I have been trying to connect my oldest known ancestor John F. Fairchild ( born in Athens or Hudson NY, orphaned at the age of 3) with this branch of the family. I have gone as far as forming a Fairchild DNA project to connect members. So far we have been able to connect a person whose Great grandfather took mother's surname, but was a perfect match to the Fairchild name.
I just wanted to let everyone know, now is the time to take the plunge if you've ever thought of taking a DNA test to figure out which Fairchild you are related to! We have a special, very favorable opportunity right now to get the tests. We can't say certain things here, but please stop by the Fairchild project to find out more:
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Fairchild/default.aspx?/...
(Hope this doesn't violate the guidelines, but I don't want you all to miss out on this.)