What can DNA testing do for your W(R)en(n) research?
Very interesting article on this topic, here.
Database updates:
I recently started inputting into our database the research of noted Wren researcher, John Howard Wren, author of “The Wren’s of Virginia.” Mr. Wren traced his line back to Nicholas Wren (1631-1701) and Margaret Bell (1650-1701), English immigrants to Virginia.
Mr. Wren very kindly gave me his permission to use his data some time ago but I have not yet had a chance to do it until now. I will be adding it over the next few weeks.
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I would like to see how my Y chromosome compares to my cousin John’s. We trace our ancestry to two sons of John Henry Wren and Rebecca Spelman. His ancestor was John Wren and mine Thomas Wren.