ADKINS-NC/VA/KY/TN/WV
Some ADKINS families living in the areas of NC/VA/KY/TN/WV, in the last 200 years, *may* belong to an interesting group of people called MELUNGEONS (muh-LUNGE-uhns - rhymes w/ dungeons.)
Some HEALTH problems *may* be involved with this ancestry. My website noted below has some general information on the MELUNGEONS themselves, and more detailed information on possible health problems. Please take a look if your ADKINS family is from these areas or has an Indian grandparent 'myth' which you have been unable to prove, has a ship-wreck story, mentions of 'Portyghee' ancestry or is simply almost impossible to find. There are physical characteristics noted on my site which may help identify descendants.
Nancy S
THE MELUNGEON HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT NETWORK: http://www.melungeonhealth.orghttp://www.melungeonhealth.org
SPARKS Genealogy: http://SparksGenealogy.nethttp://SparksGenealogy.net