How do I find out the Catawba ancestry of my Grandfather Lee Alexander Aldridge from Lando South Carolina?

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I am researching my Catawba ancestry. I was told that a distant grandfather was adopted from the tribe near Lando South Carolina and his original name was akin to Beaver. 
 
 Thank you, 
 Kathleen

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 For general advice, 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 . 
 The Bureau of Indian Affairs has a webpage on Tracing American Indian and Alaska Native Ancestry , the Department of the Interior has a page on Trace Indian Ancestry . 
 We suggest that you review the National Archives&rsquo; web pages Resources for Genealogists and American Indian and Alaska Native Records in the National Archives . 
 Additional guidance and lists of resources are provided on the Archives Library Information Center Genealogy page , the FamilySearch Research wiki pages for United States Genealogy , and 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 . 
 Also, the FamilySearch Research Wiki page for South Carolina, United States Genealogy ; the South Carolina Department of Archives and History ; the South Carolina State Library ; and the South Carolina Genealogical Society may also be useful for identifying state and local resources. 
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