Jan. My mammaw was a Smith , heard they Indians in there blood line. My family is from Tennessee and Northern Alabama. Her parents are from Kentucky, from S.C. and Maryland. I came across this site and am hoping to find some answers. Some Notes on Jordan Gibson. DORTON DOYLE DRIGGERS DULA DYE DYESS, GALLAGHER GANN GARLAND GIBSON GIPSON GOINS My mother is very racist and maybe she didnt know until after I was conceived or whatever, but she tells me nothing. Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. If you are researching in Alphabetical order, let me know when you get to the Gibsons. I have attached some pics to this email of my great great grandfather, my 4th great grandfather, and my 4th great grandmother. Robert K Thomas mentions an offshoot of Lumbees settling in Lincoln Co, Asheville and Macon Co NC in the link below. Dare. Other relations are Chavis and Locklear which are frim the Lumbee Indians.HELP! BOWLING BOWMAN BRADBY BRANHAM BRAVBOY BRIGER/BRIDGER BROGAN The mystery is beginning to unfold, thanks to genealogical DNA tests. Finally, my first identified link!! Some families that descend from lines known to be of Melungeon origin, but cannot find Native ancestry, may need to search more in that direction for their exact mixture. My ancestral lines take me to Muskogee (Creek) in Georgia/SouthCarolina ending in Oklahoma. my family comes from west virginia in the appalachian mountains and we are of native american descent through my grandma though i havent tracked down who yet. I was led to this site through research and also as a result of our unexpected DNA results as well which have been a wonderful surprise and way to help me find our family lines and also some small medical answers. DNA study is not my strong suit! Enjoying The Company While On The Journey! (LogOut/ On the early 1900s census our family was classified as mulattos born in Virginia/Western Virginia. my father's last name is King but that is not a Melungeon name but Brown is. But I seen the Smith name were Melungeons just trying to find out about my family history. I learned about these colors when I was in Fashion for 28 years. Some of the most prominent surnames that have been claimed as potentially associated with a Melungeon identity include Bowling (Bolin), Bunch, Chavis (Chavez), Collins, Epps, Evans, Fields, Francisco, Gibson, Gill, Goins, Goodman, Minor, Mise, Moore, Mullins, Osborn (e), Phipps, Reeves (Rives, Rieves, Reeves, Reaves), Ridley (Riddle), Rodrigues, Family is from WVA named McCumbee but I now find he was from NC and it seems it was Cumby/Cumbo/. A famous bearer of this name is Jelmer Wiersma a Dutch heavy metal guitarist. My great great grandfather was born in Hancock County, Tennessee He lived from 1852 to 1927 On the 1870 Census it says that he is Mulatto. The list of eligible Melungeon surnames is Bell, Bolton, Bowling, Bolin, Bowlin, Breedlove, Bunch, Collins, Denham, Gibson, Gipson, Goins, Goodman, Minor, Moore, Menley, Morning, Mullins, Nichols, Perkins, Riddle, Sizemore, Shumake, Sullivan, Trent and Williams. My email is msladyjae@gmail.com and I have a tree and DNA to see if we have a connection.- Joyceann. Hello. My maiden name is Page and I suspect Melungeon DNA is my line that ended up in south central Kentucky. Hendricks/Hendrix and Graham from Virginia and Kentucky are prominent in his heritage. Coleman. called Quattlebaum Nation: besides the Quattlebaum surnames, I see many other names on my family tree. Richard Lister on the trail of a lost people. That we were from the Carolinas , Virginias and Appalachias. My maternal grandfather was Clarence Gibson from Wharn Cliff West Virginia. They were originally from SC and settled in the Blue Ridge Mountains around Gaston/Lincoln Co, Rutherford Co and Cleveland Co. to Clark co. Ill. Linders wife, Jane Sophia Lee. We do belong somewhere after all. 1 It is now known that DNA samples can be contaminated by contact by other persons with the sample, or even DNA attached to . Carol Kaurish. It possibly accounts for my 0.7% West African/Congolese DNA. mine is public on Ancestry: Main Tree (Hatter/Walker/Pegg/Page). With there descendants moving west over the centuries. Aakster Dutch. Page 100 - Research Melungeon in the Surnames forums on Genealogy.com, the new GenForum! My siblings and I and my children are the only living biological descendants of this line as far back as my maternal grandparents generation if not farther. Have you ever heard of Lowerys or Roses in your findings? And I also did a dna test. Now my Grandfather was George Denham and his father was Edward Denham and mother was Betty Collins. The best way to find out your heritage is to do a DNA test with Ancestry. In the heart of Appalachia in the southern United States, an isolated, dark skinned people known as the Melungeons, are challenging the accepted version of modern America's earliest history. I have added links to certain names that I have more information to share. Thank you for your timely response and for sharing. She died in 1906 during childbirth with my grandmother. The `so-called,' Melungeons were `discovered' in the Appalachian Mountains in 1654 by English explorers and were described as being `dark-skinned, reddish-brown complexioned people supposed to be of Moorish descent, who were neither Indian nor Negro, but had fine European features, and claimed to be Portuguese." (Louise Davis, "The Mystery of the However I hit a dead end on her father, Thomas Davis and his parents. Reply message to 540.529.2592. April Pilkey Williams The pages wont let me open them . Love recognizes no barriers. I know very little of my fathers familys origins, except my grandmothers name, Mary Jo Berry, how she died (tragically) and my dad was from Tennessee. I guess meaning that I have far far less matches in R1b as compared to the majority of testers. As time permits my intention is to research as many of these families as I can. What can you tell me? My uncle says their daughter, Martha Gilliam Barnett, was 100% Cherokee. I descend from the Brooks, Clarks and Cooper lines. Im from Eastern Kentucky also. That's what happened to Jack Goins, Hawkins County, Tn. Now I am trying to gain more information abt my grandfathers father, John Brown Jr, who married Eliza Ann Jenkins Richardson. My husband is a Buford, Collins, Conner. Please contact me if you have any information you would like to share or questions. My great great grandfather and even his wife. Are there any distant cousins related to them? I just recently found out about maternal grandmothers line. Surnames on my maternal grandmas side are Mullins, Stallard, Stanley and Roberson/Robertson/Robinson. We believe the melungeon came through from my direct Collins and Gabbard lines from that area. 1999. ROBERT DEGNEN 5/31/00. Joyceann. My family grew up believing our Greatgrandma Skaggs was a Blackfoot Indian, My Fathers DNA shows otherwise. He married Elizabeth Connor, born in Richmond, 1766 1818. The names on the 23andme ancestry list, that are on your list are: Hi Brent, LumbeePrincess, the oral history you've shared makes a lot of sense to me. Cherokee Roots. My Grandfather was Cleo Berry Son of Lydia Price and Calvin Berry. Some these Wood cousins have JM 172 Haplogroups. 3 great grandmother Ramey who wasnt related to my grandmother Davis was also said to be black dutch. Thank you for providing a surnames list, Ive been trying to find out anout my mothers fathers side, surname is Boone and Richardson. I, too, am kin to Reeves from the VA/WV area who claimed unproven Native blood, even though there descendants were dark-skinned, dark-haired, etc. George Alvin Jr. 1787-1864 from N.C. to Illinois, Clark Co. My grandfather was straight black hair, brown eyes, and really dark in the summer sun. Annete. What are the Common Melungeon Surnames? Her mother was Elmeda Johnson who died in childbirth,her father Jim cogdill went to ww1 and her grandparents raised her, family stories have suggested her mother was NA and Ive seen the name Luna johnson in my search once , it suggested that Luna johnson was her grandmother or great grandmother, all my grandmothers sons look very Hispanic in old photos but a lighter skin tone,say lighter than a Mexicans but quite a bit darker than a regular Caucasian,she her self had what Ive heard described as very ruddy complexion but to me she looked pure cherokee. there you will find relatives who can possibly hold the key for you! Are they Mulatto or Melungeon? 2 vols. How did you find out who your great-grandmother was? Melungeon (pron. Simply wanted to reach out and see if you have anything on Sinnes to see if theres a Melungeon connection. My mother never discussed what our family was mixed with or the tribe, when I asked. Im on Facebook as Corliss Blevins Wickline. Dalton, Dare, Davis, Denham, Dennis, Dial, Dorton, Doyle, Driggers, Dye, Dyess. It is part of Ancestry.com but the site is free. The college of UVA Wise, Va. held an event several years ago about Melungeon. Cynthia Millican 2/06/01. Gann, Garland, Gibbs, Gibson/Gipson, Goins/Goings, Givens, Gowan/Gowen, Graham, Green(e), Gwinn. So youre saying that your grandmother was a Melungeon? I'm still digging on into the melungeon . Not looking like any of the others. She was in her 20s, married to James Elbert Manis Ferrell. No indication of his mother, but it was not Alma Hall his other wife. Melungeons ( / mlndnz / m-LUN-jnz) are an ethnicity from the Southeastern United States who descend from Europeans, Native American, and sub-Saharan Africans brought to America as indentured servants and later as slaves. I honestly believe we are Melungeon. I recently had my DNA done and it confused me more. Smiling, Smith, Stallard, Stanley, Steel, Stevens, Stewart, Strother. That is EXCELLENT, Thank you so much for sharing!! Hello Ms. J Gray: On another list the surname Riddle was given as a surname for Melungeons. C 2. Momma had olive skin, blue eyes, dark brown eyelashes and eyebrows, straight brown blonde hair. Let me know how it goes. research for The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People My dad and all his siblings are dark skinned with dark hair with some having blue eyes. Any information on the Halls in Hertford County NC and Virginia. This page was submitted by Nancy Sparks Morrison and Trying to put all the pieces of the Shumpert family in place. Boone, Bowman, Badby, Branham, Braveboy, Briger/Bridger, Brogan, Brooks, Brown, Bunch, Butler, Butters, Bullion, Burton, Buxton, Byrd. Melungeon Geography and Surnames. Thank you. Where did they come from? His son Moses Bass b.1778 Duplin, N. Carolina d.1845 Bear Head Creek, Starks, Louisiana is my 3rd G-Grandpaw. If I run across anything new Ill shoot it your way or post it here on my site. Connie Crosby 4/27/02 . Right now I am researching for someone else and I came across a rumour that Faith Parker (b. Where was your Clarence Gibson fromScreenshot 2022-11-29 at 9.43.57 AM I always hear we were romani. All around 1700-1800 time frame. My grandfather used the term Portuguee with affection, and his Melungeon (I assume) Indiana grandparents were Malissa Delph and William Addison Wright from Tennessee. The rest of my matches are 1 in Germany and the rest in Spain, Portugal, Purro Rico, Italy, and Brazil. Hello, I was wondering if you could help me more with my roots. Beginning in the early 1800s, or possibly before, the term Melungeon (meh-LUN'-jun) was used as a derogatory term to describe a group of about 40 families along the Tennessee-Virginia border. Thank you for contacting me, how can I help? MULLINS, NASH NELSON NEWMAN NICCANS NICHOLS NOEL NORRIS, PAGE PAINE PATTERSON PERKINS PERRY PHELPS linda mckee 12/16/08. What a great feeling you must be experiencing with this new found gem! BARKER BARNES BASS BECKLER BELCHER BEDGOOD BELL This list is subject to expansion. I have been doing some ansestry searching, combined with some hints that my great grandma spoke of often. The pages wont let me open them. My fathers side was 100% European. We are most likely cousins as I have jones/hall/hill/clarks/browns all in my direct bloodlines. Locklear. I have EVERY characteristic of being of melungeon decent, shovel teeth, ridge at neck, disease, skin color, and the eye fold. You may be able to find valuable information there at the college. In 1997, Brent Kennedy published The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People - An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America. Native American descendant. My maiden name is Barker. They were from tennessee and mixed but no paper trail to show that. You are very welcome, Taking a DNA test might very well help. My Reeves family always claimed Indian descent. I will soon be 74 and just have forgotten where I have put a lot of things. I believe we could also match and I am eager to speak with you. I also had 1% of the unknown but I have known for years that I had in me the melungeons lineage. I am hoping to find out if there is any Melungeon history in from my past. My Reeves family always claimed Indian descent. Please contact me if you have any information you would like to share or questions. Campell, Carrico, Carter, Casteel, Caudill, Chapman, Chavis, Clark, Cloud, Coal/Cole/Coles, Coffey, Coleman, Colley, Collier/Colyer, Collins, Collinsworth, Cook(e), Cooper, Cotman, Counts, Cox/Coxe, Criel, Croston, Crow, Cumba/Cumbo/Cumbow, Curry, Custalow. Someone told me a while back I had the Melungeon background. But I believe the melungeon is on my grammaws side. We think she was born in Wythe County, Va in 1927 and was married to my great grandfather John Rufus Mink, Sr around 1913-1914 as she had their first child in 1915. Lasie. Hope you can find your connections. My Grandfather was Cleo Berry Son of Lydia Price and Calvin Berry. The name Melungeon derives from mlange, an appellation bestowed by early French settlers on the Clinch river. This is my email: All maternal lines tested have been European. We are Tacketts, Dial, Salyer/Sawyer, Green, Smith, Mullins, Coffey, and Sizemore. I took a DNA test a couple of years ago and many of these names have shown up amongst my cousin matches surname list, especially Bass, Adkins, Castill, Carter, Dyes, Driggers, Goins, Sheppard and so many others. Learn more. I wish I could prove anything but I know it is a long time family claim. I have photos, and a tree on family search org if anybodys intersted. Redbone & Melungeons !!!! Also, I am related to the Bolling which go back to the Randolph and then to the Carters, and Hill last names. Thank you for the informative blog. Look in Bibles and record any folklore that might have been passed down. Trying to put all the pieces of the Shumpert family in place. My mothers side not so much. Jones, Smith, Martin, Osborne (was in the Revolutionary War) Stallard, Sizemore, Brown, Cooper, Perkins. Although, he did not show any DNA connected to black people, he did show 1% of unknown. Oxendine, Paine. The Melungeon, who called their leaders "king" instead of "chief," intermarried with the Cherokee Indians and were considered a branch of the tribe. Cumbo. Alternatively, Italian pioneers in Virginia used their word for aubergine to. And then there was Mama, the youngest. Bunch shows up as a Melungeon last name. Thanks Ms. Gray! The thing I have been asking, but still dont know. My great grandfather was a Freeman of color in South carolina. Love recognizes no barriers. Smiling, Smith, Stallard, Stanley, Steel, Stevens, Stewart, Strother. Maddox, Maggard, Major, Male/Mayle, Maloney, Marsh, Martin, Miles, Minard, Miner/Minor, Mizer, Moore, Morley, Mullins, Mursh. If given the space, we could present complex scores of intermarriages of Melungeon and other mixed surnames beginning in the 1600s of colonial America. Hammon, Jones, Osborn, and Steele on my mothers side. Her parents born in Amherst Co. VA in 1760s. I believe that in the frontier days a colony of Melungeon people migrated from Virginia and North Carolina to what is now Claiborne County, Mississippi. Historical records are sometimes sketchy and amorphous. Im having trouble finding record of who the father would be, as the only census I have is for 1860 Census (in Brier Creek, Hancock, Tennessee)and she is listed as head with no other male partner in the house and everyone is white. An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America. Home. Grew up in eastern tn near church hill and sneedeville home of melungeons. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. Hello again Ms. Gray. I havent done a lot of research on these names yet I just know they show up in my line. Mama was the darkest white woman that I ever saw. F denton/watts fron jamestown/white/Sara Williams ( b1720s) married to samuel jobes (born 1720s) married in the 1750s lived in roqan,nc/woods marriedcinyo my froakie in 1800s in jobesborough,tn area. Little. No Cherokee blood showed up in my daughters DNA test. My family has web page on Facebook. Thank you. While the Melungeon people faced social isolation due to their non-white heritage, they rarely faced legal penalties for it. My uncles name was Earnest Hall. His grandfather may have been of African descent. My mothers family tree, is as the old people used to say, eat up with Melungeons. Google AdSense Guest Advertisement. Thank you, Redbone, Your comment has given me a great idea of how to tackle all the incoming messages regarding our Melungeon line. Among the northern Europeans, the Melungeon ancestors include English, Scot, Irish, Welsh, Dutch, and German parents. This years meeting is in a couple of days! He is the Hawkins County, TN archivist, has written 2 books on Melungeons, "Melungeons and Other Pioneer Families," now out of print, and " Melungeons, Footprints from the Past .". Thank you, Since then, the Dutch started adopting surnames. Andrew Jackson Chavers was my 2nd great grandfather. Would love to hear if you have tips or suggestions! STANLEY STEEL STEVENS STEWART STROTHER SWEATT SWETT SWINDALL, TALLY TACKETT TAYLOR THOMPSON TIPTON TOLLIVER I met him years ago. People publish scholarly books, not gangster rap records, with Redbone or Melungeon in the title. I appreciate any help you can give. The Melungeons were dark-skinned and isolated, but the ethnicity of these olive and brown-skinned families has been in question since the early 1800s. https://the-melungeons.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-best-of-will-allen-dromgoole.html?fbclid=IwAR3n_jqz-VJhuT8WDjuQJxnQmGUhh5C6azEmc687FNvJurqMwFqraBlIPDs, https://wordpress.com/post/jgraydiscovery.com/2646, https://wordpress.com/post/jgraydiscovery.com/2675, https://jgraydiscovery.com/2019/08/13/melungeon-tuscarora/. Volume 2 lists Cherokees west of the Mississippi from rolls . Look for an email from Nikki Matt Landerkin, Okay Thanks! https://nativeheritageproject.com/2012/08/10/a-report-on-research-of-lumbee-origins-by-robert-k-thomas-part-18-appendix/?fbclid=IwAR21JgwWwyYej0aPBQ8JKjGvNaHk_pXexc7Ddmkn6kKdxF6vaLxJdglOIf8. I have the knot . They lived in Gilbert, West Virginia. My fathers name was Creed and his mothers name was Emma Jo Hall. Howe. I have several names on your list who are in my direct line: Dalton/ Brown/ Clark/ Davis/ Evans/ Freeman/ Hill/ James/ Jones/ Martin/ Moore/ Osborn(e)/ Powell/ Pruitt/ Williams. Many of the Melungeon are believed to have taken the surnames of white settlers as their dialects switched to English for trading. Louise Ralston Brown 4/23/02. Email: [emailprotected]. One of my aunts is this way. She is 86 years old and sadly, that time is coming closer than we want to admit and I would love to help her find her moms family before it is too late. Ive been interested in my family history for my entire life. Cooper. In this regard, Melungeons retained enough European ancestry to still participate in many institutions of the United States but still be treated with racial scorn and remain isolated from broader social acceptance. Any information would be great. Her skin was so dark her lips looked blue and she had a line on the side of her hands where the pigment stopped and the skin of her palms began. It was a name they called themselves. Thanks again and Ill keep a lookout for the mail. My name Is Brent Stanley, I live in CT. Thanks! Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection. Thank you for this site. It never went to my email. I had dark hair and green eyes from 2 blue eyed parents. The Clarks were said to be Portuguese. What an interesting article. White. Although I cannot find the connect yet. Jackson Joel Gilliam is my 4th great grandfather, and he is from Scott County Virginia. I did DNA and Im a mixture from the middle east as well as west asian, English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh. Recently made a trip to Clairborne County TN to travel the lands near the Cumberland Gap where some of my people are from. Hello! (LogOut/ 2 Answers. I was told in school I had 'N_____r' lips. (pulasky County). Apr 9, 2017 - COMMON MELUNGEON SURNAMES Adams, Adkins, Allen, Allmond, Ashworth, Barker, Barnes, Bass, Beckler, Bedgood, Bell, Bennett, Berry, Beverly,. But, some of her DNA was from the Mediterranean. Her father (my grandmothers great grandfather) was from Kentucky and his grandfather, Calloway Bunch came from Bedford, VA according to Ancestry. Where can I look to find more information? I joined facebook today. Interview your folks and any elders still alive. I have lots of Bass surnames including Aaron Bass of Bertie, NC. I have always been the odd duck in my family. The Short surname was my maiden name. This surname means from the anchor in Dutch. What are your Stallard and Sizemore ancestors? My daughter will be helping us in the future so if i find it, I will try to send it to you. As soon as I get things settled and get back to researching Id love to connect with you. But I am trying to find more about my Indian family, and am also related to Pocahontas through her daughter Kaokee. Chau Mecca Burton Ferrell. In 1969 cultural anthropologists William S. Pollitzer and W. H. Brown published their study comparing the physical characteristics and gene frequencies in six blood group systems of 177 Melungeons in Tennessee and Virginia to various worldwide populations. Change). My DNA has me 98% European and 2% Asian. Well hope you know and I hope you enjoy my DNA. I too have always thought Cherokee but found out it was Creek. A lady invited me to a revival at her church. Im going to share your comments with Angela Walton Raji and Melvin Collier, they have Bass out of Arkansas. Im not sure how you can help, but if you can think of any way I might learn more about the Cooper Melungeons I would be very thankful. But it can be difficult to trace. Hi there I am researching my ancestry and possible Melungeon roots and have hit a brick wall. And for some not any death dates. Do you have any information on the Bunch family? My 84 year old Aunt just did DNA it came back with Camaroin/Bantu/Congo. from my grandmother Burton. I say supposed because there is a discrepancy. A few years ago I came across a possible Melungeon connection. Do you have any information? I am so saddened by your grandmothers story. How can I help? FORUM ARTICLES SEARCH. Lumbees, we are a very unique creature and I'm proud of that. Bridger. I have 21 of those melungeon surnames in my direct bloodlines. I have an olive tone that turns to a reddiah brown in the summer months. We just about cover all of those people. They also have a very specific twang or dialect when speaking. I am from these areas as well on both sides of my family, paternal and maternal, back 8 generations. Hi, on my fathers side I have Davis, Spillman and Ramey as well as Berry all from south eastern kentucky. North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky. I would suggest you begin with establishing a family tree and building from there. At the most basic level, he learned, they were a group of interconnected families that had lived in certain counties in Tennessee, Virginia, and. You present a hard nut to crack but not impossible. The core Melungeon families in Hawkins County, Tennessee are Bolin, Bolling, Bunch, Collins, Denham, Gibson, Goins, Goodman, Minor, Moore, Mullins, Sullivan, and Williams. My great grandmothers name was Elizabeth Katherine Jones Mink King. Harris, Harvie. COLLINS COLLINSWORTH COLYER COOPER CORMAN COUNTS COX COXE CRIEL I would love to talk with you and compare notes. In Callaway County and Randolph County Missouri, known Melungeon surnames in the community are listed on Census records, Minor, Gibson, Hicks, Hix, and more. Dad was a Revolutionary soldier. I do not know if they would be of your lineage but you could check those out. Good afternoon, I have been on a search for a little while now trying to find out where my heritage rests. Sparks Morrison I am 4 th cousins with.bakers/lowry/revels and cox per my ancestry.com DNA test results in June of 2018. Her family is from the Cumberland Gap area of Kentucky. It is like her whole Jones line does not exist. My grandpa Short had black hair and black eyes. I have found a lot of information for her father and his people, but her mother is a big mystery. They were listed as white on census, but Im at a dead end before 1850 census, a Daniel Boone is listed as the father, and the only other earlier record I can find is a Daniel Boone in Amherst, VA that fits his birth year, but listed black. The Clarks and Coopers were listed on the census in Malboro Co, Kershaw Co and Gafney, SC. One of their kids, Wyatt Wert Wood, born in Illinois, 1913 1993, moved to Garland, Texas. On the 1870 Census it states that his race is Black. Blevins, Gamble, Rucker, Hicks, Kelly, Howard, Thompson, Phipps, and more. Take a look at this website: https://the-melungeons.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-best-of-will-allen-dromgoole.html?fbclid=IwAR3n_jqz-VJhuT8WDjuQJxnQmGUhh5C6azEmc687FNvJurqMwFqraBlIPDs, Take a look at this blog: https://the-melungeons.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-best-of-will-allen-dromgoole.html?fbclid=IwAR3n_jqz-VJhuT8WDjuQJxnQmGUhh5C6azEmc687FNvJurqMwFqraBlIPDs. Also, if you know who they were their spouse, this will help even more. Havent heard back from George yet, when I do Ill be sure to let you know! Joyceann Gray passed your info to me because I have Bass matches. He was my Grandfather but I know very little about him and believe he may have been Melungeon. FORUM ARTICLES SEARCH. What was a Melungeon? I do not know much more than what is below, but my father (Jerry Lee Wood, son of Wyatt Wert Wood) who claimed Welch/Irish descent, had straight dark hair, turned nut brown in the slightest bit of sun, and had hazel green eyes. Enjoying The Company While On TheJourney. While I have some information, I would like to trace him back to Ireland, as my DNA shows over 70% Irish. I appreciate all that you are doing. Hello! I descend from the Brooks, Clarks and Cooper lines. The Majority of my ancestors are from The Appalachians. Some say we were black dutch. I have not had any DNA tests done, but again would like to know about my Indian family, and also about the melungeons as well. Researchers with ancestral roots in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia may have Melungeon genes. 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