This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MichaelCharlesWight Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15387.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you know anything about your grandfather's parents in London? Are there any Chilean immigration records you can research for 1867 to see if you can find any additional information such as a ship name and embarkation date? If Chile does not have any records for immigration from that year and you do not know who your grandfather's parents were (when & where born and/or died), then the best avenue of research would be London emigration records to try to find him. I know some people who might be able to help you with that type of research if you do not have access to British Admiralty, maritime and emigration records. Are you a direct paternal (male line) descendant of your grandfather? If you are or you have a relative who is, Y-DNA testing may be a way to get you associated with an established Wright line. There are three main testing services that are keeping a Y-DNA database of Wright men. My DNA profile along with the profiles of over 150 other Wright men are posted at www.wright-dna.org and you can arrange for testing with this organization (FamilyTreeDNA.com). It costs money for the testing, but it may save you years of research to find the general Wright family group to which your grandfather belonged. My family group, which came to America from County Essex, England in the 1600s, also includes a man whose family ancestry is Hungarian! Y-DNA testing is a way to connect with cousins we do not know exist from all around the world. And we would be pleased to help you connect to your Wright ancestors in this way as well. Please let me know if we can help you further. Best Regards, Mike Wright 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.