Howe DNA
I have Howe ancestry from the Philadelphia Colliery (West Herrington), Durham, England.
http://cowings.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=cowings&view=0&pid=2847&randi=210196520http://cowings.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=cowings&view=0&pid=2847&randi=210196520
Any Howe descendant (male OR female) that wants to get through a genealogical 'wall', FTDNA have a Family Finder $99 sale (usually $299) until 07/26/13.
We may even still share some DNA :)
http://www.familytreedna.com/http://www.familytreedna.com/
Best
Brian