This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: joshnixon98 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7569.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you. I have a feeling he may have identified as white to remove any social stigma that may have existed at that time because he was mixed...either that or I don't have any native American heritage. Do you know if there was a Native American Boarding school in Springfield, Mass? That's what I have always been told. The fact he lived in Springfield at one time seems to coincide with that. If there was never any such school for Native Americans in Massachusetts, i can deduce he was probably of French canadian ancestry. 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.