Saturday, November 12, 2011
DID my grandmother Lie...................?
Han County, Tennessee, is a place well known for many settlements of what is now called "Melungeons" or those who were considered tri-racial or mixed race with Negroes, Native Americans, and some other races, like Portuguese, Dutch, Irish, and even Turkish. They are often listed on Federal Censuses as FPC, or free persons of color. Google the word "Melungeons" and you might just find what you are looking for. I have yet to find my G-g-g-grandmother's origins, but because she has a name ociated with those Melungeons living in the same area where she grew up and married, I keep looking. Good luck!
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