Just starting...how can I trace my Cherokee roots?

Question

My father's family was from southern Virginia and were Cherokee, but they are all dead.

Answer 1

Here are a few websites to get you started.

Source(s):
http://www.familysearch.org/

http://www.kindredkonnections.com/index....

http://www.ancestry.com/trees/awt/main.a...

http://www.onegreatfamily.com/genealogyr...

http://www.searchforancestors.com/...

http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.c...

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

http://web2.gov.mb.ca/cca/vital/query.ph...

http://genealogy.about.com/gi/dynamic/of...

Answer 2

I've been trying to trace my Cherokee roots for a long time now. The first thing I would suggest is finding the last half- or full-blooded cherokee in your family. Since they were located in southern virginia, they would probably be members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The best online service to use in that case would be http://www.cherokeeroots.com/index.html . Good luck!

Answer 3

You can start out with the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma in the source below. Hopefully, they registered at some point as Indians & that'll make the searching a whole lot easier. You can also check with the Morman archives in Utah. My family's Cherokee too & never bothered to register. I hit dead ends in all my searching. Have fun & good luck!

Answer 4

There are lots of free genealogy sites on the internet. http://www.cyndislist.com/
is a great place to start because it catalogs many web sites by category. A search for "native american" there, brings you here: http://www.cyndislist.com/native.htm......

Another is the Mormon church web site: http://www.familysearch.org/

They have been collecting records from around the world for decades and have been putting them on microfilm. The site will allow you to find all existing records in their collection that apply to your search. For a small fee you can then order a copy of the microfilm(s) you need and they will be delivered to your local LDS Family History Center, for your use. Good Luck, it can be a lifetime project, but rewarding.

Answer 5

i'm not sure, but google: dhyani ywahoo. she's a great writer/mystic from the tsalagi/cherokee, and has a lot to offer. i've read some of her work and the cherokee are awesome.

Answer 6

Do you know if you are eastern (Carolinas) or Western (Oklahoma)? My wife is Cherokee, and she had to prove her lineage to a great-grandparent whose name is on the official tribal role. You can start here: www.cherokee.org or more importantly here: http://www.cherokee.org/home.aspx?section=services&service=Registration&ID=8sRG9ZCF7PE=

Answer 7

Check out ancestory.com Great way to look up your family tree.