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Position:Home>Genealogy> How can I find out info on my Cherokee great great grandmother?Question: How can I find out info on my Cherokee great great grandmother!? I know my grandmother was born in Bertie county NC!.!.!.her name was Viola Tatamus Perry!.!.!.my great grandma was Alma Ethridge!.!.!.My grandma had an uncle named Grover Castalo (unsure of spelling) so I am assuming my great great grans married last name was castalo her first name being, Tatamus!. I know she is full blooded Cherokee Indian!. I sure would like to know about her, please help!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Because your ancestors are from North Carolina and are Cherokee, you would expect them to be on the 1924 Baker rolls!. However there are no Perry, Ethridge or Castalo listed!. Begin by charting your family tree online!. There are several sites that let you have a free trial for 14 days or longer!. Even if you only know a very little about your family tree, these programs will link together what you know with information from census data, cemeteries, military records and more to help you fill in your family history very fast!. You'll learn a lot about your relatives, and sometimes discover photos of relatives or meet others tracing the same family roots!. The information is displayed in a way that will allow you to choose whether you want to include it in your own tree or ignore it!. You can also get an incredible amount of information from the Cherokee Heritage Documentation Center!. The link is below!. By registering with the Documentation Center you will get help in finding your ancestors that you could not get otherwise!. Once you have the information collected on the form provided, you can send it to the Cherokee Tribe that is correct for your family linage!. (This information is provided on the site also!.) When the tribe completes your enrollment, you will receive two cards!. One is your tribal membership card, the other is a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood!. This will give you the "official" amount of Cherokee blood you have!. Filling in the gaps this way will save you a lot of time, frustration and money!. It will also help you get enrolled in a tribe if you meet the requirements!. Even if you are not eligible for tribal enrollment you will have the information you need to celebrate your birthright and be proud of your heritage!. Www@QuestionHome@Com Have you checked the Dawes Roll to see if she is listed there!? You might also check local history in the area where she lived!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |