The primary focus of this project is those members in Group 1. Those members all match and descend from Fines in early NJ,MD,VA and NC. As of 3-4-10, there are 9 members in Group 1. 1 descends from Peter Fine known to have lived in NJ before 1750 and moved to MD in the 1760s. 1 descends from Philip Fine born in Warren County, NJ in 1814.3 descend from NC Fines (Johann Fine in 1760s). 4 descend from Thomas Fine of VA (born in NJ abt 1725.

There is a shared mutation in 3 descendants of Thomas Fine. They all descend from Thomas' son, Vinett.