Hello Everybody: Below is the latest from the LAY DNA Project as reported by Cynthia Wells. Any questions may be addressed to Cynthia [email protected] Hope all is well, Gerald Lay MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!! Gerald Lay Founding Member: 1995 Lay Family Genealogical Association www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/8896 ------------------------------------------ Founding Member: 1989 Campbell County ( TN ) Historical Society ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Ann Wells" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 2:44 AM Subject: LAY-DNA Update - VERY IMPORTANT > Ladies and Gentlemen! > > Our ship has come in. I canâ?Tt believe what I see! We need to start > tearing out some of the pages from our research books. > > Todd, our tester who descends from Big Valley Dave Lay of Union Co., TN, > who is supposedly the son of Jesse Lay of Wilkes Co., NC is an EXACT 12 > marker match to Russ Lay who descends from William Banks Lay of > Lincoln/Gaston Co., NC who is supposedly the son of Bird Lay of Caswell > Co., NC. This means a 99.5% probability they share the same common > ancestor. The first task: Todd only ordered a 12-marker test. This > unexpected result has HUGE ramifications. We NEED the 37-marker test > performed on his submitted DNA sample. Deanna, what are the chances of > ordering the upgrade? If needed, who among these two research lines can > assist with the cost? Deanna, Russ, Jill, Betty, get together and start > going over all those old research notes. Steve Broyles, are you still with > us? These lines were our old research stomping grounds five/six years ago. > What are your thoughts? I have a feeling we will be digging stuff out of > the depths of our filing cabinets! > > Walter has his first 12 markers in and he is an 11/12 match with John W. > You guys are related. Walter is testing for 37 markers so more results > will be posted. So far Walter is mirroring the unknown tester who descends > from Taliferro Lay. Both Walter and this unknown tester descend from a > William Lay who married a Taliferro. Now we know that Rev. William L Lay > and his descendents share a common ancestor with the Lay/Taliaferro line. > The members of these lines need to start sharing the info and figuring out > just where the paths are crossing. I know this will be confusing at first > because DNA is proving that we have different Lay lines living within the > same area. I expect Gregâ?Ts 12 markers anytime now. He also descends from > Rev. William L. Lay. This group here will have an impact on where our > second Bird Lay comes from and who he might descend from. AND remember the > possible LeRoi connection. Anyone have contacts with the Lay descendents > out of Pulaski Co., KY? > > Now, I know we have other Lay males on this list who descend from other > Lay lines of East TN and Wilkes Co., NC. Yes, Iâ?Tm talking about Thomas > Lay, Charles Lay, and John M. Lay. We NEED your DNA. So many previously > held genealogical conclusions have changed in just the last hour; it is up > for grabs where descendents of the above three lines share the common > ancestor. Everyone, if you cannot test because you are female, or have > health or privacy concerns, PLEASE consider recruiting someone who can. If > there are financial concerns please consider a contribution or scholarship > for someone who is willing to test but has financial need. Many of us have > financially contributed to these tests and as you can see, it has been > worth it! We have a real chance of sorting out all these Lays. If Max, way > down under in Australia, can test, you can too! If you are not aware, Max > is a big champion of Lay research and a big supporter of this project. > Thanks Max! > > Iâ?Tm also not forgetting about our beloved Connecticut Lays or our > elusive Isaac Lay. We are waiting on the balance of Jakeâ?Ts results and > our second tester for Isaac to order his kit. Now that our DNA groups are > being formed by the results, Iâ?Tm hoping the men in our group who descend > from the PA Lays and the Eastern Carolina Lays realize the importance of > their participation. > > This is truly a great Thanksgiving Day! Remember the best time to DNA test > was yesterday. The second best time is TODAY! > > Cheers, > > Cynthia Wells > Cabarrus Co., NC > > >