Whats my heritage?

Question

My name is lucas dixon. My moms maiden name was brunty. My grandma was a shepherd and my great grandma was a halcomb. my great great grandpa was native american but i dont know what tribe. My great grandma on my mothers side was an amburgy and her husband was a hail. I have dark skin, kinda like native americans, and brown hair. i have a square chin and Bluegreen/grey eyes. I live in Kentucky. My mom is from ohio. Thats all i know to tell you if anyone can help please tell me. geneology sites didnt help any. i really just want to know what kind of native american my great great grandpa dixon was. Also i would like to know if my fathers claims of norse decent are correct.

i think he lived around montanna or a bordering state before he came to kentucky. Im not sure though and i have already tried all those geneology sites and a lot on the list thing.

thanks for your help. it turns out that he was a Sihasapa. It also turns out that i have a lot of norse in me, half of my family is nose.

Answer 1

These genealogy links could help you research this.

http://www.genealogy.com/index_r.html
http://www.familysearch.org/
http://www.genhomepage.com/
http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/
http://www.cyndislist.com/
http://www.ancestry.com/

Have a nice day.

Answer 2

What you are asking would take a genealogist a week to track down. What I can tell you is that most of the names you listed (with the exception of Brunty which is Germanic) are considered English by today's standards.

However, be aware that the English Isles were first settled by the Druids (who came from Scandinavia), then they were overrun by the Celts as the Romans chased the Celts across Europe, then the Romans, then they left it, then the Normans (from Normandy, France) invaded in 1066, etc. The place has been raided and invaded a lot (up until 1066). William the Conqueror in 1066 was the last successful invasion of England, but there are records of thousands of invasions by the Norse during the period 350AD thru 910AD.

As for your grandfather and the American Indian heritage, start with this site http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/index.htm
and good luck.

Answer 3

North American Indian Genealogy Pages:

North American Indian Tribes
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/indianlocation.htm


Other Native American resources:
http://www.cyndislist.com/native.htm


Index to the Applications Submitted for the Eastern Cherokee Roll of 1909 (Guion Miller Roll)
http://media.nara.gov/media/images/31/1/31-0083a.jpg
(The right hand column shows a bunch of Dixon's from various states)
SOURCE:
http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/native-americans-guion-miller.html

Answer 4

Talk to as many relatives that want to help make sure you get the names of cities and people that that would know more than the last!

Find out what city and state your great great prandpa lived or grew up if he moved find out, where!

Do a "family tree"research and keep a detailed journal of where you went and what you did so you won't feel frustated when you get to the point that the names start looking like, you've reasearched them before!

People in your great great grandpa's time didn't move around much, unless they went in to the military!

If he was, find out from your relatives when he entered and where he served.

That info will come in handy when you do a search of his military records!

Remember to record everything and reasearch, research!

Good luck!

Answer 5

Where did your great grandpa live?