Melungeon Heritage Association
- Established to document and preserve the cultural legacy of mixed-ancestry peoples in the southern Appalachians. Articles, links, and information about periodic Melungeon conventions known as "unions".
- http://www.melungeon.org/
The Multiracial Activist Melungeon articles - Articles on Melungeons at The Multiracial Activist including some from the recent Sixth Union (2006) of the Melungeons. - http://multiracial.com/site/index.php?searchword=melungeons&option=com_search&Itemid=5
Searching for Saponi Town -- Eastern Siouan, Eastern Blackfoot Descendants - Historical information and forum for descendants of the Saponi/Tutelo, Eastern Siouan (Eastern Blackfoot Indians). Native people of the VA and NC Piedmont, thought to be the principal Indian ancestors of the Melungeons. - http://www.saponitown.com/
Melungeon Information - An introductory site on the Melungeons, with a list of common surnames. By Nancy Sparks Morrison - http://www.melungeonhealth.org/info.html
Wayfaring Stranger - The Black Dutch, German Gypsies, or Chicanere, and their relation to the Melungeons, by Linda D. Griggs. - http://sciway3.net/clark/freemoors/Patrin1.htm
Melungeon Research - A journal and photo album by Nancy Morrison. - http://journals.aol.com/nmorri3924
Eastern Blackfoot - Siouan Indians from the VA-NC Piedmont - Historical information on this group, Saponi Indians who migrated widely and contributed many ancestors to modern Melungeons, Cherokee, African-Americans and Whites in the Southeast and Appalachians. Perhaps the principal Indian source of the Melungeons. - http://www.saponitown.com/Blackfoot.htm
Jack Goins Research - Dedicated to research on the northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia Melungeon communities. Includes information on DNA research as well as information about his book. - http://www.jgoins.com/
People of Color in Old Tennessee - Patrick Minges' articles on Cherokee history, with an emphasis on race and religion. Discusses the racial mixing which contributed much to eht Melungeons. - http://www.tngenweb.org/tncolor/color-pm.htm
Yahoo Groups: Black Dutch - A discussion group for anyone interested in people described as Black Dutch or Black German. - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Black_Dutch/
Redbone Heritage Foundation - A group dedicated to investigating the history and origins of the Redbones, also known as the Louisiana Melungeons. - http://www.redboneheritagefoundation.com
Under One Sky - Bill Fields' personal web site including the archives of Under One Sky, newsletter of the Southeastern Kentucky Melungeon Information Exchange. Information on Melungeon Heritage. - http://www.underonesky.org/Under_One_Sky.html
Melungeons.com - Gives links to many sites, including the articles on the new DNA study. - http://www.melungeons.com/
Gowen Research Foundation - Information on families with the name Gowen, including variations. This includes the most common Melungeon name, Goins, Goin, Goings, Going, and others. Search the newsletters. - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gowenrf/guests.htm
The Melungeons Revisited: First Union - Article from Blue Ridge Country magazine on the First Union of the Melungeons and Brent Kennedy's work. - http://www.blueridgecountry.com/melung/melung.html
Muslims in the Americas Before Columbus - Some reference to Muslim presence among the Indians which might tie into the cultural observations which have been used as evidence of a Turkish presence in Colonial times. Emphasis is on Mediterranean Muslims, not the much better evidenced contact with - http://users.erols.com/gmqm/mamerica.html
Archives of the Melungeon Mailing List. - Archives at RootsWeb. Choose arranged by subject threads or chronological order, with or without names and dates. Search for names or topics of interest. - http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/melungeon
Native American Muslims - An article about early contact between Native Americans and Muslims, which contends many Native Americans adopted Islam. This may tie in with the better known Masonic movement among Native Americans. - http://www.themodernreligion.com/convert/convert_namuslims.htm
The Black Irish Myth - A theory as to why people of Irish descent like to lay claim to Spanish blood from the Armada. Links the Black Irish to the Melungeons. By Tom Kunesh. - http://www.darkfiber.com/blackirish/
Melungeon Family Genealogy Forum - Discussion of genealogical topics about Melungeon families. - http://genforum.genealogy.com/melungeon/
Redbones and Melungeons - The Redbones or Louisiana Melungeons are a mixed origin group living near the Sabine River on the Texas-Louisiana border. They are connected to both the Melungeons and the mixed race groups of South Carolina. - http://www.murrah.com/gen/redbones.htm
The Melungeon Health Education and Support Network - By Nancy Sparks Morrison. Provides information about the major Mediterranean illnesses that are inherited through the Melungeon connection. - http://www.melungeonhealth.org/
Melungeon Resource Page - Includes a FAQ about the mixed Mediterranean-Indian heritage of Melungeons, genealogy links, and information on the Melungeon mailing list. By Martha Short - http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mtnties/melungeon.html