The Milstead family has been in America since Edward Milstead arrived in the Maryland colony in 1674 from Bethersden, Kent, England. Today, Milsteads are spread througout the United States and many have taken an interest in tracing their roots. People from all over have reconnected with Milsteads who have remained around Charles County, Maryland, but many questions still remain about exactly how they are connected. If you want to find out for sure if you are a Milstead, or if you know you are a Milstead (and you are male and therefore the DNA technology can help)and would like to contribute to the general knowledge about the family tree, please consider investing the small cost of a DNA test to learn more about yourself and to help those who are trying to sort out the enduring mysteries of our family genealogy.