This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jmyoung365 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newjersey.counties.cumberland/2531.2.1.1.1.2.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: See: http://historical.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=679&Lot_No=72056&src=pr This has information on the Dakota Souix. They were nowhere near New Jersey. The Blackfoot tribe is very isolated and always was and is in Montana and Western Canada. Geographically unless your ancestors were traders or Indian agents who traveled to these areas they would not have had contact with these tribes let alone married into them. Lenni-Lenape is, of course, a possibility but would need to be established with evidence. There was a small branch of the Lenni-Lenape who resided in Sussex County, DE, who the people in the areas referred to "Blackfeet" although they had no connection to the actual Blackfoot tribe. It is one thing for you say that the story was passed down in your family (and that is fine to say) but without proof of some sort, it remains just that--a story. Joan Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.