One of our new members Kit 56051 got his 12 marker test results back today. He had an Exact 12 marker match with Kit 46438. They are 2nd cousins. Their common ancestors are George Washington Via & Mariah Elizabeth Chaney They have the SAME great grandfather, George Washington Via born 29 Feb 1851 Patrick, Virginia died 29 Sep 1939 Berkeley, West Virginia. Kit 56051 also had a distance of 3 markers with Kit 42087. They are 7th cousins. Their common ancestor is William Via Sr. born abt. 1697 New Kent, Virginia died 8 May 1783 Albemarle, Virginia. Kit 56051 has not sent me his pedigree. So I haven't put it on the website yet. I have known to make mistakes, so I am waiting for Mr. Via to send me his pedigree before I put it on the website. These results we got today is VERY important. Kit 56051 has matched two of our members who have the most distance with their DNA with the other members in our group. So, their DNA is telling us they are on the Via family tree, BUT a different branch from the others members in our project. That is why we need more members in our group. The more members we have, the more branches we will find on the Via Family Tree. Once we have the branches, the DNA will also give us the twigs on the family tree. Please join our group and add your family branch to the Via family tree. Please, check out our results on the Y-DNA Via Surname Project. http://www.familytreedna.com/(fd31yu45wrgcwj45tyxql2fv)/public/ViaSurnameProject/index.aspx If you have any questions just email me. ElaineVia@comast.net Sincerely, Elaine =^..^=