Seeking my grandmother and any information on her. Please. All I know is her name. Elizabeth Mae Rhuyle. She signed my baby book as Elizabeth Mae Bear. My father told me she was Cherokee. He does not speak of her due to his upbringing. Again thank you.

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Anything of importance, her Indian number, tribe she was in. I have kids and grandkids that could benefit.

ASB · Answer

There is a Nebraska birth record for Elizabeth: 
 Name Elizabeth M Ruyle Gender Female Birth Date 22 Jul 1929 Birth Place Nebraska, USA Parent 1 Name Helen E Ruyle Certificate Number 05883 Birth Certificate Type Normal 
 It's possible that Helen Ruyle was unmarried at Elizabeth's birth and was actually her biological mother. 
 See the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services website re: ordering birth certificates: dhhs.ne.gov/.../Vital-Records-Family-History.aspx

History Hub Info · Answer

Thank you for posting your question on History Hub! 
 The Bureau of Indian Affairs has a webpage on Tracing American Indian and Alaska Native Ancestry , which specifically addresses the topic of Cherokee genealogical research. Additionally, the Department of the Interior has a page on Trace Indian Ancestry to include a page on Cherokee Ancestry . 
 We suggest reading the web page How to Begin Genealogical Research , the History Hub blogs Suggestions and Advice for Family History Researchers and You Want to Find Out About an Indian Ancestor , and the FamilySearch Blog Beginning Genealogy: How to Get Started the Right Way . We also suggest that you review the National Archives&rsquo; web Resources for Genealogists , and American Indian and Alaska Native Records in the National Archives and our list of links to web pages relating to Native American genealogy . 
 Additional guidance and lists of resources are provided on the Archives Library Information Center Genealogy page , the FamilySearch Research Wiki (to include its page on United States Indigenous Peoples ), the Library of Congress pages on Frequently Asked Questions: Local History & Genealogy and Local History and Genealogy Research Guides , and the webpage of the National Genealogical Society . The Library of Congress has pages on Frequently Asked Questions: Local History & Genealogy and Local History and Genealogy Research Guides . 
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Seeking my grandmother and any information on her. Please. All I know is her name. Elizabeth Mae Rhuyle. She signed my baby book as Elizabeth Mae Bear. My father told me she was Cherokee. He does not speak of her due to his upbringing. Again thank you.

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