Kate: "DNA Don't Lie"

The Sisters decided to try the DNA spit test on Ancestry.com.  LA sent in a sample and after waiting several weeks the results are in. Search Sisters have cousins: More than a thousand matches. Good God, Can this be right? Where to start? 

Step 1. OK...Take a deep breath.
Step 2. Survey your 308 "high confidence" cousin matches.
Step 3. Snoop through their family trees searching for surname match ups. 
Step 4. Decide which ones might help you solve a mystery in your own tree.
Step 5. Send a message to the match. Stella writes a note that goes something like this:

Allisonwells291: It looks like my sister and I have a really close DNA match with you. After looking at your tree I think it must be in your James Felix Evans 1813 NC and our William Evans 1815 NC. It seems possible that they may be brothers.  

Step 6. Wait. Wonder. Will they write back? Will they be smart? Or nuts? 
Yahoo! we have a reply:

Renegade6008 Greetings cousin. That's entirely possible. Who is your sister? I noticed we have similar names for children of James and your William (William, Josephine, Catherine, Jane) and in Mississippi and Arkansas at the same times. Where did you get the mother's name of Mary Catherine McMasters? I have no idea who James' parents were, only that he was born in NC (don't know the county) in 1813 (census records). Do you also have a DNA match to MechelleMcConnell? She is my 2nd cousin on the Evans line. My name is Jeannie and I'm happy you contacted me.  Jan 11, 2015 9:50 PM GMT

Double yahoo!! This gal is informed and knows how to sling information. The back and fourth is fast and furious for the next couple of days. Some highlights:

Renegade6008 Stella, I've started to return your message about three times today and kept getting interrupted. I'm putting your group in my tree with asterisks on Mary Catherine McMasters to indicate to me it's not confirmed but highly suspected. As they say, DNA don't lie. We are connected and that seems the likely spot since, though not verified, it's also not ruled out. I asked you if you also DNA match my 2nd cousin, MechelleMcconnell. Jeannie

allisonwells291 Hi Jeannie, Yes we have a strong 5-8 cousin match with MechelleMcconnell and our user name (stella's and linda's) is allisonwells291.Best, Stella,  Jan 13, 2015 12:20 AM GMT

 Renegade6008 Stella, well, there you have it. It's an Evans match, as that is how I match Mechelle and our match is not far back She and I share the same great grandfather, Henry Evans (grandson of James Felix Evans). I believe she should be at the same generation level from you as I am, which is 4th cousins of yours and Linda's. Jeannie 

The Search Sisters are kind of stunned. Not only do we  have a solid confirming link to our past backed up by DNA evidence, but equally amazing,  we have a connection with one smart cousin who is happy to share. We can help each other. 
Isn't that what family is for?