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Subject: Re: FW: [Melungeon] Melungeon Origins fyi
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 02:32:39 EST


In a message dated 3/13/2003 6:18:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, Tim writes

> "To those wondering why I haven't started presenting the tri-racial case:
> I
> don't want my objections to the DNA results to be confused with Pat
> Elder's
> or the Hancock Countians objections
>
> Hi Tim,
> My Grandpas people were from Hancock county since before it was a county
> and lived along Looney Creek, in Bourtort county before that. So I guess
> I have a Hancockiness about me.
> I have a question I would like to know the answer too. When you say
> "Tri Racial" which 3 of the 12 or more major races, or ethnic groups will
> you be speaking of?
> I know of the area in Angola and have looked at that so I am assuming those
> ancestors are one of the sub ethnic groups of Dark Skinned people. ( as
> opposed to the Black people of say India. ) Which sub ethnic groups will
> you be including in your "White" people, and "Native American " people.
> Pardon me if I am getting ahead of the Debate! < Smile > It is just one
> of the questions I have been asking myself while doing my research.
> Please feel free to answer on or off the list . Thanks.


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