This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kjcarroll Surnames: Carroll, Brannan, McNulty, McAndrews, Flannagan, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.carroll/3758.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, Of course there are African American Carroll families who relate to the European or other Carroll's but it will be with the help of DNA testing that these relationships can proved along with research. Here is an interesting link about the Black descendents of Thomas Jefferson, one of our Founding Fathers; http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_n9_v48/ai_13947838 You can also google for more information. But if you can find a male family member with the Carroll surname I suggest that you consider having them join the Carroll Surname project at FamilyTreeDNA. You can find more information about this at http://www.familytreedna.com/public/carroll/ and also at http://www.childtalk.com/History/carrollfamilydna.html Good luck!! 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.