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Cherokee Connections Book Review
by Carla Toney

Cherokee Connections by Myra Vanderpool Gormley is published by the Genealogical Publishing Company.

Illustrated with maps of Cherokee towns and settlements in the federal period (1785-1838), routes taken by the Cherokee during their removal to the west (1838-39), and a map of the Cherokee Nation now located within Oklahoma, Cherokee Connections by Myra Vanderpool Gormley corrects persistent myths, gives details of clans, leaders, mixed-bloods and Black Indians, and presents a thumbnail sketch of Cherokee history, time periods and locations.

With practical hints for family research, Cherokee Connections will be helpful to family historians and genealogists attempting to document Cherokee bloodlines. Its step-by-step guide to applications and documents required for enrollment will be invaluable to individuals wishing to apply for membership in the Cherokee Nation. And the select bibliography and listing of pertinent archive repositories will be of interest to students of American Indian history.

With so many fascinating details, one wishes that Cherokee Connections was much longer. It is highly recommended as an introduction.