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From: "Donalyn Snelling" <>
Subject: Re: [Melungeon] Melungeon DNA Study Results
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 16:26:26 +0000


Thank you very much, Tim. I look forward to your book. Now get back to
work, would ya? Just kidding. I'm sure I speak for most of us in my
appreciation of your efforts on our behalf.

Donalyn Snelling


>From:
>To:
>Subject: [Melungeon] Melungeon DNA Study Results
>Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 12:03:04 EDT
>
>My latest research nearly quadruples the size of the articles at the Gowen
>Research Foundation, Eclectica and Multiracial. I believe I have been able
>to find the location, time and coming together of the first three or four
>mixed families that would eventually produce the Melungeons. I have also
>researched and written thorough biographies of the Melungeon ancestors of
>the
>1620-1660 era based not only on Heinegg but additional rich biographical
>sources describing white, red and black ancestors.
>
>The research also includes a very detailed history of the lost Roanoke
>Colony. There is documentation that Roanoke survivors lived among Indians
>(who lived next to Melungeons) who put them to work, of all things, digging
>for silver and gold in their mines. Their trail leads all the way to the
>Appalachian Mountains. As you may know, 3-4 common English surnames found
>among the Roanokers are also found among the Melungeons. Was there a
>connection? It was awfully close, but you can judge for yourself.
>Hopefully
>I will get off my can after I see what Dr. Jones has found, and get this
>manuscript ready to go. Melungeon history is engrossing and I can't seem
>to
>find a stopping point. More new information is becoming available faster
>than I can read and document it, from the 17th century Indians to the Cold
>Harbor Springs Eugenics labs of the 20th century.
>
>Tim Hashaw
>
>
>From: "Donalyn Snelling" <>
>
> > Hi Tim,
> >
> > Can you give me a hint as to what families you find back to 1607 and
>maybe
> > going forward to 1660? Inquiring minds don't want to have to wait for
>your
> > book.
>
>See http://www.multiracial.com/readers/hashaw.html.
>
>Dennis
>
>
>
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