The Importance of Good Catering
2017-03-28
A lavish wedding occurred at Virginia’s Emory and Henry College, in May of 1855. Noted bachelor Henry Solon Kane, Esq.Read More →
Y-DNA of the Fomorians
2017-03-28
In Irish mythology, the Fomoire (or Fomorians) are a semi-divine race of darked haired, dark-skinned giants said to have inhabited Ireland in ancient times. Known as being gallant seafarers, the legends say their name means ‘dark of the sea’.Read More →
Melungeon Bibliography and Research
2017-03-28
“A New Race.” Daily Public Ledger [Maysville, KY] 23 Jan.Read More →
Other Pertinent Melungeon Notes
2017-03-28
There are a number of other topics and tidbits to consider. Here are several:Read More →
Melungeons and the Portuguese Theories
2017-03-28
As stressed earlier in this article series, there are no definite or concrete records for Melungeon researchers. Even if we allow them the Portuguese ancestry they claimed for centuries, there are an impressive number of theories and legends regarding their arrival in Newman’s Ridge.Read More →
Melungeons were Portuguese?
2017-03-28
It’s easy to see how uneducated mountaineers might have classified people who were Italian, Greek, Latino or Portuguese, as coming from African roots due to their darker colors. Two hundred years ago, education was a luxury in a life of bare survival.Read More →
Dromgoole’s Malungeons
2017-03-28
Will Allan Dromgoole, as noted earlier, had a very special vocabulary for the Melungeon people. Good or bad, she is still considered an authority on them.Read More →
Melungeon DNA and the European Enigma
2017-03-28
Genetic genealogy through DNA testing, has sadly been harnessed to muddle the subject even more. Despite this field being in its infancy, global mapping has already occurred.Read More →
Melungeon Origins
2017-03-28
So, where did these mysterious people come from? Since it’s apparently impossible to respect their own words, we’ve yet to encounter a definitive answer.Read More →
The Melungeon People
2017-03-28
There were multiple families in the initial group. They were varied in hue and features, but the outside world wasn’t aware of them for nearly a century.Read More →