This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jlakin46 Surnames: Lawson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lawson/2722.1.1.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My apologies. I did not mean to imply that ALL Native Americans have or had blue eyes. I certianly don't mean to be snippy or smart mouthed about your comment, but I would be interested to know why the writers of the book you mentioned say that settlers who interbred with Indians did not have children. Could you pass on the name of the book and the author? Men and women being what they are, I would assume they had as many children as anyone else. If you estimate one man and woman having 3 sons in the 1500s/1600s that survived to adulthood and they each had 3 sons, by now, there would be hundreds of thousands of descendants over 4 or 5 hundred years, even taking into account wars and sickness. I think if anyone has an oral tradition of Native American ancestry, it is likely to be true 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.