On Mar 4, 2007, at 5:02 PM, Paul Heinegg wrote: > Hi Jurretta Heckscher. > At least 350 mixed-race African American children were born to white > women in Maryland during the colonial period--many in Prince George's > and surrounding counties. Their culture was entirely different from > that of slaves--closer to that of poor whites. Many of these families > now claim Indian descent. > See more on http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/maryland.htm > Paul > Thank you, Paul! This is very interesting information, of which I was unaware. Thanks for directing me towards it, and welcome to the list! Best wishes-- --Jurretta