The TRAIL OF TEARS, Story of American Indian Removals, 1813-1855 byGloria Jahoda, 1975c;reprint 1995 by Wing Books of Random House and was approx.$10.00 from wherever I purchased it. The book discusses, in depth, the concept of the one drop (of blood) rules, among others regarding land, removal,etc. You do have to read the entire book to get a feel for what it's really saying. It's not one of those cases where you can go to the index, or contents, find the page and get your answer. It's a great book. I believe it also addresses the inclusive Cherokee of the Southeast wherein some were totally included in a state's society and depending on this "drop" of blood meant they got to stay on their land and/or had to go w/everyone else West. It's been a while since I reread the book but it talks about a lot of different removals not just the "one" we hear so much about and about the different tribes. I don't recall it specifically addressing the different rolls but it seems that I h! ad a better understanding of the different rolls from this book even before I got into geneology. Good luck, it's a great source for all sorts of things. teg for all = sorts of things. teg