In a message dated 5/7/02 9:37:47 AM Pacific Daylight Time, BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > I find this very interesting - we have all the "Melungeon" Characteristics > in my family - but I can't find any census type evidence listing anyone as > anything but white. > Telecom girl, I don't think the Melungeons were listed on the census as "Melungeon" There was so much prejudice through the years, they tried to hide it and listed themselves as white. Now of course that has done away with. There are several books and websites about Melungeons that could probably give you a lot of information. It is a fascinating subject. Laurelyn

I think the kind of census information I was looking for would be the "black Irish" race. I have heard this was commonly used by Melungeon families. Cammie ----- Original Message ----- From: <LVLYLADY12@aol.com> To: <BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 2:52 PM Subject: [BSChat] Re: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-D Digest V02 #696 > In a message dated 5/7/02 9:37:47 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > > > I find this very interesting - we have all the "Melungeon" Characteristics > > in my family - but I can't find any census type evidence listing anyone as > > anything but white. > > > > Telecom girl, I don't think the Melungeons were listed on the census as > "Melungeon" > There was so much prejudice through the years, they tried to hide it and > listed themselves as white. Now of course that has done away with. There > are several books and websites about Melungeons that could probably give you > a lot of information. It is a fascinating subject. > > Laurelyn > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribe from the list: > Mailto:Blacksheep-Chat-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsub scribe > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >