The Fugates, commonly known as the "Blue Fugates" [1] or the "Blue People of Kentucky", are an ancestral family living in the hills of Kentucky starting in the 19th century, where they are …

Mar 6, 2023 · Collectively they were called the blue people of Kentucky. For more than a century, these Appalachian families passed along an exceedingly rare genetic blood condition that …

Aug 5, 2023 · For nearly 200 years, no one knew what caused the blue people to turn blue. Some thought it was heart disease or lung disorder, while others described it as a disease where the …

Mar 21, 2023 · Known as the blue people of Kentucky, the Fugate family settled in Appalachia in 1820 and became famous for a recessive gene that made their skin bright blue.

Jun 20, 2018 · Yet, in the relatively recent past, in the hills of eastern Kentucky, there was a clan of folk who seem to have shared a genetic anomaly that, in effect, rendered them blue. That’s …

Feb 21, 2012 · In an unusual story that involves both genetics and geography, an entire family from isolated Appalachia was tinged blue. Their ancestral line began six generations earlier …

Aug 14, 2023 · The Fugates were a family that lived in the early 1800s commonly known as the “Blue Fugates” or “Blue People of Kentucky”. They were born with a genetic trait that led to a …

Aug 19, 2023 · Blue People of Kentucky: In the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, nestled away in the remote hills of eastern Kentucky, lies a captivating and lesser-known piece of history …

Deep in the woods of Kentucky, a fiercely private family gave birth to blue-skinned children since the 1800s. The color of their skin was so shocking for normal people to see, that they chose to …

Have you ever heard of the blue people of Kentucky? They were real, and they really were blue, thanks to a recessive genetic condition. Here's their story.