Comments : MY mother is a descendent of James Cooper 1795-1848 whose
daughter married Peter Nichols also of Native American descent, who migrated
to Ark. in about 1838-39. Im grateful for the rich heritage given to me by
Bill Rathmell and Mardel (Hazel) Rathmell and
Comments continued :
Name : Jill Yates
City : Wadley
State : Alabama
Country : Chambers
Home page : 256-395-0136
Email address : jillbjayates@aol.com
Comments : We were very happy to find our families ancestory here. We
would like to add any missing information that you may need to continue the
family tree.
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Name : Alima Zimmer
City : Highland Park
State : New Jersey
Country : United States
Home page :
Email address :
Comments : I was able to trace so many of my family names...so many
from Virginia/West Virginia and North Carolina. Praise God and Thank You.
Comments continued :
Name : Sue
City : Electra
State : TX
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : sueperk@cebridge.net
Comments : I am researching my Native American heritage. I am related
to the Perkins who were located in north Polk County TX amd ,y mother was a
daughter of Preston Hall of Diboll TX. If you have any pertinent
information, please do send me an email. I am a journal
Comments continued :
Name : Anita Thompson-Snow
City : Los Angeles
State : CA
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : AnitaSnow913@hotmail.com
Comments : Hi to all! Im researching my Thompson, Mayott, and Holman
lines in Rhea Co. and Meigs Co., TN. My g-grandmother, Mariah Mayott, had a
sister named Lena Mayott, born in about 1875. Lenas parents were Luke Mayott
and Lena Peak. Please contact me if you k
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Name : Maga OMO
City : NUKAFU
State : DECON
Country : LOME TOGO
Home page : WWW.UMU.COM
Email address : magamugu@safe-mail.net
Comments : OMO PLEASE I LOVE THIS SITE.
Comments continued :
Name : bev
City : inverness
State : fl
Country : usa
Home page :
Email address : gatorct@aol.com
Comments : am trying to find out if my family names are hebrew.
Phillips Spencer Shaw Edmund Childress
Comments continued : if anyone has any idea on any study groups
pertaining my family names..please email me...am willing to have swab test
done. lot of cancer in the shaw/spencer family..ALOT..PLEASE HELP THANK
YOU..BEV..PEACE TO YOU ALL!!!
Name : Donna Damron
City : Richlands
State : VA
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : damron39@hotmail.com
Comments : I am originally from Buchanan County VA and my great
grandmother was a Mullins from the VA - WV area. My family seem to bear most
of the most common genetic characteristis of Mulengeon/Native Americans. I
have so far found this site to be helpful and info
Comments continued :
Name : Tammy Goins
City : Louisville
State : Kentucky
Country : USA
Home page : MSN
Email address : tamejojo@yahoo
Comments : Hello. The last name of Goins is a Melungeon name also
Collins and Gibson they are all prominently in the Tennessee area. Im proud
to be a Melungeon and wish to know more about my people and heritage.
Comments continued :
Name : Timothy Hermes
City : Arlington
State : VA
Country : USa
Home page : www.hermesfamily.com
Email address : timhermes@comcast.net
Comments : Trying to trace my Father in Laws roots. His family is
generations deep in Russell County VA and he has some very unique physical
characteristics that has made me feel through research is most certainly
from your tribe of beautiful people. I am hoping som
Comments continued :
Name : Sean Mosier
City : Las Vegas
State : Nevada
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : cookie2sean@yahoo.com
Comments : Saw a great piece on t.v. in re: Melungeons. My birthplace
is Ohio. Grandparents from both sides are from Kentucky and West Virginia.
The photos on the peice I was viewing could have been a family portrait.
Anyone with info help on names of Kirk, Gillette
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Name : William
City : KIDD
State : kENTUCKY
Country : bULLITT
Home page :
Email address : KD40165@AOL.COM
Comments : I was born in Knox County Kentucky (1948). I grew up in the
Red Bird area of Clay County. This area was as inaccessible as any area
could be in the 50s. My Mothers maiden name is Bowling. We have Estep,
Sizemore, Asher, Mullins, Hayes and many other names
Comments continued :
Name : MGBADA JOE
City : ABA
State : AB
Country : BENIN
Home page : NONE
Email address : MGBADAJOE@ABA.COM
Comments : I LOVE THIS PAGE.KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Comments continued : I LOVE THIS SITE.
Name : Helen
City : OKC
State : Ok.
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : ugohelen59@yahoo.com
Comments : Great job! Found your site while searching out similar
symptoms of your illness. My ancestors are French Huguenots. They came into
North Carolina then some of them (my family) went to Louisiana. My gr. gr.
granpa was jewish. This might explain a lot for m
Comments continued :
Name : Sherry Ward
City :
State :
Country :
Home page :
Email address : sward1458@yahoo.com
Comments : I am interested to know if there is any research into Wayne
County, KY. My ancesters are from this county and have been called Black
Dutch. Thank you for your assistance.
Comments continued :
Name : Erica
City : Memphis
State : Tennessee
Country : United States
Home page :
Email address : erica.morgan_21@yahoo.com
Comments : I was researching melungeons in class and was intrigued. I
am curious if it is in my blood line. My greatgrandmother was said to be
cherokee and all my family has dark hair and eyes. I am curious to trace my
history and find out if it is! Great site!
Comments continued :
Name : ZAKIYYAH MUHAMMAD
City : PETERSBURG
State : VA
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : APCCL@AOL.COM
Comments : CICOLATE ALLATTE@HOTMAIL.COM PLEASE CONTACT ME I TRULY
BELIEVE THAT MY FAMILY IS OF TURKISH AND CHEROKEE BLOOD LINEAGE MY MOTHER
HAS A SIX FINGER SO HAS 4 OF MY SIBBLING, MY SON AND HIS SON. I READ ABOUT
THE CITY IN CICI GREECE IN WHICH THERE IS A VILLAGE
Comments continued :
Name : Ivonna Smith
City : Knoxville
State : Tennessee
Country : USA
Home page : -----------------------------------
Email address : Pretty_SheShe_Pretty@Yahoo.com
Comments : Chesney And Collins Is My Ancestors LastName... My Ancestors
Were Melungeon, Mostly From Grainger County,Hawkins County, And Handcock
County,Tennessee.... I Saw An Old Pic Of My Melungeon Ancestors And My
Neices And Nephews Look Just Like Them!!!! I Would
Comments continued :
Name : Elaine Sturgill
City : Jonesville
State : Virginia
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : davidnelaine@hotmail.com
Comments : I recently started doing some research about my family
history. My grandfather was Colby Gibson and my grandmother was a Hazel
Goins. They are both from TN. Im very interested in finding out more about
my heritage. People have always asked about my ethnic
Comments continued : Your sites among others have been very helpful.
Name : Barbara Smith Tarango
City :
State : Arizona
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : btarango@cox.net
Comments : I enjoyed your site very much. My great grandmother was a
Lemaster from the Frances LeMaster branch. She married a Debord (DeBoard)
also French heritage. They were from Johnson/Lawrence Counties Kentucky.
Comments continued :
Name : OKADA ABA
City : TOTO
State : LOME
Country : TOGO
Home page :
Email address : OKADA@25.COM
Comments : COLL SITE NWABA ID THE BEST KEEP OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Comments continued : COLL SITE NWABA ID THE BEST KEEP
OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Name : Roseann Lockhart Maul
City : Albuquerque
State : New Mexico
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : roseann930@comcast.net
Comments : Great site, loved it all
Comments continued :
Name : lois
City : auburn
State : ga
Country : usa
Home page :
Email address : daze350@aol.com
Comments : Researching Bluford Collins/married to Sarah Jane
Anderson-from White County
Comments continued :
Name : R. E. Pace
City : New Ellenton
State : S.C.
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : keyplayer@bellsouth.net
Comments : Im from a small town in Ky where 3 states, Ky, Tenn. and Va.
meet around Cumberland Gap. My grandmother was a Collingsworth and Id always
heard she was Black Dutch. While checking on my fathers Cherokee connection
I ran across the Melungeon site. Of cours
Comments continued :
Name : gwendolyn coffey
City : indian head
State : maryland
Country : usa
Home page :
Email address : ghpigg@msn.com
Comments : I have found my home. My dad made references to Black Irish
but could never explain it. My family fits all the qualifications to a tee.
Comments continued : Now I need to study more background.
Name : Ernest Shelton
City : Walbridge
State : Oh
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : SheltonErnst@aol.com
Comments : iam searching for Desendents of Pemberton Taylor of Hancock
co Tn
Comments continued : would like to know about bump. is this the knot on
the skull?
Name : Peter Cameron
City : Sydney
State : NSW
Country : AUSTRALIA
Home page :
Email address : xpcrooser@yahoo.com.au
Comments : I happened across your site and others Re the Melungeon
people whilst researching the work of a genetic anthropologist and molecular
biologist by the name of Wendy Wippel.Initially I was interested in The
destination of Jews of the diaspora whom Wendy had
Comments continued :
Name : shelly
City : atmore
State : alabama
Country : usa
Home page :
Email address : brazshell@yahoo.com
Comments : ths a great site and was wonderring if any of you have heard
of this names DRIGGERS OF ALABAMA NOTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, GA AND TENN. THE
CARTERS OF ALABAMA ETC, THE STEWARTS OF ALABAMA, THE BRAYS OF ALABAMA AND
MAYBE N OR S CAROLINA? Most of these surn
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Name : Joanne
City :
State :
Country :
Home page :
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~qvarizona/index.html
Email address : qvarizona@yahoo.com
Comments : I dont think Botetourt County was ever in W. Virginia. It
was formed from part of Augusta Co. in the mid 1770s and its county seat is
Fincastle.
Comments continued :
Name : Jenny
City : Eugene
State :
Country :
Home page :
Email address :
Comments :
Comments continued :
Name : Caroline V. Gatewood
City : Hampton Bays
State : N.Y.
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : cbatten@optonline.net
Comments : I am researching my familys roots. We have done DNA testing
through DNA tribes, Family Tree and Ancestry by DNA. We knew that my mothers
side obviously had some non-European origins from family members
appearances, but they came to this country relatively
Comments continued :
Name : Mechelle Morgan-Flowers
City : Ft Defiance
State : AZ
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : mmorganflowers@yahoo.com
Comments : Always enjoy reading. From KY and the Tapps in Trimble
County Ky. Tapps and Jetts
Comments continued :
Name : ABA
City : IMO
State : OWERRI
Country : IMO
Home page : NONE
Email address : ABA@ABA.COM
Comments : I LOVE THE PAGE.
Comments continued : SEE WELL.
Name : Pedro Lombana
City : Homestead
State : Fla
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : pedrolombana@hotmail.com
Comments : Found a Pedro De La Lombana, whom I guess must be an
ancestor in your web page. Spanish conqueror incredible
Comments continued :
Name : Tammy Hearon
City : Yakima
State : WA
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : TSHearon@msn.com
Comments : Still love the Baber story! Thanks so much!! Tammy Hickman
Hearon
Comments continued :
Name : william Parris
City : Fort Smith
State : AR
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : wilparris@msn.com
Comments : I am from the Pearis, Parris Clan. George and Sarah Pearis
came from Ireland abt,1735 to Philadelphia. had five children.
Christina,George,Richard,Robert and Johnathan.
Comments continued : I am from the Richard Pearis who married Rhoda
first and second to Pratchey at least 1/2 cherokee not sure on degree of
indian blood that Pratchey had. would like more information on Rhoda.Missing
her maiden name.
Name : Erica Ellis
City : Rocky Gap
State : Virginia
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : ede2008@hotmail.com
Comments : I am doing a report on The Melungeons for my U.S. History
Class, Im in the 11th grade, and I have read N. Brent Kennedys Book and Id
like to say that you have really opened my eyes to my hertitage, my dad was
adopted but his orginial last name was Kidd an
Comments continued :
Name : Linda Hinchey
City : Saltville
State : Virginia
Country : US
Home page : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Appalachian_Heritage/
Email address : appalachian_heritage&yahoo.com
Comments : I have Cooper ancestors that oral tradition says are
american indian. I have noted marks on some of the censuses stating they
were melungeon. I always wondered because they had blue or hazel eyes. Id
like to find the parents to my ancestor David Cooper an
Comments continued :
Name : Tammie Glass
City : Hopkinsville
State : Kentucky
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : ttglass@hoptown.net
Comments : I am a grand-daughter from the original Collins line. Isa
Mae Collins McKay. My great grandmother and grandfather were Monleys C.
Collins and Fluie Lina Horton. His mother was, Martha Jane Mullins Collins
the daughter of Mahala Collins Mullins.
Comments continued : My direct line goes back to Joseph Goins and
Mellie Goins, their daughter Virginia (Jincie) married Soloman D. Collins,
they were my grandmothers great, great grandparents (Mahalas parents.) and
her great, great, grandfather was Vardy Collins on her Fathe
Name : Mo Finneseth
City : Seekonk
State : MA
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : mfinneseth@aol.com
Comments : Thank you for providing a forum for my interests. I hope to
attend a meeting someday. Mo
Comments continued :
Name : jomugu
City : jomugu@yahoo.com
State : uk
Country : londom
Home page :
Email address : jomugu@yahoo.com
Comments : i dey maga
Comments continued : i dey maga
Name : Ruth Mullins
City : Pikeville
State : KY
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : ibeeruth@yahoo.com
Comments : Articles I have read on Melungeons are interesting. Everyone
has a theory on just who are the Melungeons. I live in an area where I think
most could be Melungeons.
Comments continued :
Name : Carol
City :
State : Florida
Country :
Home page :
Email address : ladene_56@hotmail.com
Comments : Helen, I would like to ask you a couple of questions, but
cant find an email address for you. Would you please send that info to the
above address? Thanks!
Comments continued :
Name : F Goodman
City : MT Washington
State : KY
Country : Bullitt
Home page :
Email address : fgoodman@alltel.net
Comments : I am a descendant of Wm Goodman and Rachael Bunch of Newmans
Ridge. grgr grandson. I am reserching my family tree.
Comments continued :
Name : joe sparks
City : pineville
State : west va.
Country : us
Home page :
Email address : sparksjoe@hotmail.com
Comments : we love the river ,,have a camp near alderson (riverside
rest) great for the family.my kids,grandkids learned to fish,boating and
swim. flooded out several times.. wont give up.from 1975 till the
end................
Comments continued :
Name : Anthony Howard
City : Lovland
State : Ohio
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : ahoward@jackofallgames.com
Comments : I am part of the carmel ohio Melungeons!
Comments continued :
Name : Jason Miller
City : Williamsburg
State : Kentucky
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : mllrjsn1980@aol.com
Comments : I like to know more about this
Comments continued :
Name : Wanda Kitchens
City : Mansfield
State : TX
Country : USA
Home page :
Email address : swandali2@sbcglobal.net
Comments : I found one of my ancestors David Cooper and His son John
Cotton Cooper on here but I cannot figure out why or how they got here. Can
someone help or explain?
Comments continued :
Name : dolores
City : mount gilead
State : ohio
Country : usa
Home page :
Email address : doloresnmn@columbus.rr.com
Comments : looking for info on a john nash sexton. henry sexton was his
fathers name and henrys dad name was thomas
