I don't want to get into a deep Melungeon decussion but from what I heard about there DNA there would have to have been women in America also. If it were only men there genes would have been diluted by 50% with the first intermarriage with American Indians. Also, it is my understanding that from the DNA they were Berbers from North Africa. From my limited study of Ancient and Middle Ages European wars I don't see how there could anything near a pure race or unique set of DNA. There was too much trading for 1000+ years and I don't mean just pottery.<g> There were soldiers marching everywhere and where there are armies there are campriders and well, you know how that goes. Most of what we call a race or nationality is little more than common culture and language. Just my opinion. -eddie