Have you ever heard the term "Melungeon?"?

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Have you ever heard the term "Melungeon?"?

This is some information that I want to share with those that are interested in society, culture, and genealogy. My ethnic origin is actually Melungeon and my Ancestors are considered Melungeon. They are tri-racial people which includes Native American Indian, Black, and White. I've included the link below about Melungeon People. The surnames for my Ancestors include: Brooks, Boston, Pierce, Cordon, Ross, Simpson, Bray, Anderson, Brown, Biggs and Cotanch. If anyone has any information on these names, please send me an email at rubybgc@yahoo.com

Click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/melungeon...

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: This is a fascinating topic--and a good one for this forum!

The Melungeon Heritage Association, Inc. ?2003-2004 Melungeon.org
P.O. Box 4042 Wise, Virginia 24293
Our mission is to document and preserve the heritage and cultural legacy of mixed-ancestry peoples in or associated with the southern Appalachians. While our focus will be on those of Melungeon heritage, we will not restrict ourselves to honoring only this group. We firmly believe in the dignity of all such mixed ancestry groups of southern Appalachia and commit to preserving this rich heritage of racial harmony and diversity.

A new effort to solve the mystery of the Lost Colony is underway, using historical records, migration patterns, oral histories and the latest scientific archaeological tools of the 21st century, including DNA. Some 168 surnames in this area have been identified as names of interest. Recent findings have lead researchers to believe some members of the Lost Colony did survive and their descendants are among us now. The Lost Colony Center for Science and Research is hold a symposium this weekend at the Farm Life Academy (home of the Lost Colony Center for Science and Research) and the Holiday Inn, Williamston, NC. Read more here: http://the-lost-colony.blogspot.com/... Source(s):
http://www.melungeon.org/ Hi Spirit Dancer. Try googling the word "melungeon." There are several web pages devoted to them including history, additional names, etc. You'll find loads of info including medical problems shared by members of the group.

One of the names you listed is Brown. I'm a close DNA match with a Brown of the Lost Colony DNA Project although I'm a Thomas. Try googling Lost Colony DNA Project to access the site. The Melungeon web site mentions that some of the original group may have been survivors of the the Lost Colony of Roanoake.

Hope this helps. This is a widely known topic for many researchers. There are problems with controversy, as to how reliable that information is. Many persons dispute it. Just giving you a heads up.. I have researched some of it, and haven't made up my mind, one way or the other. What is important is to look at both sides of the research.
I have Biggs lineage out of NC, into Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. I know the NC Biggs family is huge.
One way of finding persons working on a specific surname is www.genforum.com and using the surname sections. Surname specific email lists are also out there, through www.rootsweb.com. You *might* find connections in yahoo, but the odds are better in other locations. A very very high percentage of persons using yahoo answers are new researchers, wanting to get started. i had'nt heard of it. interesting, though. i read the wikipedia article, and i recall some mention of them, but not by that name, in the writings of at least one author of weird fiction. wow no I never heard of that that's so cool ^_~ we should all learn something new every day lol I am sorry spirit dancer i do not know the answer and i never heard of it before.