This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: grankk902 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.carroll/4721.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have also read that back when they did the census in pioneer times, there was no term for anyone that wasn't white except for "colored",. This could mean black,Indian,Asian, mixed races "mulatto', whatever, anyone that wasn't caucasian. Until later, then they started using terms like black, Asian,Indian,etc. So, when you see that term, you still can't be positive unless. It just takes a lot of digging. Probably there's a lot of people who would be surprised what mixture of blood is in their veins. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.