I did a DNA test and found out that I have 5% Native american in me. I Know my great great grandmother was full blooded cherrokee. I would like to somehow find out thru the records though how I could get it one paper. If you have any idea I would be greatfull.
2006-10-22 15:38:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Hey Falcon,
Here are some good sites for you. If your Great Grandmother was full-blooded (100%) cherokee, then you should be more like 1/8th, or 12.5%. Not that it matters.
2006-10-23 01:05:04 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
First go to the American Indian Counsel, and I believe it is in the Northwest territory of Washington State. However try D.C. on the net for government agencies. If you know your tribal name, the one your grandmother used that would help. They hold records of the ancestors. DNA is okay but it will not pinpoint your tribe. Too many similarities and if she was Cherokee, if everyone I knew was a Cherokee and you may well be but what is it that everyone says they are Cherokee that is impossible, There are Black Foot, Iriqois, Apache, Souix, Lummi, Winnebago, Menominee, Navaho, Hopi, etc. And they are all similar in DNA.
2006-10-22 22:50:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find her name and what state .. town... she lived in. Then you can go to that towns historical society.( probably a faimly bible would be your help) They probably can help you .. this is why .. sometimes the local folks write their histories .. or the towns .. I have one from brooklyn form 1817.. its so cool. But they can say if they have information on what tribe lived in the town.. of that doesnt help go to www.rootsweb.com and go to the geneology message board and post her name .. www.cyndislist.com has a whole section on tribes and information on them .. This has to help .. I have been doing this for 10 years .. sometimes the web helps other times you have to leave your home.. BUt its worth it .. I have the same issue as you. cherokee.
2006-10-22 23:07:16 · answer #3 · answered by zachs mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to show the lineage from you to your g-g-grandmother AND that's she was registered with the tribe. They should have a census office and they'll be able to provide you with registration information.
2006-10-25 03:06:50 · answer #4 · answered by Ron D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/dawes.php
Above is the Dawes List. It lists the names of Native Americans. See if your family name is on the list.
2006-10-22 22:42:29 · answer #5 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really the only way is to know from your relatives and try to trance census and roll records.
2006-10-23 22:48:53 · answer #6 · answered by Indigo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you know her name and tribe then you can contact the Cherokee nation and then they can help you from there
2006-10-23 12:25:33 · answer #7 · answered by jaspers mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try and find out where she was born and most likely her tribe won't be too far away.
2006-10-22 22:40:47 · answer #8 · answered by LVieau 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
friend, do you know that all man came from africa. this was proven with DNA which was traced all the way back to africa. it took millions of years to change all of us into
our "nationality". actually, native americans came from the eskimos which came from eastern europe which came from southern asia and from africa. our bodies adopt to
the climate and it changes as we move from one climate zone to another.
2006-10-23 17:06:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to tribalpages.com and sign up. They have quite a database of 80MM people and 1MM photos. Good luck!
2006-10-22 22:51:27 · answer #10 · answered by JFlo19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋