MELUNGEON ROOTS
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Notes from Jes:
A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTORS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!! - All pages of the Melungeon Roots project are a work in progress, and we are currently in a "soft launch" period, working toward an official launch. - Desktop page versions are still in better shape than mobile. I am continuing to work on this.
- I am also working to troubleshoot the Ancestor, Census Record, List/Roll, and Author page templates, which are not displaying correctly.
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Genealogy
Hillsborough Legacy Project Phase III (Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC)
Take a look at Jaylin and Erin spreading flyers for TOMORROW! The Hillsborough Legacy Project will take place at the Burwell School Historic Site (@burwellschoolhistoricsite) from 2-6pm. Join the Ashes Lab to help
- The ASHES Lab
Hillsborough Legacy Project Phase III (Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC)
Will you join us on October 25th? 📢 Calling residents of Hillsborough, Durham, and Orange County in NC 🗣️ I’m an assistant professor at NC State and I invite community members to participate
- The ASHES Lab
Hillsborough Legacy Project Phase II (Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC)
Thank you to everyone who came to and/or supported the Hillsborough Legacy Project event. It was a huge success! We’re honored to have connected with all of our participants and local organizations. We’d
- The ASHES Lab
Hillsborough Legacy Project Phase II (Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC)
Join @indigenous.memories and @ashes_lab for The Hillsborough Legacy Project – Phase II on Saturday, July 26 from 2–6 PM at the Burwell School Historic Site! Come explore your ancestry, share your story, and
- The ASHES Lab
Why Aren’t Family Histories Being Preserved? A Genealogist’s Perspective
Discover why preserving family histories is crucial and often overlooked. Learn how to start preserving family histories and ensure your legacy endures.
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Melungeon
We are a month away from the the debut episode of Season 6 of the Melungeon Voices podcast on Saturday, October 18th! Se…
We are a month away from the the debut episode of Season 6 of the Melungeon Voices podcast on Saturday, October 18th! Season 6 will be a special season celebrating the 250th anniversary
The Melungeons’ Forbidden Black Ancestry
This is the story of the Melungeons, a multiracial community in Appalachia, targeted by Walter Plecker in the 1940s. Using birth records and racial laws, Plecker tried to erase their identity.
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Guest speaker schedule for 29th MHA Union/conference
The guest speakers will present on Friday, June 20th at the Langston Center at 315 Elm St, Johnson City, TN. 37601. Doors open at 8:30am. There will be a MHA member only reception
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29th MHA Union/conference
Join us for the 29th MHA Union/conference in Johnson City, TN on June 20th and 21st! To register for the conference go here: https://melungeon.org/product/mha-2025-conference/ The post 29th MHA Union/conference appeared first on Melungeon
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MHA 29th Union/conference Vardy Valley Event
We are so excited this year to be teaming up with the Vardy Community Historical Society Vardy Community Historical Society for this year’s 29th Annual MHA Union/conference in Johnson City, TN on June
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29th MHA Union/conference update
We will be showing the documentary, “The Indelible Appalachians,” by filmmaker Frederick Murphy, with special guests Adam Dickson and Crystal Good. Location: The Langston Center at 315 Elm St, Johnson City, TN. 37601
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Update to the 29th Annual MHA Union/Conference
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“Catchable But Not Fetchable”: Mahala Mullins, The Melungeon Moonshiner
Subscribe above by entering your email address and we will email you our new posts totally free! “Catchable But Not Fetchable” Mahala “Big Haley” Mullins was a legend of the Appalachian Mountains, known
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The Origins of the Melungeons
“Melungeon” is a term applied to many people of the Southeastern United States, mainly in the Cumberland Gap area of central Appalachia: East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and East Kentucky. The most common adjective
History
As showcased in the #AmericanRevolutionPBS documentary, women played key roles in the founding of our country. As Abigai…
As showcased in the #AmericanRevolutionPBS documentary, women played key roles in the founding of our country. As Abigail Adams implored her husband to “remember the ladies,” the DAR aims to remember the many
- Daughters of the American Revolution
Happy Native American Heritage Month from Cherokee Historical Association! At Oconaluftee Indian Village, we demonstrate Cherokee social dances, like the one pictured here. Historically, social dances were done to socialize with each other
- Cherokee Historical Association
📺 The American Revolution premieres tonight at 8:00 PM on @easttennpbs . While you're watching, keep an eye out for a special promo from @tennessee250,— the statewide initiative commemorating America’s 250th anniversary by
- East Tennessee Historical Society
Appalachia is often whitewashed—and Appalachian roots are often purposefully erased. Put those together & you get a history of Booker T Washington that rarely mentions he was an Affrilachian coal miner. Rest in
- Appalshop
Hillsborough Legacy Project Phase III (Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC)
Take a look at Jaylin and Erin spreading flyers for TOMORROW! The Hillsborough Legacy Project will take place at the Burwell School Historic Site (@burwellschoolhistoricsite) from 2-6pm. Join the Ashes Lab to help
- The ASHES Lab