Jean, et al, In fact, the long-held tradition of the origins of William Strother the immigrant, of Millbank (now in K. Geo. Co.), was completely disproven through DNA testing several years ago. The William Strother Society is still doing y-chromosome DNA tests from Strothers around the world (England, Canada, Australia) to try to pinpoint a closer line to investigate. One line tested shows promise but has never been documented before, so a lot of research is having to be done. -Nancy Upshaw -----Original Message----- From: jeanbout@juno.com [mailto:jeanbout@juno.com] Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 3:22 PM To: VAFAUQUI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re-examine articles in Va. Genealogists The best genealogical library in the Washington Metro is the DAR's library. Of course, old applications really need to be re-examined. Borrowing Chaucer's words, the DAR has more books "than the world has grasses". More than the Library of Congress's research facility. Also, old articles in "Virginia Genealogists" need to be re-examined. One of it claims my maternal grandmother to be a descendant of Charlemagne 22 times through William Strother and William Thornton. I do not take the author's version to the bank. At the first reunion at Fredericksburg in the early 1990s, I learned that some members of the Society of William Strother went to England and were not able to locate any verified documents that show the connection between Strother and Charlemagne through William the Conqueror. Beware of the infamous Gustav Anjou for distributing false pedigrees for wealthy people. Eeewwww. JeanBout@Juno.com Washington, DC ____________ ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ______________________________