they were from smokey mt area
2007-02-01 02:44:37 · 6 answers · asked by bettyboop 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Before you focus on whether or not they were actually Native, you need to work on basic research questions... their names, dates and places of birth or death, etc. Google "beginning genealogy" and it will find you tons of tutorials on how to locate those records. You need to start with yourself, and work back one generation at a time. As you do that, you'll find the other answers to be part of the foundation.
2007-02-01 06:19:03 · answer #1 · answered by wendy c 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try a DNA test. There is currently a registry of DNA being completed for the Native Americans. This is so that persons with this question could find the appropriate tribe and possibly register with the tribe. The DNA project through National Geographic would be a good choice for this. Also Family tree.com does the DNA tests and is a contractor for National Geographic. The test is a bit pricey-depending on what you want, it can cost between $100 to $500 for this answer. It will also show you close relatives and you can get the means to contact them for more information. Good luck
2007-02-04 18:49:05 · answer #2 · answered by mcdomnhal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Were they members of the Cherokee Nation? You may wish to check tribal records, then.
Then do these things:
1. If you do not know the dates of their passing, go to the Social Security Death Index at www.rootsweb.com. Put in their names, and you will find the year and place of their deaths.
2. Go to www.usgenweb.net and select the state and county where they lived. You will go to a county website that may give you information about their families. Be sure to click on the query board at the county and ask for information about your grandparents.
3. Go to your public library and access heritage quest. You can then look up your grandparents in the census. Censuses are available from 1790-1930. From 1850 forward, every member of the family is listed.
4. Go to World Connect at rootsweb and put your grandparent's names in the search engine. World Connect is a collection of millions of family trees. If someone has done research on your family already, you will find them there.
The best of luck to you.
2007-02-01 04:44:32 · answer #3 · answered by KCBA 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First you will need to find the name of the tribe and the maiden name of your grandmother as well as the husbands name and then type in the nation IE: Osage or what tribe they are from. From there find sites and see if you can send letters there to inquire about the family names and see if you can track them that way. Good luck!
2007-02-01 02:54:03 · answer #4 · answered by The_answer_person 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to know what their names were to help find them. If you do not have that you may never find them. Go to rootsweb.com and see what you can find there and post on the boards that they have. Good Luck! Rootsweb is a genealogy site.
2007-02-01 03:27:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a school-age individual, you might check to see if your Native American lineage qualifies you for college scholarships.
This does not answer your query, but I just wanted to pass it along.
2007-02-01 05:23:46 · answer #6 · answered by donkey hotay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋