I had a cousin who also thought we were descended from Pocahontas a
few years back. To help research it I borrowed the following book:
"Pocahontas' descendants : a revision, enlargement, and extension of
the list as set out by Wyndham Robertson in his book Pocahontas and
her descendants." The authors are Stuart E. Brown, Jr. Lorraine F.
Myers, and Eileen M. Chappel. You can see it described here:
http://www.genealogical.com/products/Pocahontas&39;%20Descendants/715.html
It is out of print, so you would need to borrow it from a library,
via interlibrary loan if not available in your area. I actually
find it at several libraries in my area, so I suspect that copies
are readily available.
It is true that whenever you rely on the works of others you cannot
assume that it is accurate. However, if that work lists its sources
then you can at least check it yourself.
However many true Pocahontas descendants there may be, I am sure
there are many who think they are descendants, based on faulty
research. So, beware of GEDCOMS that lack citations!
Ray
Ray Shoemaker <raywshoe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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