This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Barnbarroch Surnames: Vans Vance Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.vance/1885.2.1.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear All, I do apologise to those who've already had to wade through this message. I'm starting to try to collate some of the Scottish, Irish, American and other overseas Vances in the hope of finally sorting out the connection between them/you and my family of Vans of Barnbarroch. You may be familiar with the work I have already done on the Scottish side of the family which can be found at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~vfarch and with my published paper, "The Origin of the Irish Vances". I am co-ordinating my work as far as I can with that of the Vance DNA research project - for further details of that, see http://www.vancegenealogy.com/index.php. I would urge any male Vances to take a look at the website and consider having a DNA test done as this seems to be a potentially useful tool in untangling the truth of the matter. I would also be very grateful if any of you Vance descendants would be prepared to share your data with me, preferably as a gedcom file, to save me trying to piece it together from these fragmented postings and re-type it all. Best wishes to all members of the Vans/Vance family, Jamie Vans of Barnbarroch. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.