The name has long been associated with an Indian name and no one seems to be able to explain the MYTH but in all my 35 plus years research, it is a VERY GERMAN name adapted for the English terminology! I think it is associated with an Indian name simply because the YOUNGBLOODS were in the area the Indians were during the TRAIL OF TEARS!

Actually there are Youngblood families listed on the Dawes and Guion Miller Cherokee rolls, so had to be some Youngblood in there somewhere. LOL Cherokee and other Nations (Tribes) had to prove heritage to rolls prior to the "Trail Where They Cried". I long suspected that my Youngblood line shortened their name to Young to avoid the connection to Indian heritage. As it turns out, they did. Were very ndn and one g aunt, bless her soul, refused to use the shortened version on her marriage certificate and other documents to hide her ndn heritage. While the name may be German in origin (although there were Youngbloods in Ireland and Scotland by the 1600's....no proof except my own Youngblood line that was there by then. LOL) it does not mean that Youngbloods came to the states and only married other Germans. There was a tremendous advantage to marrying Indians....safe passage across ndn territory, land, food and source of trade items. Myth....not a chance. Sue Jack75234@aol.com wrote: > The name has long been associated with an Indian name and no one seems to be > able to explain the MYTH but in all my 35 plus years research, it is a VERY > GERMAN name adapted for the English terminology! I think it is associated > with an Indian name simply because the YOUNGBLOODS were in the area the > Indians were during the TRAIL OF TEARS!