Many thanks to Cousin Carol for hiring a professional genealogist to sift through the Raleigh archives.
Here's Carol's research summary:
Here's Carol's research summary:
04/04/2008: 67 Marker DNA Test Supports Wilhelm Link
Recent higher resolution test supports the theory that our William was descended from the Wilhelm Adam Woolf line.
Recent 12-marker DNA test results of a Wilhelm Adam Woolf descendant match test results of two William Wolf descendants.
That proves we're related, but does it prove Gottlieb was William's father?
That proves we're related, but does it prove Gottlieb was William's father?
Many have heard that our William might have been of Cherokee descent. His appearance from nowhere around 1820 seemed to fit the theory.
02/04/2006: Y Search
Family Tree DNA is also offering a service, YSearch, where people can upload their test results for comparison, even if their test was through another company.
02/04/2006: Family Tree DNA
Once DNA results are received, they can optionally be uploaded to Family Tree DNA and compared to others results. The last time I checked, there were twelve other people listed as exact matches.
02/02/2006: The Genographics Project
National Geographic is sponsoring a project mapping human migration paths based on DNA samples. For $99 they'll send you a test kit.
02/02/2006: The Lewis Connection
Over the past two or three years, I've browsed genealogy forums and Googled for numerous key names and dates. Everytime I find a Wolf family tree fragment, I save it into a GenoPro chart.
10/03/2005: Possible Ties in Stokes County
Starting in 1820, William shows up, by name, in three Buncombe County censuses.
But, where did he come from?
But, where did he come from?
09/28/2005: Welcome to Searching through Time
But where William came from was a mystery.
This site is dedicated to Joe's memory and to the Search through Time, for William.