(Just in case some of the list members might be within driving range of Omaha, NE, I am sending this announcement to you--feel free to share it with others.) Evelyn Orr will be teaching the class Oct 16 on the Melungeons. 9:00 AM in rooms 2 & 3 at the W. Dale Clark Library. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required. (Call the Hx/Soc Sc desk at the W. Dale Clark Library, or e-mail me OmahaMom@aol.com) For those of you who do not know who the Melungeons are: they are a "mystery" ethnic group that originated in the South, but have spread out in succeeding years. They are believed to be tri-racial by many, although many don't agree on who made up the three races. The group tended to be somewhat clannish, not intermingling with society in general. Initial locations were from NC, VA, TN, WV, & KY, although descendants have spread out since colonial times. Because there is some indication that some eastern N.A. tribes are possibly involved, Evelyn has told us she will touch on researching Native Americans during the class. Two of the surnames typically found among the Melungeons are Mullens/Mullins & Atkins/Adkins. There are others. If you have early Southern families that seem to disappear into a black hole, maybe they were Melungeons. Hope to see some of you there. Karen PS: At the present time, we're not videotaping, or audio taping these classes because some of the instructors hesitate to lose the control of their material (and it is theirs even though they choose to share it in a class). It may be a possibility in the future--but not yet. Too many logistics to work out at the present time.