First Americans

LibGranny

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4. With due diligence you can research your Native American family tree -

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 07:27 AM

Jun 2012

my brother-in-law spent years doing just that and traced our Native American ancestors back to the 1830's. Yes, there were name changes (due to difficult Native spellings and the attempts by the church to "Americanize" us) but he persevered and did a wonderful job. He spent a great deal of time at the National Archives, on Ancestry.com and public libraries doing research.

I also have nieces, nephews who are blonde with blue eyes and we're all "card carrying" Indians! (which means we're on a recognized tribal roll)!

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Well... In all honesty? Scootaloo Jun 2012 #1

My family members told me I was related to a famous historical personage. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #2

With due diligence you can research your Native American family tree - LibGranny Jun 2012 #4

In our case, a search ended in a question mark at a name with no recorded ancestors. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #6

With due diligence you can research your Native American family tree brzysunset Jun 2012 #8

My niece is half Native Alaskan and is blonde with blue eyes. Arctic Dave Jun 2012 #3

And many of those uninrolled persons are Native. I have 9 great grandchildren. 2 are enrolled and jwirr Jun 2012 #5

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