Lost Colony of Roanoke Mitochondrial DNA Project
Group Administrator: Roberta Estes restes@comcast.net, rbnoles@bellsouth.net
Group Co-Administrator: Penny Ferguson,Joe Chander,Rob Noles,Janet Crain joechandler@yahoo.com, ljcrain2@pgrb.com, rbnoles@bellsouth.net, pennyferguson@alltel.net



Project Surnames:
AllenAlligoodArchardArmstrong
ArthurAustinBailieBarber
BarbourBarloeBarrowBeasley
BennetBennettBerdeBerry
BerryeBishopBlountBorden
BoydBraggBridgerBright
BrookeBrooksBrownBrowne
BryantBuckBurdenButler
CageCahoonCainCarawan
CaroonCarronCarrowChapman
ChavisCherryChevenCollins
ColmanCooperCotsmurCox
CrispCroomCuttlerDaniel
DareDarigeDixonDorrell
DurranceDurrantDuttonEarnest
EdwardsElksEllisEnglish
EvansFarreFarrowFitspatric
FitzpatrickFlorrieForbsGaylord
GibbesGibbsGlaneGramme
GriffinGurganusGurkinHardison
HarrisHarvieHarvyeHassell
HawkinsHedgepathHemmingtonHewet
HillHodgesHoweHudson
HumfreyHyndeJacksonJennette
JerkinsJohnsonJonesKemme
KeysKingLasieLathan
LawrenceLearyLittleLong
Lost ColonyLostColonyLoweryLucas
LucusMackeyMannMannering
MartinMartynMayoMcCoy
MerrimothMidgetteMoorMoore
MullensMullinsMylletMylton
NewtonNicholasNicholesNicols
NormanPadgettPainParamore
PatrickPattensonPaynePerry
PhevansPhevensPhilpatrickPierce
PinkhamPollockPowellPrat
PughRespassRicksRollinson
RufooteRussellSalterSampson
SawerScotShaberdgeShephard
SimmonsSmartSmithSole
SparrowSpencerSpendloveSpenser
SquiresStarteStevensStilman
SuttonSwannTanTappan
TarkingtonTavernerTaylorTetterton
ThomasTomTomkinsToms
TopanTuleyTurnerTydway
ViccarsWahabWallisWarner
WarrenWatersWelchWelches
WelchsWhiteWildyeWilkinson
WillesWilliamsWoodWoolard
WottonWrightWylesWythers


Group General Fund:
mtDNA 2007 Gift Certificate $15* - Kit 111302


Project Background:
The Lost Colonists of Roanoke were left on Roanoke Island in present day North Carolina in 1587 in order to establish the first colony in America. A vessel was sent back to England with Governor John Smith to obtain supplies and was subsequently unable to return until 1590. Upon the return of the supply ship, the colony was gone, not destroyed, but removed. The only clue was the name Croatan carved into a tree. John White, whose daughter, son-in-law and grandchild were among the colonists began a lifelong quest to find the colonists. Some historians say they perished, but clues and rumors persisted for decades that they did not, that they either were captured by or assimilated into the local native population. We hope to discover whether the colonists perished or survived as part of the indigenous culture. All individuals are welcome to join whose maternal lines include our names of interest, or include an oral history of Native American ancestry or, obviously, Lost Colonists. A Y DNA Lost Colony project exists as well at www.familytreedna.com/public/lostcolonyYdna.


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