Cathy Where would I get Brent Kennedy's book. I am researching Collins Judi At 12:13 PM 1/4/99 EST, you wrote: >I have found numerous references to the Mullins family in Wyoming County >originally in Grainger, Hancock, Tennessee and Wise, Va. There is a good >chance that these families had Melungeon connections. Enter Melungeon in your >search engine and review the material. They were a mysterious, triracial group >that were discriminated against in Tennessee and Virginia. As many as possible >relocated to other places including Pike, Russell, and Wise. Most would reveal >little about their birthdates, marriages, etc. for fear of discovery. The >Collins family in Wyoming County is the same. You might wish to read Brent >Kennedy's book about the Melungeons. It is very interesting. There is a >conference every summer in Wise about the descendents of these families. One >of the leading names is Mullins. Hope this helps. Cathy > >