I have found I have ancestors from the east that were Indians. I dont know where to look for info on finding them. the last names I have are Chaplin and Bristow. The Indian tribes are Cherokee, and Choctaw. Please help me.
2007-11-22 13:04:04 · 2 answers · asked by pittsanna 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
For those with native American ancestry, try:
http://www.tribalpages.com/
http://www.cherokee-nc.com/geneology.php...
2007-11-22 14:10:16 · answer #1 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look first for them in the same places you would look for any other relatives/ ancestors. You may (or may not) find verification that they were native in those records. Once you have a specific location, you can look out for more in depth historical sources, which can give further clues.
http://www.cyndislist.com/native.htm
some other resources...
2007-11-22 13:31:51 · answer #2 · answered by wendy c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋