I do not believe that Melungeons were in Kentucky. I think they were Virginia or NC. There is a book on the Melungeons. They had blond hair and blue eyes. Some say they are the decedents of Virginia Dare or Norris men. Check on Amazon for the book. Mark Middleton markmid@atlanticbb.net 301-722-6062 -----Original Message----- From: mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of SuJoLy@aol.com Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 7:33 PM To: mdallega@rootsweb.com Subject: [MDALLEGA] native americans in western Maryland My ancestor listed as "negro" was probably Native American or at least part Native American. I guess its not possible to find out which tribe? What tribes were native to Western Maryland? Lonaconing? Also, I have traced another branch of my family to Bath County Kentucky and the melungeons. Melungeons were a mixed race of Native American/white/spanish or native american/black/spanish. (or any of a number of other races depending on who you ask). Anyone know what native american tribe or tribes mixed with these Appalachian people? ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message