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Records and histories of minorities and ethnic groups may provide clues to immigrant origins, migration information, and previous research. Research on minorities for the most part consists of consulting the same types of records for non-minorities.
==Cultural Groups==
=== African American  ===
*See [[African American Resources for Tennessee]]
 
===Indigenous Peoples===
*See [[Indigenous Peoples of Tennessee]]


The purpose of this section is to identify a few of those sources that influence minority research in Tennessee. See the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Minorities United States Minorities] article for sources and suggestions for searching minorities.
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=== Melungeons  ===
=== Melungeons  ===
*See [[Melungeons]]


The [[Melungeons|Melungeons]] are believed to be of a mixed ancestry living in Appalachia: the mountains of eastern Tennessee and Kentucky; West Virginia; and western North Carolina and Virginia. The Melungeons are of apparent Mediterranean descent who intermarried with the local American Indian tribes. Many believe that they are descended from Portuguese sailors. The Melungeons are believed to have settled the area as early as 1567. Often the Melungeons were confused with other races, such as African Americans, resulting in loss of civil rights and property. For further information about the Melungeons, see:
===Swedish===
 
*See [[Tennessee: Swedish American]]
Ball, Bonnie S. ''The Melungeons: Their Origin and Kin''. [Berryville, Virginia: Virginia Book], 1977, 1969. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=77314&disp=The+Melungeons%20%20&columns=*,0,0 973 F2bLL].) The record contains a brief history, a bibliography, and the names of Melungeons in Tennessee.
 
Melungeon Interne sites contains queries, research helps, historical background, and legislation affecting Melungeons: 
 
*[http://www.melungeon.org/ www.melungeon.org/]
*[http://www.melungeons.com/ www.melungeons.com/]
 
=== People of African Descent  ===
 
See [[African-American Resources for Tennessee|African Americans]].
 
=== Other Minority Records  ===
 
See [[United States Minorities|United States Minorities]] for additional resources. Other records and histories of ethnic, racial and religious groups in Tennessee are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:


TENNESSEE - MINORITIES
== General ==


TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - MINORITIES
See also [[United States Cultural Groups]] for additional resources.


TENNESSEE - SLAVERY AND BONDAGE
Other records and histories of ethnic, racial, and religious groups in Tennessee are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:


TENNESSEE - VITAL RECORDS
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TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS
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TENNESSEE, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- MINORITIES  
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Or see the Subject Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:  
You will also find records in the Subject Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:  


AFRO-AMERICANS - TENNESSEE  
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MELUNGEON - TENNESSEE {{Tennessee|Tennessee}}  
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[[Category:Tennessee|Minorities]] [[Category:Melungeons]]
[[Category:Tennessee, United States|Tennessee]] [[Category:Melungeons|Tennessee]]
[[Category:United States Cultural Groups]]
[[Category:Tennessee Cultural Groups]]

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Cultural Groups

African American

Indigenous Peoples

Melungeons

Swedish

General

See also United States Cultural Groups for additional resources.

Other records and histories of ethnic, racial, and religious groups in Tennessee are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

TENNESSEE - MINORITIES
TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - MINORITIES
TENNESSEE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MINORITIES

You will also find records in the Subject Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

AFRO-AMERICANS - TENNESSEE
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