[Ditter]

I have often wondered if my paternal grandfather was of Melungeon ancestry. His family came out of Tennessee to Arkansas and the to Texas very early but we had no idea where they came from before that. Recently my brother discovered that the first family member was in Isle Of Wight Va. in the mid 1600. Pure Brit, I am guessing.

[Old_Grouch]

Your paternal grandfather (your father’s father) had the same Y-chromosomes as you do. You could do a Y-DNA test at Family Tree DNA or one of those, and learn more about your paternal line.

[sarge83]

I have a friend who is of melungeon heritage, and she is
absolutely gorgeous. It would be interesting to know
where their distinctive traits come from.

[sarge83]

I have a friend who is of melungeon heritage, and she is
absolutely gorgeous. It would be interesting to know
where their distinctive traits come from.