Ms. Scott and many readers of some media believe that Mr. Jefferson was proven guilty of fathering slave children. Far from it, I found that the Monticello Study Report was so biased and one sided and Chaired by an ORAL family history specialist that I found I must have an opposing organization to get the truth of the study out. I founded the original Thomas Jefferson Foundation, later sued by Monticello, they won in Charlottesville, they then took our former title and DROPPED the "memorial" from their title. I and other dedicated professionals then formed the Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society. Three original members (Dr. Ken Wallenborn is President), long time guides at Monticello and one, Dr. Wallenborn was on their study committee and they resigned in protest of the biased and one sided research there. This Monticello Study group had a Minority Report written by Dr. Wallenborn BUT it was "swept under the carpet" and was NOT originally released with the other parts of their report. My complaints to the owners of Monticello, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, resulted in an apology to Dr. Wallenborn by Dr. Daniel Jordan, Monticello President. The Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society was then contacted by many scholars interested in forming a true blue ribbon panel of scholars to thoroughly study the finding of Dr. E.A. Foster. These were all independent thinkers and researchers (see www.tjheritage.org and click on the link, Scholars Commission Report) and not employees of Monticello. After a year of concentrated research the 13 member panel found that there was NO proof of a Thomas Jefferson parentage of any slave child. Their report did find fault with some aspects of the Monticello Report. I have pointed out to Dr. Jordan, Monticello President, that his analysis that "the best information available "suggests" the strong likelihood that Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings had a relationship over time that led to the birth of one, and perhaps all, of the known children of Sally Hemings" is "wrong head" thinking and evaluation because ONLY ONE Hemings was tested and he should not have been, (see my earlier analysis.) His analysis was so far off that I suggested I couldn't see how he could sleep at night for such actions. The Monticello Association (whose members are all descendants of Thomas Jefferson overwhelmingly voted to disallow membership to their association after a three year study and found NO proof of the Hemings claim for membership. The DNA Study eliminated the Woodson claim.........NO match between the Jefferson/Woodson DNA. The DNA also proved James Callender and his February 1803 Campaign Lies as just that.....lies. Herb Barger Jefferson Family Historian www.angelfire.com/va/TJTruth -----Original Message----- From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sandra Smart Scott Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 4:08 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Mr. Jefferson's Women by Jon Kukla Actually, I and many of my friends were under the assumption, from news reports at the time of the DNA results, that Thomas Jefferson was proven to be the father. This was a surprise to me and I appreciate reading all of this information, I like to hear all sides and am enjoying the historical & DNA banter, and I'm sure that all parties descended from those families are especially interested. Thanks to all of you that have contributed! Sandra Smart Scott