I know a great deal about the French side of the family, but the Native American side I know next to nothing about. I have discussed this with my mothers mother and my fathers grandmother, but it seems that all of the knowledge of who we are on that side is lost. I have two tribes to claim, Seminole and Cherokee. Can anyone help me out with this?
2006-07-08 05:51:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I am very proud of this side of my heritage, from what I know of it, which is basically what we're taught in history class and the few books I pick up here and there, I just want to know more about my own culture. Saddly until recently (I've always been curious) I haven't pursued it as strongly as I probably should have. A friend who was recently married brought his wife by. After talking to her for about 45 minutes I realized she was very bigoted towards this part of my blood line. My wife was funny as she said she had never seen me so enraged. (not even with her) Please feel free to contact me by email. I know it's alot to ask. (Jeez, can you fill me in on a couple thousand years of culture? I know it will only take a paragraph... Lol) Thanks in advance.
2006-07-08 06:01:29 · update #1
just google it, you'll find loads about it.
here's what i found:
http://www.cherokee.org/
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/Cherok-peo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seminole_(tribe)
http://www.seminoletribe.com/
2006-07-08 05:57:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same problem we had. Took 25 years to finally find our proveable link to the Cherokee rolls.
There was a time in US History that you were considered a DOG to be Native, so many mixed Natives (and some that were full natives) elected to be removed from the rolls so they could not be "proved" Native.
All I can say is try to find an ancestor on the rolls, and then it will be a paper chase of birth certificates and death certificates of each ancestor that comes down from the registered ancestor to you, and then submit all of that.
You can have CDIB cards in both tribes, however, you cannot claim membership but for one...so, if you are in Cherokee Nation, make your membership Cherokee...if you are in Seminole Nation, make your membership Seminole (for what little benefits that are out there you may receive).
Best of luck!
2006-07-08 06:00:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first step would be to ask them for old photographs or letters. Lots of times old photos have names and dates written on them. There are lots of genealogy web sites where you might get leads of family names and history. Once you get started, you will find lots of places to check.
Are there any Seminole or Cherokee museums nearby that you might contact? In Canada or the U.S.? Especially since you know your grandmother's bloodline (also get her parents' and grandparents' names and as much as she knows about them, including birthplace), those are great leads. Most states have public government web sites where you can check names. Or make a trip to your local County office and check for birth and death certificates. Once you get going, you will have lots of fun and gain lots of knowledge about your family's history.
Here are two links you might try:
http://www.seminoletribe.com
http://www.cherokeemuseum.org
2006-07-08 06:02:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have an answer to your question, but it's an interesting one. My son's great-great grandparents were French and Choctaw on his dad's side. Everyone on his dad's side of the family has either passed away or we don't know who/where they are. Plus, his dad has alienated himself from most of his brothers & sisters. It'd be nice to find out how to skip climbing up the family tree & just go straight to locating the great grandparents' records.
2006-07-08 05:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am of French decent as well on my Fathers side (cheokee)
rather than go through the painful process of backtracking
records I submitted my dna to a lab:
http://www.genebase.com/
They helped me learn exactly who my ancestors
were. I had to pay but it was worth it :)
2006-07-08 05:59:59 · answer #5 · answered by markm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These can give you some history
but I don't know what your asking for.
education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/Seminole
and Cherokee.org
2006-07-08 05:58:04 · answer #6 · answered by pinkialex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
greeting William,or bill,i am Cherokee and Shawnee,i would be more than happy to help you,onay>
2006-07-08 05:55:29 · answer #7 · answered by deerwoman777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This would mean your a native now.
2006-07-08 06:15:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No we cant help you change your past.
2006-07-08 05:56:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋