Project Newsletter #8
06 March 2005

Dear Cousins,

We had a half dozen new DNA results arrive this past week.

A second test in the line of Col. William Burgess of Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, matched the first; however, an enhancement of the original test also arrived, demonstrating that the Col. William line is not related to the Thomas Burgess line of Sandwich, Massachusetts, or to any other Burgess family currently listed in the project.

The Burgess families of Rutherford Co., North Carolina, and Greenville and Spartanburg Cos., South Carolina, have now affiliated; they have a common Burgess ancestor who antedates the earliest known ancestor in either line.  Since these counties are actually located on either side of their respective state boundary, the connection is not surprising, and probably goes back no more than another generation or two.

The family of William Burgess of Smyth Co., Virginia, although unique, seems to share some number characteristics with the family of James Burgess of Bedford Co., Virginia and Fayette Co., West Virginia; further testing is being conducted.

Finally, the family of Emanuel Burgess of Union Co., South Carolina, may be related to a Burgess family whose ancestry is presently unknown.  Further testing is being conducted to validate the match.

Please see our personal website, www.millefleurs.tv, under the "Burgess Genealogy" link for the latest numbers and conclusions.

All good wishes:

Prof. Michael Burgess