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"Plecker list" of Virginia mixed-ancestry surnames
For Virginians wondering whether they might have a connection to Melungeon heritage, it is worth noting that in 1943 Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics Director Walter Plecker issued a list of surnames suspected of being mulattoes trying to "pass" as white or Indian. He estimated "One hundred and fifty thousand other mulattoes in Virginia are watching eagerly the attempt of their pseudo-Indian brethren, ready to follow in…
ContinueAdded by Melungeon Heritage Association on May 30, 2012 at 11:30am — 1 Comment
DNA Study seeks origin of Appalachia's Melungeons
In today's article, Travis Loller of the Associated Press interviewed Roberta Estes and Jack Goins, two of the coauthors of the study's report, and Wayne Winkler, who will appear at this year's 16th Union.
comment by K. Paul Johnson:
Having attended the last four Unions and met almost all MHA members, I can report that the African roots of Melungeons…
ContinueAdded by Melungeon Heritage Association on May 24, 2012 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment
16th Union, "Home to the Hills: Melungeon Heritage and Appalachian Communities" June 28-30
Preregistration is not required and onsite registration is $10 for the conference itself, with a free Friday afternoon preconference from 1 to 5 pm. The Friday keynote address will be at 7 pm. Saturday presentations will be from 9 am to 4 pm. Other evening and Thursday event details are being finalized. Speaker order will be as follows:
Friday:
1 pm Johnnie Rhea, 2 pm Phyllis…
ContinueAdded by Melungeon Heritage Association on May 1, 2012 at 10:00am — 12 Comments
Latest Blog Posts
- Becoming Melungeon: Making an Ethnic Identity in the Appalachian South by Melissa Schrift published today
- Top ten states in Google searches for `Melungeon'
- NYU graduate student in search of recipes from Melungeon communities and families
- MHA board consultant Dr. Arwin Smallwood's new article, "A History Long Forgotten"
- 2002 and 2010 DNA studies confirmed tri-racial roots of Melungeons
- 16th Union Report
- "Plecker list" of Virginia mixed-ancestry surnames
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- "Plecker list" of Virginia mixed-ancestry surnames
- 2002 and 2010 DNA studies confirmed tri-racial roots of Melungeons
- Top ten states in Google searches for `Melungeon'
- NYU graduate student in search of recipes from Melungeon communities and families
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