Who has the right to Melungeon Ancestry?
The Melungeon List is said to have a couple of Ridge-ites who are keeping people from posting on the list, according to a post on Friday. Many feel that their Melungeon heritage is being denied to them because of the exclusive ridge theorists.
You can read more about the entire situation at the following links:
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/Melungeon/2007-06/1181959882
I think the ridge theorists are also supporters of Virginia Demarce's Tri-racial isolates theory. Demarce's theory is that the Melungeons are a mixture of White, Indian and Negro.
You can read more about the entire situation at the following links:
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/Melungeon/2007-06/1181959882
I think the ridge theorists are also supporters of Virginia Demarce's Tri-racial isolates theory. Demarce's theory is that the Melungeons are a mixture of White, Indian and Negro.
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