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From: "Cornelius Carroll" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Melungeon
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 21:33:56 -0500
References: <LAW2-F152jtrSByh13300000e5b@hotmail.com>


Hi,
It should be stated that Brent Kennedy did almost no research for his
book and that much of the information in the book is genealogically and
historically inaccurate. In order to write a book, it is necessary to do
the research to make certain what you are stating is reliable. There is
excellent Melungeon research being conducted by many researchers, however
Kennedy's book is simply another politically-correct revision of history
that will lead to more misinformation on the subject it was supposedly
written to illuminate. Even when faced with documentation to disprove his
theories, Kennedy continues to promote the theories in the media and on the
internet. Remember, it is necessary to search for the truth in any field
and we should strive to make certain that truth is the basis of our
research.
Best wishes.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Helen Campbell" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [DNA] Melungeon


> John:
>
> I am not a participant in the current ongoing Melungeon DNA Project that
is
> mentioned at usnews.com.
>
> You can read an article about the study from Brent Kennedy at:
>
> Molecular Genealogy and Melungeon DNA Study
>
>
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/PA-MELUNGEON-ALIGANY/2000-12/0975785031
>
> Orin Wells is trying to place me in the Wells family tree. I just can't
seem
> to find the female names that married into my Wells lines.
>
> So many folks are fearful of DNA studies but it's a common word where I
> live. The medical insurance companies are the biggest fear folks have on
> their minds. Who can forget all those horror stories on news shows of
> children not being treated because of insurance companies. Then there is
the
> fear of ethnic cleansing and then some folks are against DNA studies just
> pure racism reasons.
>
> I saw that England has approved the cloning of a human embryo, now that's
> scary. Where is this leading us too, I do wonder? I think we are living in
> an era where creatures of Greek Mythology can be produced, for instance,
the
> horse with the wings. Pegasus resurrected?
>
> It is my hope that someday these family DNA studies being done for
genealogy
> will also benefit in the future for inherited diseases.
>
> Helen
>
>
> >From: "J.B. Doss" <>
> >Reply-To:
> >To:
> >Subject: Re: [DNA] Melungeon
> >Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 13:59:04 -0700
> >
> >Helen,
> >
> >I am John Doss, and have followed your DNA comments with interest, as I
> >also
> >have participated in a DNA genealogy research program. The one I am
> >involved with is sponsored by Brigham Young University at Provo Utah, and
> >it
> >appears that the time period, 2 years, before any information becomes
> >available is about the same.
> >
> >My reason for participating is, I can paper trail track my lineage back
to
> >1806, then back 1723, by probablies and such without a discovered
> >papertrail. All of this is within the U.S., which would seem to be nice,
> >but there are at least 3 family legends about orign, and it gets very
> >confusing when 2 legends come from brothers in the same line. So you
> >figure
> >I guess would be the proper attitude, but alas, I am curious.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >John
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