dallashistory

Here's a fascinating footnote in American ethnology:
http://www.blueridgecountry.com/archive ... sited.html

Seems like further DNA testing should resolve part of the mystery of their origins.

I couldn't tell exactly when the article was written, but must have been 6 to 10 years ago. Many of the "claims" discussed in the article have since been "de-bunked" & "de-mystified", especially the Turkish connection that some people/organizations received a lot of money for..

The article is dated 21 February 2009 in the by-line, although all the various conclusions are not dated.

I have to confess that although I have had some interest in the antecedents of people living in this country for a long time I never heard of the mulungeons before finding the notes in the DHS several years back.

Ernie, if the quoted article has information that can't be supported please give us a link to something you think reasonable.

Thanks.

Actually I have--least in pictures and internet "roots" search and probably in person,.

We have a thread here called Shovel-Shaped Incisors and ...
That covers some of what Ernie mentioned.

Helping people with their surnames certainly teaches one an enormous amount--and corrects many myths.
One cannot go far in certain states without encountering 'the names" and the legends.
They are about as misunderstood and typecast as any group of people. Several links here are worthy of read.





The first two pictures are of 2 of the most famous "melungeon surnames here in NC --Collins and Gibson. I have been helping some "Hooker"/ "Gibson" descendants from PatrickCO, VA and Stokes CO, NC.
Turns out their DNA and haplogroup are totally different to my R1b12 etc. (Anglo-Saxon roots)
Theirs is Q1a3 (implies Native American roots)
The last is a "melungeon family."



If really interested in current research from other surnames --such as Goins--this is a good place to start:
http://melungeon-historical-society.blogspot.com

A young man of "mixed heritage" at the same site:

Due to my "listed as mulatto" 4th great grandfather, who was in same place, same time as some prominent melungeon surnames, I've been reading about Melungeons for 8 or 9 years. I'm sure others have done good research, but two below are best, IMHO.

http://www.jgoins.com/

http://www.geocities.com/ourmelungeons/

Dennis... If you're interested, you might also do some searching on Redbones and Brass Ankles, who are also sometimes theorized as possibly being tri-racial.

Ernie... Like you, I've read quite a bit about the Melungeons over the years. Jack Goins has a lot of info; some I agreed with and some I didn't. I haven't checked on the Melungeon forums or web sites for a couple of years, as it just seemed no new info was being presented.