Group Administrator:
Twyla Edwards - Email:
prillaman@aol.com
Project Surnames
Bray, Bruehlmann, Brüllmann, Dyer, Hatcher, Helm, Hodges, Johnson, Ligon, Muse, Pearson, Poindexter, Prillaman, Prillerman, Richardson, Robertson, Saunders, Snidow
Project Background
The Prillaman surname is rare in most parts of the US other than in Franklin and Henry County, Virginia although a few branches of the family moved west in the early 1800's. The early Prillaman's of Franklin County, Virginia married into many other families common to Franklin and Henry County, Virginia. This project will be able to show some connections to those families by providing DNA results with corresponding gedcom information.
Secondly, many believe that all Prillamans in America descend from a common ancestor, Jacob Prillaman (Brüllmann) who immigrated to Virginia from Switzerland in the 1700's. By testing the Y DNA of males with a Prillaman surname or a derivation of that rare name we may be able to determine if we are related through this common ancestor.