[Antoninus]

Funny how an uneduated farm kid, who is accused of starting a 'cult' has been (or is being) validated by modern science.

You're kidding, right? Validated? The claims made in this article are beyond tenuous. It was written for pure shock value. If there is real, hard, genetic or linguistic evidence of such a connection, let them present it. Explorers and pseudo-scientists have been blathering about the Indians being the "lost tribes of Israel" almost from the time of Columbus. No direct or indirect link has EVER been established.

The closest anyone has come is the genetic link between the mysterious Melungeons of Appalachia and Mediterranean peoples. But there's no indication that they're Jewish--probably Portuguese.

[WFTR]

The closest anyone has come is the genetic link between the mysterious Melungeons of Appalachia and Mediterranean peoples. But there's no indication that they're Jewish--probably Portuguese.

The Melungeons likely have a Portuguese connection, but they also likely have other connections as well. One point that must be remembered is that "Portuguese" is not a description of a homogenous people. The Iberian penninsula was home to many different groups of people at the time that the Portuguese became active in exploration. Another point is that Melungeons have many of the same diseases as Semitic peoples. DNA testing has shown Middle Eastern genes in their background.

The Melungeons: Appalachian Mystery
Bill