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Would you please let us know why you joined the project and what your link is to the Colonists, the surnames or the area?  We would also appreciate it if you would provide something for the research or history portions of your page, and if you haven’t already, something for the genealogy section as well.  Just complete the questions below.in red.  I have left space for answers.

1.  Your kit number: 84479

2.  Your name:  LIVING

3.  Why did you join the Lost Colony project?

I had communicated with a 63 of 64 match, VA-5 [I am NC-12] on the Powell Surname DNA project and he indicated that my line would converge on his with a 99% probability in the last 24 generations.  So it seem logical that I sould see if I could fill in the line from Mordica Powell, b. Isle of Wight, d. Nov 1800

4.  How is your Y-line DNA line connected to the colonists, the surnames, Native people or the location?

By surname, and possibly location, since I trace back to Isle of Wight.

The 3 sections of the website are divided into genealogy, research and history.

Genealogy – typically this would be the specific genealogy of the line listed here on the site….so the mtdna for you. 

I am including a mini-genealogy form below for you to complete which should help you to document your maternal ancestry.  Alternatively, you can upload a gedcom to either your personal results page at Family Tree DNA or mitosearch and let us know that you have done so.

5.  Please provide a brief write up (2 paragraphs to one page in length) on your line! 

I know that the family moved from NC/VA when the Ohio Territory opened up and settle in the Preble County and Montgomery County areas.  Mostly all were farmers, and lived to be very old.  I know that Benjamin Powell took care of his mother after his father died and his brother would also have her live with them – this is from the census. 

7.  Do you have a family website that includes this line?  If so, please provide the link.

On family tree .com I had a gedcom file but it needs to be updated

Research – this would include such items as papers you’ve written about the family, deeds you’ve extracted, or other things relevant to your particular line.

8.  Do you have research items to contribute?  If so, paste here or send separately.

Not really – I have been trying to get a copy of  “The Virginians” without success

History – this would include any general history of the area or a tribe or something not included above.

9.  Do you have history to share?  If so, paste here or send separately.

Nothing of significance on the Powell side

10.  Are you willing to have your e-mail address and first name listed as a contact for your kit?  If so, what is the e-mail you want listed?

Yes - [email protected]

11.  Are you willing to be a coordinator or resource for any of the Lost Colony surnames?  If so, which ones?

Not right now – I don’t know enough about this genealogy science

Thank you very much,

Roberta Estes

Lost Colony Project Volunteer Administrator