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*[http://www.melungeon.org/ www.melungeon.org/] | *[http://www.melungeon.org/ www.melungeon.org/] | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffff66" | <center>'''UPDATE: Melungeon Origins'''</center><br><br>DNA studies have documented Melungeons in [[Hancock County, Tennessee]], [[Hawkins County, Tennessee]], and [[Lee County, Virginia]] descend from African males and European females. Conclusions of this scholarly study were published in ''The Journal of Genetic Genealogy'' (April 2012). Read more at [http://news.yahoo.com/dna-study-seeks-origin-appalachias-melungeons-201144041.html DNA study seeks origins of Appalachia's Melungeons] (AP). | |||
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=== People of African Descent === | === People of African Descent === | ||