The Chavis surname is prevalent in central and eastern North Carolina. In Wake County, the surname is found early in Granville, Wake and Orange counties as well as other parts of North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina. If you have the Chavis surname in your direct ancestor line, you may be interested in this DNA Surname Project that was recently mentioned in the Conference Keeper Newsletter. An excerpt follows: IS THERE A CHAVIS IN YOUR TREE? If you have the surname Chavis in your family tree, you may apply for free DNA testing at Family Tree DNA for the CHAVIS surname group project. Contact Sabine Preston at Tamesabine@gmail.com with subject Chavis testing and send family history or tree. Details of this and two other DNA projects offering free testing can be found on our Awards, Grants & Scholarships page.   The original text is shared in the newsletter linked here . This background for the Chavis family is featured on the Family Tree DNA Chavis surname page. Here ar...