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Melungeon Voices S3 E5 – Janeen Stephens
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- updated:
- status: high-priority, to be worked
- genealogy, genetic genealogy, Melungeon-specific, race/ethnicity, research
date:
11.4.2022
length:
28 min
presenter:
Melungeon Heritage Associationproducer:
Lis Malone (Lis Malone LLC)
host:
Heather Andolina (MHA President)
guest:
Janeen Stephens
description:
Janeen Stevens is a native of Michigan and graduate of Wayne State University and has been researching her family genealogy and history for over 10 years. Growing up, she was exposed to the oral history given by her grandparents who were born in the early 1900s. And she experienced a deep longing to understand more about the history of her family.
For this week's episode, host Heather Andolina explains GED Matching, The One Drop Rule, and who was Walter Plecker, and has Janeen explore how one may discover their mixed ancestry, possible ties to the Melungeon and other origins through DNA.
For this week's episode, host Heather Andolina explains GED Matching, The One Drop Rule, and who was Walter Plecker, and has Janeen explore how one may discover their mixed ancestry, possible ties to the Melungeon and other origins through DNA.
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