Genealogy Resources
Have you always heard that your family is Cherokee? Want to know if you are eligible to join the Cherokee Nation or Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians? Perhaps All Things Cherokee can help. We've compiled a selection of genealogy resources as well as genealogy research services to help you decipher the complex history and historical record of the Cherokee. Happy hunting!
Genealogy Books
Find Your Ancestors On The Cherokee Rolls
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In-Depth Genealogy Research
This research entails 5 hours of dedicated research into your family tree using the usual genealogy records (birth, death, marriage, military, census, etc), and then compare multiple generations of your family to the information found on the 15 major Cherokee rolls as well as old mission records and a series of old Cherokee family trees.
Featured Genealogy FAQ
Question: How do I join the Cherokee tribe?
Answer: Actually there are three federally recognized Cherokee tribes, and each tribe sets its own membership qualifications. Learn more about enrollment in each.
Genealogy Query Boards
ATC posts over 1,000 free genealogy queries each year. Visit our Query Boards to submit your genealogy query, search the boards, or browse the latest 48 queries posted on the April 2012 Query Board.













