Bridger(Briger) NC/VA/KY/TN/WV
Some BRIDGER/BRIGER 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.) This can apply even if you have traced your family line back to Europe.
Some HEALTH problems *may* be involved w/ this ancestry. My website noted below has some general informationon the MELUNGEONS themselves and more detailed information on possible health issues. Please take a look if your BRIDGER/BRIGER family came from or passed through these areas, or has an Indian grandparent 'myth' which you have been unable to prove, a ship-wreck or adoption story, mentions of 'Portyghee,' Black Dutch/Scot/Irish etc ancestry or is simply one of those 'brick-wall' families. 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