Barbara, Sarcoid is not related to the native tribes but to Meditterean bloodlines, if you want to email me the surnames I can help you identify names that might be of Melungeon origins. Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: <BAPARHAM@aol.com> To: <CherokeeGene-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [CherokeeGeneCommunity] melungeon/cherokee > > In a message dated 3/8/2006 4:59:30 P.M. Central Standard Time, > woolfpac@prodigy.net writes: > > Sarcoidosis still another. The last one interests me > because of some "odd" diagnosis in my family, unexplained and not fitting > the pattern for the disease. > > > > Debbie, > This is the disease is the one that got me to looking more into Melungeon > connection as my nephew has it. We do have stories that we are Cherokee > but not > proven. It is all very confusing. > Barbara in Oklahoma > > > ==== CherokeeGene Mailing List ==== > This list is for Genealogy related conversations > Your supporting website http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Cherokee1.html > Please Good manors and no flaming others > For Culture, ridges; bumps; skin tones; or Language lessons Please visit > CHEROKEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > You can also find what you need search the archives > or to get off this list via web site below > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/CherokeeGene.html > Listowner = CherokeeGene-admin@rootsweb.com > >