Melungeon

Under One Sky Under One Sky- Bill Fields' personal web site including the archives of Under One Sky, newsletter of the Southeastern Kentucky Melungeon Information Exchange. Information on Melun… The Melungeons: A New Journey Home The Melungeons: A New Journey Home- An article in Blue Ridge Country on the Melungeons of Vardy, with photos of the church and school. First Union: The Melungeons Revisited First Union: The Melungeons Revisited- Blue Ridge Country Magazine article on Melungoens, First Union and Brent Kennedy. Melungeon Mystery Solved? Melungeon Mystery Solved?- 2012 article from Blue Ridge Country magazine. Jack Goins' Melungeon and Appalachian Research Jack Goins' Melungeon and Appalachian Research- Dedicated to research on the northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia Melungeon communities. Includes information on DNA research… Documenting the Melungeons One Page at a Time Documenting the Melungeons One Page at a Time- A Melungeon group especially interested in the Hancock County people. Melungeons | Google Group Melungeons | Google Group- Discussion group on Melungeon genealogy and history. Vardy Community Historical Society Vardy Community Historical Society- This society is trying to preserve the Vardy Melungeon site on Blackwater Creek in Hancock County, TN. Museum in the old Melungeon school. Maha… The Melungeon Historical Society The Melungeon Historical Society- Society dedicated to research on Melungeon history. The Melungeons The Melungeons- Short article about Melungeons, particularly in Virginia. Melungeon Voices Melungeon Voices- Announcement for a new film about Melungeons. Melungeon Resource Page Melungeon Resource Page- Includes a FAQ about the mixed Mediterranean-Indian heritage of Melungeons, genealogy links, and information on the Melungeon mailing list. By Martha Short Melungeon Mailing List Melungeon Mailing List- Discussion group for genealogy and history. Includes searchable archive of past messages. Black Dutch and Irish, Melungeons, Moravians, Pennsylvania Dutch Black Dutch and Irish, Melungeons, Moravians, Pennsylvania Dutch- Shirley Hornbeck's genealogy tips on the Black Dutch, how the term has been used, for Melungeons and other groups. Gowen Research Foundation Gowen Research Foundation- Information on families with the name Gowen, including variations. This includes the most common Melungeon name, Goins, Goin, Goings, Going, and others.… Graysville Melungeons Graysville Melungeons- An article on the largest Melungeon community, in Rhea, Roane and Hamilton counties, Tennessee, and the only incorporated town with a Melungeon majority. Walking Toward the Sunset: The Melungeons of Appalachia Walking Toward the Sunset: The Melungeons of Appalachia- Wayne Winkler's book with much of the text given in the preview. The Melungeons: An Untold Story of Ethnic cleansing in America (by Brent Kennedy) The Melungeons: An Untold Story of Ethnic cleansing in America (by Brent Kennedy)- This is an excerpt or introduction to the most famous and controversial book on the Melungeons. Muslims in the Americas Before Columbus Muslims in the Americas Before Columbus- Some evidence for Moorish and Mandingo presence, which some people believe to be part of the ancestry of Melungeons. Wayfaring Stranger Wayfaring Stranger- The Black Dutch, German Gypsies, or Chicanere, and their relation to the Melungeons, by Linda D. Griggs. Black Dutch Yahoo Group Black Dutch Yahoo Group- A discussion group for anyone interested in people described as Black Dutch or Black German. Melungeon Heritage Association Melungeon Heritage Association- Established to document and preserve the cultural legacy of mixed-ancestry peoples in the southern Appalachians. Articles, links, and information a… Native American Muslims Native American Muslims- An article about early contact between Native Americans and Muslims, which contends many Native Americans adopted Islam. This may tie in with the better k… The Black Irish Myth The Black Irish Myth- A theory as to why people of Irish descent like to lay claim to Spanish blood from the Armada. Links the Black Irish to the Melungeons. By Tom Kunesh. The Melungeons: My Perspective The Melungeons: My Perspective- By Brenda Nichols. Histories of her family and some notable Melungeons such as Mahala Mullins. Melungeon Family Genealogy Forum Melungeon Family Genealogy Forum- Discussion of genealogical topics about Melungeon families. What Is A Melungeon? What Is A Melungeon?- History and description of several groups known as Melungeon. Melungeon Origin Group Melungeon Origin Group- Discussion group on Melungeon origins and history. Free African Americans of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Delaware Free African Americans of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Delaware- Family history of most families who were free in this region during the colonial period…