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2002 and 2010 DNA studies confirmed tri-racial roots of Melungeons
In 2002, Brent Kennedy issued a statement about the first Melungeon DNA study. Excerpt:
The long-awaited DNA results are in and as many of us have maintained, the Melungeons are indeed a mixture of all races and many ethnic groups.…
ContinueAdded by Melungeon Heritage Association on July 25, 2012 at 3:30pm — No Comments
16th Union Report
(Johnnie Rhea and Rose Trent at 16th Union-- photo courtesy of Julie Williams Dixon)
16th Union at the Southwest Virginia Historical Museum State Park
Report by K. Paul Johnson
Every Melungeon Union combines an extended family reunion with a scholarly…
ContinueAdded by Melungeon Heritage Association on July 11, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments
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