Wells) and James Cooper who stayed in N.C. Decendants of these brothers >>matching tests confirms for us the paper trail we had before. I cant state >>strongly enough that if you have a good foundation, DNA test will be of >>benifit to you. >> >>Later...Joyce >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Carol Hehemann" <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 1:47 PM >>Subject: [TNBEDFOR] DNA testing >> >> >> >> >>>Has anyone done the DNA testing and is of benefit in your search? >>>Carol >>> >>> >>>==== TNBEDFOR Mailing List ==== >>>Join the Bedford County Historical Society! Contact: BCHS >>> P.O. Box 141 >>> Shelbyville, TN 37162 >>> >>> Annual Dues are only $12.50! >>> >>>============================== >>>New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors >>>at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. 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