The Objective is the identification of all Venable and variant spellings, worldwide. One goal of this study is to confirm or refute the relationship between several Venable families in the U.S. One or more Venable families originated in Colonial America. The lines of succession during the 1600's to 1800's are difficult to document due to inadequate and lost records. This study may help identify those lines and their common ancestors and help trace their migration paths in and from Europe. We encourage descendants of known Venable lines as well as unidentified Venable lines that settled in the U. S. before 1800 and European lines to submit DNA samples for comparison.