Nancy Gay Crawford wrote: > I am seeking information on the SNOW surname origin. My ee-father-in-law > has always said he was part Indian, that his father was Indian. His > ancestors, according to census records came from Germany. Can anyone > help me??? Similar story with Frosty SNOW (abt 1815- )of Ashe Co. NC, descended from "Trooper" John Snow (abt 1704-1784) of Albemarle Co. VA, where his immediate descendants claimed they were part Cherokee. Where the Native American ancestry came in, though, is not clear. Are we talking the same familes? John Williams abeus@bellatlantic.net (201) 444-7777