Enrollment
Enrollment eligibility:
Any person who can prove direct lineal descent via documented genealogy to any of the Melungeon families that resided in the Melungeon counties of Eastern Tennessee, Eastern Kentucky, Southern West Virgina, North Carolina, and Virginia from 1600-present day, OR one of the enrolled Melungeon descendants currently residing in or that migrated to the Southeastern area of the Midwest of the 1930's-1950's. A list of currently accepted family surames and origin counties can be found under our Ancestors page. Children 16 and under must have parental consent to enroll.
*will work with adoptees without access to closed records, please contact midwestlosthistory@gmail.com*
Enrollment procedure:
An application from the President General is needed and may be downloaded below or requested. The prospective member then completes an application from themselves back to their Ancestor, providing usual genealogical proofs to the Registrar General. WikiTrees or Family trees from Ancestry are not acceptable proof unless accompanied by accepted documents (vital records, census, etc) but an approved application from an already enrolled member or noted "sister Society" such as the DAR or ADEAW may be a starting point to help find a direct line. A genealogist can be provided with a small fee if help is needed obtaining proofs.
All approved members will receive a ceritifcate of enrollment, and an enrollment ID card. If you need photo ID it can be provided at a small fee, please visit our shop page or e-mail us at greatlakesmelungeons@mail.com
Enrollment application can be downloaded here or you may fill out the form below to request one be e-mailed to you.