There is an Associated Press news story today on Melungeons. I was unable to capture it on either my local paper's page or the Associated Press page in order to forward it to the list. The gist of it is a report that researchers are now using DNA sampling with some initial success in unraveling some of the Melungeon mysteries. One "report" that is cited is that Sir Francis Drake dropped about 1500 Turkish and Mediterranean captives on Roanoke Island in 1500's. First I've heard of that one but if true its likely a positive lead. Reporter does a fair job giving him the slack that he is paid to sell newspapers not deal in objectivity. Perhaps the story may be in the AP archives in a few days. Maynard