Looking for my grand father’s tribe. He was a Cherokee Indian chief
Looking for my grand father’s tribe. He was a Cherokee Indian chief
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Please note that, we do not have a simple way to help you research your own or another’s Native American ancestry. There is no single list of everyone of Native American heritage that we can consult. Rather, records of Native Americans in our holdings are scattered throughout multiple series, record groups, and even NARA facilities.
When embarking on Native American genealogy, please note that the records in the custody of NARA often only detail those living on the reservations or being administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. If an ancestor was Native American and left the reservation or did not have interaction with the United States Government as such, they will not be recorded in NARA’s records and tracing their genealogy may be difficult.
Some good places to start:
For more information on individual families found within our Native American records or for tips on genealogical research, please visit our website: Researching an Individual or Family | National Archives or Start Your Genealogy Research | National Archives.
For more information relating to individual tribes by State, Tribe, and Agency please visit our website at: Navigating Record Group 75 | National Archives.
We hope this assists you with your research!
Sincerely,
Archives 1 Reference Branch (RR1R)
[RR1R-24-69900-LR]
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
Please note that, we do not have a simple way to help you research your own or another’s Native American ancestry. There is no single list of everyone of Native American heritage that we can consult. Rather, records of Native Americans in our holdings are scattered throughout multiple series, record groups, and even NARA facilities.
When embarking on Native American genealogy, please note that the records in the custody of NARA often only detail those living on the reservations or being administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. If an ancestor was Native American and left the reservation or did not have interaction with the United States Government as such, they will not be recorded in NARA’s records and tracing their genealogy may be difficult.
Some good places to start:
For more information on individual families found within our Native American records or for tips on genealogical research, please visit our website: Researching an Individual or Family | National Archives or Start Your Genealogy Research | National Archives.
For more information relating to individual tribes by State, Tribe, and Agency please visit our website at: Navigating Record Group 75 | National Archives.
We hope this assists you with your research!
Sincerely,
Archives 1 Reference Branch (RR1R)
[RR1R-24-69900-LR]