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Reed DNA Surname Project

Group Administrator: - Email: john.read@volgagermanbrit.us
Group Co-Administrator: - Email: lalther@aol.com

Project Surnames

Read, Reade, Redd, Rede, Reed, Reeds, Reid, Reidt, Ridd, Riede, Riedt, Riet, Rith, Rudd, Wrede

Current balance: $0.00

Group General Fund
Type Amount Date Donor Note KitNum Donation Type
Credit $79.00 12/19/2008 Devon Reed     Unknown
Debit $89.00 12/19/2008   Kit 106853 106853 Unknown
Credit $10.00 6/20/2008 Devon Reed     Unknown
Debit $25.00 9/14/2007   Kit 101662 101662 Unknown
Credit $25.00 4/6/2007 Charles Thomas     Unknown

Project Background

Several researchers of George Reed (kit#6009), who lived in Franklin County, VA, by the mid-1700's, suspected he was descended from a German immigrant to PA named Johann Georg Riet. But the paper trails appear to end in Virginia. This surname project was originally established in 2003 to compare the DNA of descendants of George Reed to that of descendants of Johann Georg Riet. Results confirmed that George Reed was not descended from Johann Georg Riet. The project has since expanded to include any male bearing the surname Reed or its variants.