A Joint Statement from the Vardy Community Historical Society (VCHS) and the Melungeon Heritage Association (MHA ) We the members of VCHS, in conjunction with the members of MHA, jointly issue the following statement of principles: (1). That we have and will continue to work both independently and together to preserve the heritage, culture and […]
Resources for Research
Arwin Smallwood, Ph.D. article “A History Long Forgotten”
Those of us who have been fortunate to hear Dr. Smallwood’s presentations at Melungeon Unions will find much familiar material in this article published by Oklahoma Humanities this summer, “A History Long Forgotten: Intersections of Race in Early America.” The events calendar has been update to include Dr. Smallwood’s June 2013 trip to Canada as part of […]
2002 and 2010 DNA studies
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. The DNA samples in this study represent the oldest, most established Melungeon male and female lines […]
“Negro Speaking!” 1840 article from The Whig, Jonesboro, Tennessee
1840 Whig Article Negro Speaking! published in the Whig, Jonesboro, Tennessee, 7 October 1840 We have just learned, upon undoubtable authority, that Gen. Combs, in his attempt to address the citizens of Sullivan County, on yesterday, was insulted, contradicted repeatedly, limited to one hour and a half, and most shamefully treated, and withall an effort […]
“A Note on the Melungeons” by Burnett, 1889 article
1889 Burnett Article A Note on the Melungeons This article was published in the American Anthropologist 2, (October 1889): 347. The lecture was given to the American Antropological Society in February 1889. Legends of the Melungeons I first heard at my father’s knee as a child in the mountains of Eastern Tennessee, and the name […]
“True Story of Delaware’s Moors,” 1896 article
1896 Moors Article True Story of Delaware’s Moors Smyrna (Delaware) Press, 1 January 1896 Down in the southern end of Delaware, thickly settled, especially about Lewes, and scattered as far north as the boundary of KentCounty, one finds a race of men who have been a source of wonder and a puzzle to the historian […]
