Historical sketch, and information about surnames common in the Melungeon community.
Includes a FAQ about the mixed Mediterranean-Indian heritage of Melungeons, genealogy links, and information on the Melungeon mailing list. By Martha Short
By Nancy Sparks Morrison. Provides information about the major Mediterranean illnesses that are inherited through the Melungeon connection.
The Redbones or Louisiana Melungeons are a mixed origin group living near the Sabine River on the Texas-Louisiana border. They are connected to both the Melungeons and the mixed race groups of South Carolina.
A magazine from the Wise County Historical Society which regularly covers items on Melungeons. Includes information about their Melungeon Registry, which traces family histories of many families.
Shirley Hornbeck's This and That Genealogy Tips, Genealogy Tips on Black Dutch and Irish, Melungeons, Moravians, Pennsylvania Dutch
Discussion of genealogical topics about Melungeon families.
By Brenda Nichols. Histories of her family and some notable Melungeons such as Mahala Mullins.
Term paper written by Mehmet Cakir, a Turkish student in Colorado.
A theory as to why people of Irish descent like to lay claim to Spanish blood from the Armada. Links the Black Irish to the Melungeons. By Tom Kunesh.
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