Jamestown and Lost Colony Surnames

What's in a Name??

 Roberta Estes

Recently we were able to obtain the records of the Jamestown colonists who share surnames with the Lost Colonists thanks to a contribution from a benefactor.  

The records have been extracted, by surname.  Historic Jamestown has done a superb job of researching their colonists and what information is known about every known Jamestown colonist up through about 1625 is provided on their site for a nominal fee.  You can see all of the biographies by surname at the site. 

 

https://www.historicjamestowne.org/biographies/list.php?letter=A

The information has been incorporated on our website under the appropriate surname.  To view the results, click on this link to go to our website, then click on "surname research", then on the surname you are interested in viewing.  Then click on the Jamestown link.

The following Lost Colony surnames are also represented at Jamestown:

·       Archer (Archard perhaps)

·       Brooke(s)

·       Brown(e)

·       Cooper by variant spellings

·       Ellis

·       Flory/Flower

·       Johnson

·       Kendall

·       Martin

·       Nichols

·       Powell

·       Russell

·       Scott

·       Smith

·       Stephens/Stevens

·       Taverner

·       White

·       Wilkinson

·       Williams

·       Wotton

·       Yonge/Young

Several of these names have several Jamestown colonists.  There are 100 different records in total, so take a look and see if there is anything for one of your surnames.

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Tracing Your Ancestry Through DNA

Kimberly Powell

Popularized in recent years by its use in high-profile criminal investigations and paternity cases, DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, is most commonly used to prove a relationship to an individual. New tests created in recent years, however, have also turned DNA into a popular tool for determining ancestry. As DNA is passed down from one generation to the next, some parts remain almost unchanged, while other parts change greatly. This creates an unbreakable link between generations and it can be of great help in reconstructing our family histories.
While it can't provide you with your entire family tree or tell you who your ancestors are, DNA testing can:

*Determine if two people are related

*Determine if two people descend from the same ancestor

*Find out if you are related to others with the same surname

*Prove or disprove your family tree research

*Provide clues about your ethnic origin

Full Article Here:

http://genealogy.about.com/cs/geneticgenealogy/a/dna_tests.htm