Ethnicity

This is an excerpt or introduction to the most famous and controversial book on the Melungeons.

Jason Adam's paper on the Melungeon struggle for self determination.

Discussion group for genealogy and history. Includes searchable archive of past messages.

Melungeon group dedicated to correcting erroneous assertions about Melungeon history and origins, in particular the false belief that Melungeons are Turkish or join the Turks in denying the Armenian genocide.

Established to document and preserve the cultural legacy of mixed-ancestry peoples in the southern Appalachians. Articles, links, and information about periodic Melungeon conventions known as "unions".

By Nancy Sparks Morrison. Provides information about the major Mediterranean illnesses that are inherited through the Melungeon connection.

Site where Melungeons can post pictures of their family for others to see.

A site dedicated to the folk heroine of the Melungeons with a photograph of her.

Dedicated to research on the northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia Melungeon communities. Includes information on DNA research as well as information about his book.

Information on families with the name Gowen, including variations. This includes the most common Melungeon name, Goins, Goin, Goings, Going, and others. Search the newsletters.