Category Archives: Lost Colony

Yardley Sees Colonists’ Fort on Roanoke Island 1654

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

In 1654, North Carolina, then Carolina, was still being explored.  Francis Yardley’s account of the Tuscarora and Roanoke Island is the first we have of exploration this far South.  In fact it was only 4 years earlier, in 1650 that … Continue reading →

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The Lost Colony in Clarksville, Virginia???

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

Well, you just never know where that elusive Lost Colony is going to turn up next. While researching something else entirely, I stumbled across William T. Mitchell’s writings at this site: http://www.victorianvilla.com/sims-mitchell/local/native/redis.htm Mitchell provides the following information Douglas L. Rights, … Continue reading →

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Acanahonan Found on Jamestown Map in Dutch Archives?

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

Our friend Yvette in the Dutch archives has done it again.  I’m so glad she loves maps as much as I do.  This map is particularly interesting though, because it is of the James River area, near Jamestown, discovery attributed … Continue reading →

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Lost Colony DNA Project Makes The Scientist Magazine List of Top 20 Stories for 2012

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

The Lost Colony DNA project, sponsored by the Lost Colony Research Group, http://www.lostcolonyresearch.org, found themselves featured at number 15 in The Scientist Magazine’s Top 20 stories for 2012. http://www.the-scientist.com/TheScientist/emails/daily/2012/12/26a.html Original article, published on January 1st, 2012, is found at this … Continue reading →

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Lost Colony, Hyde County and Lumbee Berry Families

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

I am very hopeful that one of our subscribers can help solve this mystery.  As you will see, several of the Lost Colony Research Group are working on this project, but we currently need Berry family members from both Robison and Hyde … Continue reading →

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Melungeon Myth of Drake Dropping Off Passengers on Roanoke Island

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

This article was written by Janet Crain and originally published in the Lost Colony Research Group Newsletter in August, 2012.  http://www.lostcolonyresearch.org A myth exists on the Internet that the Melungeons, a group of dark skinned persons of mysterious origins found … Continue reading →

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The Dreaded “Middle East” Autosomal DNA Result

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

One of our blog followers, Ron, asked this question: “My late father and his brother were born and raised on Hatteras Island which was a very isolated community until relatively recent times. Curious about their genetic ancestry, I had my … Continue reading →

Posted in DNA, Hatteras, History, Lost Colony, Slaves | 12 Comments

Bertie Co., NC – Potential Fort Location

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

In May, 2012 the now famous Bertie County fort icon on John White’s map was discovered at the British Museum .  We covered this in two postings, one about the discovery and a second one that provided some historical analysis.  … Continue reading →

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Dr. Arwin Smallwood’s Tuscarora Research – Another Lost Colony Survival Scenario

Posted on June 9, 2012 by

Dr. Arwin Smallwood, Professor of Colonial American History at the University of Memphis is well known for his Tuscarora interest and research.  You can read more about his research and publications at the University of Memphis website at http://cassian.memphis.edu/history/asmallwd/ Dr. Smallwood … Continue reading →

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Hamilton McMillan’s List

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Hamilton McMillan wrote a book in 1888 titled “The Lost Colony”.  Mr. McMillan spent his entire career as an advocate for the Lumbee, then called variously the Croatan Indians, Cherokee and the Indians of Robeson County.  His achievement which probably … Continue reading →

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