Family Finder DNA testing could be a boon to NN researchers - this test reports back cousins who have taken this test who descend from any/all of your ancestors - it analyzes the DNA you get from all of your ancestors and compares it with other folks' tests and determines when two people share a significant amount of DNA to have a strong likelyhood of descending from the same ancestor. It is up to the two folks who match to compare their trees to find the common ancestor, but the DNA gives a strong clue that a common ancestor exists. Every month a new batch of matches come in. Over the past year I have been developing/honing a method to most easily/efficiently share information for the first pass. The method I use is an extension of the alphabetical surname list - it include info on the Patriarchs which, hopefully, will make a match immediately recognizable. Here is my list, trimmed to only include known NN families: BARKLEY, William b c1739 VA; RevWar in Fauquier Co, VA; then some to Scott Co, KY BARTLETT, Thomas b c1705; in Richmond Co, VA 1720-on; BRANCH, Christopher I 1598-1681; Christopher II, Christopher III; Obedience ?-1774 m Wm CHEATHAM CAMMOCK, Mary m c1700 Francis STERNE b 1638 England, d 1713 Richmond Co, VA CARROLL, Daniel of Westmoreland Co, VA, son Dempsey 1711-1776 Fauquier Co, VA; to (W)VA, OH, KY DICKERSON, Thomas C 1690s-1734 Essex Co, VA; Hanover Co, VA early 1700s DOWNING, Capt William, prominent in early 1700s in Northumberland Co, VA; dau Sarah m David SPENCE GRAVES, Thomas b 1580 d 1635 Northumberland Co, VA; descendants of Essex Co, VA HARRIS, Capt Thomas b c1586 Essex Co, England d 1649 VA; came to Virginia HATHAWAY, William b 1636, descendants in Lancaster Co, VA 1600s-on; RevWar in Fauquier Co, VA HAWKINS, John b 1680 England; d 1740 Essex Co, VA; descendants in Richmond Co, VA early 1700s LAWSON, Roland b 1617 England; to VA 1633; four generations Lancaster Co, VA thru 1700s: Eppa; Henry LIGON, Thomas to William to Thomas to Elizabeth 1701-1780 (m James ANDERSON; lived Amelia Co, VA) SANFORD, John Sr â Westmoreland Co, VA 1600s to Fairfax Co, VA SPENCE, David d 1726 Northumberland Co, VA â Westmoreland Co, VA 1600s STEPHENS, Robert d 1771 Fauquier â RevWar in Fauquier Co, VA; then to KY TIMBERLAKE, Francis b 1687 England; d 1727 Middlesex Co, VA â Northumberland Co, VA 1600s; WELCH, John to Sylvester â Westmoreland Co, VA 1600s; RevWar in Fauquier Co, VA WILLIS, William 1690-1716; dau Sarah b 1700 Richmond Co, VA My complete ancestors-only tree, with more detail, is updated regularly at Ancestry: JVB Ancestors for DNA - [1]http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/20620230/family?fpid=970810920 Look at FAQs at [2]www.familytreedna.com for more detail than you probably want on Family Finder DNA. Combining reports on Family Finder DNA cousins with some of Jim Burgess's suggestions could really advance the documentation of NN families. Jim Bartlett On 09/23/11, Jim Burgess<[email protected]> wrote: Dear Northern Neck Genealogist, Just a few suggestions on how to improve our group. A. If members of this list are like me they are descendants from several Northern Neck Families Here are most of my family Northern Neck Families - Cockrill, Anderson, Prou, Travis, Turner, Shippey, Minter, Rogers, Rosser, Neavil, Thornton, Aylett, Talifaferro, Burgess, Buckner, Price Fewell, Whiteman, Shumate, James, Rowley, Partridge, Waugh, Crosby, Blackwell, Conyers, Matthews, Steptoe, Stephen, Eustace, Jauncey, Lee, Kendall, Heath, Glascock, Fauntleroy, Conway, Ellis (2), Stone, Robinson, Muttone, Armistead, Ball (3), Romney, Atherold, Bowater, Owen, Ellis, Buckner, Nichols, Smoot, Goodrich, Champ, Campbell, Bradley, Cossens, Baker, Hancock, Johnson (3), Nelson, Juet, Taylor, Post, Smith (3), Mott, Hamilton, Gillargre, Hamilton, Fielding, Doniphan, Mott, Pigg, Crosby, Bailey, Walker, Jeffries, Carr, Eskridge, Osborne, Owens, Strator, Lnu, Beverly,Robinson (2) Pritchard, Tooke, Muse, Bohannon, Thoresby, Crackplace, Ferrers, Ironmonger, Peasley, Aylett, Taylor (2), Presley, Thornton, Rowland, Savage, Mottrom, Griffen, Catlett, Grymes, Underwood, Newby, Tomlin and several other. I realize that some of these families may not all be Northern Neck Families. I have never made this list before. Looks like there are about 100 families. No wonder I love this list so much. ... Thanks Jim Burgess [3][email protected] [4]www.virginiasurnames.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VA-N[5][email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message References 1. http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/20620230/family?fpid=970810920 2. http://www.familytreedna.com/ 3. mailto:[email protected] 4. http://www.virginiasurnames.com/ 5. mailto:[email protected]