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"Melungeons: Fact or Fiction? July 29-30, Frankfort, Kentucky
The Melungeon Heritage Association is proud to present Melungeons: Fact or Fiction?, Friday and Saturday, July 29-30, at the Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Kentucky History Center
This is a free event, but your pre-registration will help us make plans; you can pre-register online.
Our usual “off –year” events (the three-day Unions are held every other year) are one day affairs. However, the proximity of this event to the Kentucky History Center and the Kentucky State Archives argued for an additional weekday to allow participants to take advantage of these resources. On Friday, July 29, we will have to opportunity to do individual genealogical research at these facilities. Both the History Center and the State Archives contain records for surrounding states, not just Kentucky. Kentucky historians Jim Pritchard and Ron Bryant will be on hand to give us some tips on making the best use of these two facilities.
On Friday evening, we’re all invited to a “Melungeon mixer” at a private home in Frankfort. We’ll have a chance to meet and socialize – something we don’t get to do nearly enough. MHA will provide light refreshments. The mixer will begin at 7 pm; directions will be available at the Holiday Inn the day of the event. If you have musical instruments, bring them along; we’ll see if we can get a jam session started.
Saturday brings a full day of presentations in the meeting rooms at the Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza. Speakers will include:
Elizabeth Hirschmann, author of The Melungeons: The Last Lost Tribe of Israel
Manuel Mira, author of The Forgotten Portuguese
Wayne Winkler, author of Walking Toward the Sunset: The Melungeons of Appalachia
DruAnna Overbay, editor of Windows on the Past
Researcher James Nickens
Historians and entertainers Frank and Mary Sweet
Historians Ron Bryant and Jim Pritchard
…and more.
This event is free. However, we do need to know how many people will be here on Friday for the research sessions and the mixer. Please fill out the form so we’ll know to expect you.
"
The Melungeon Heritage Association is proud to present Melungeons: Fact or Fiction?, Friday and Saturday, July 29-30, at the Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Kentucky History Center
This is a free event, but your pre-registration will help us make plans; you can pre-register online.
Our usual “off –year” events (the three-day Unions are held every other year) are one day affairs. However, the proximity of this event to the Kentucky History Center and the Kentucky State Archives argued for an additional weekday to allow participants to take advantage of these resources. On Friday, July 29, we will have to opportunity to do individual genealogical research at these facilities. Both the History Center and the State Archives contain records for surrounding states, not just Kentucky. Kentucky historians Jim Pritchard and Ron Bryant will be on hand to give us some tips on making the best use of these two facilities.
On Friday evening, we’re all invited to a “Melungeon mixer” at a private home in Frankfort. We’ll have a chance to meet and socialize – something we don’t get to do nearly enough. MHA will provide light refreshments. The mixer will begin at 7 pm; directions will be available at the Holiday Inn the day of the event. If you have musical instruments, bring them along; we’ll see if we can get a jam session started.
Saturday brings a full day of presentations in the meeting rooms at the Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza. Speakers will include:
Elizabeth Hirschmann, author of The Melungeons: The Last Lost Tribe of Israel
Manuel Mira, author of The Forgotten Portuguese
Wayne Winkler, author of Walking Toward the Sunset: The Melungeons of Appalachia
DruAnna Overbay, editor of Windows on the Past
Researcher James Nickens
Historians and entertainers Frank and Mary Sweet
Historians Ron Bryant and Jim Pritchard
…and more.
This event is free. However, we do need to know how many people will be here on Friday for the research sessions and the mixer. Please fill out the form so we’ll know to expect you.
"
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