This posting is made as an answer to the question "Are there Black or Native American Carrolls out there?". My first impulse was to reply to the E=mail directly but further thought made me realize that my answer needed to go to a broader audience.

Yes there are many Carroll's of color out here and regardless of how we came about the name, we are still here. The same would hold true of any name for any group of people. I cannot imagine what type of racial slur was bestowed upon the author of the E-mail but I do NOT believe it was done by a true genealogy searcher. Sincere searches soon realize that you might find any kind of situation in your search.

It is especially difficult for descendants of slaves to find relatives before a certain period.and/or to verify if everyone with a certain name is actually related or just carry the name of a common owner.

I would like to take this oportunity to request that any csearcher of any race finding a reference to slaves in wills,deeds or any other means, please post it as an aid to searchers of color. I have seen this done a few times and would like to now say, thank you, to the ones that have been so thoughtful.

We all share in that period of our history. It is an eventual fact and cannot be swept under the rug. Let's accept it and use whatever good might come out of it.

The author of the E-mail was asking for help in beginning her search. I have many years of searching and office holding in Genealogy Assoc. If you will contact me directly via E-mail, I will do whatever I can to help you get started.