Whatever may be their origins in antiquity, the Cherokees are generally thought to be a Southeastern tribe, with roots in Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, among other states, though many Cherokees are identified today with Oklahoma, to which they had been forcibly removed by treaty in the 1830s, or with the lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokees in western North Carolina. The largest of the so-called Five Civilized Tribes, which also included Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks, and Seminoles, the Cherokees were the first tribe to have a written language, and by 1820 they had even adopted a form of government resembling that of the United States.

It is a lesser known fact that there was considerably more intermarriage between Cherokees and Whites than any other tribe, so they have a genealogical significance far out of proportion to their historical numbers. There is also a great deal of genealogical data on the Cherokees, mostly in the form of census records and enrollment records. All of which is to point out the abundance of sources available to Emmet Starr when he came to pen his classic History of the Cherokee Indians and Their Legends and Folklore.

Not to diminish Mr. Starr's contribution in writing about the early Cherokees, their constitution, treaties with the federal government, land transactions, school system, migration and resettlement, committees, councils, and officials, religion, language, and culture, and a host of other topics upon which he writes eloquently, but his stated purpose in writing the History was "to make it as near a personal history and biography of as many Cherokees as possible." And in fact more than half the book is devoted to genealogies and biographies, of which there are several hundred. The biographies in particular, each averaging a paragraph or more, are noteworthy for their focus on the genealogical events of birth, marriage, and death over a period of several generations, naming thousands of related individuals in a classic roll-call of family members.

Although written in 1921, Starr's pioneering work has never been superseded, and we are delighted to make it available to a new generation of researchers   

Between May 1905 and April 1907, the U.S. Supreme Court authorized the Secretary of the Interior to identify the descendants of Eastern Cherokees entitled to participate in the distribution of more than $1 million in outstanding claims against the U.S. government based upon the treaties of 1835-36 and 1845. On May 28, 1909, Commissioner Guion Miller, representing the Interior Department, submitted to Congress his findings with respect to 45,857 separate applications for compensation (totaling about 90,000 individual Native American claimants). Miller qualified about 30,000 persons inhabiting approximately thirty-nine states and three countries to share in the fund. Ninety percent of the eligible were living west of the Mississippi River.

Between 2004 and 2009 Clearfield Company published Jeff Bowen’s twelve-volume series, Eastern Cherokee by Blood, 1906-1910, a verbatim transcription of the abstracts of the Guion Miller Commission applications (National Archives Record Group M685). These abstracts name the applicant and include the number of persons in the household, an abstract of each enrollee's case, and the disposition (admitted or rejected). The abstracts also include cross-references to other applications and connections to other families.

The Guion Miller Commission also prepared an index to the 45,000 eastern and western Cherokee applications (National Archives Record Group 123). The index rounds out the abstracts because it identifies every individual found in the applications—not just the applicant—and arranges them by household. It forms the basis for another series of Cherokee genealogical records that complements the Eastern Cherokee by Blood series.

The volume at hand is a verbatim transcription of the concluding and largest portion of the index found in National Archives Record Group 123. (Volume I in this series refers to the Cherokee applicants living east of the Mississippi River in 1909, about 3,200 applicants or 10% of the total named in the index.) The lion’s share of the Guion Miller application index refers to Native Americans who were living west of the Mississippi in 1909. For each head of household named in the application, we are given the following additional information: Guion Miller roll number, city and state of residence, and the names of other householders with their ages and relationship to the head. A history of the Guion Miller Commission and several sample applications precede the index of applicants, while an addendum and comprehensive name index conclude the work.

NB: The three books in this series were originally published in 1996 in a different format.

Between May 1905 and April 1907, the U.S. Supreme Court authorized the Secretary of the Interior to identify the descendants of Eastern Cherokees entitled to participate in the distribution of more than $1 million in outstanding claims against the U.S. government based upon the treaties of 1835-36 and 1845. On May 28, 1909, Commissioner Guion Miller, representing the Interior Department, submitted to Congress his findings with respect to 45,857 separate applications for compensation (totaling about 90,000 individual Native American claimants). Miller qualified about 30,000 persons inhabiting approximately thirty-nine states and three countries to share in the fund. Ninety percent of the eligible were living west of the Mississippi River.

Between 2004 and 2009 Clearfield Company published Jeff Bowen’s twelve-volume series, Eastern Cherokee by Blood, 1906-1910, a verbatim transcription of the abstracts of the Guion Miller Commission applications (National Archives Record Group M685). These abstracts name the applicant and include the number of persons in the household, an abstract of each enrollee's case, and the disposition (admitted or rejected). The abstracts also include cross-references to other applications and connections to other families.

The Guion Miller Commission also prepared an index to the 45,000 eastern and western Cherokee applications (National Archives Record Group 123). The index rounds out the abstracts because it identifies every individual found in the applications—not just the applicant—and arranges them by household. It forms the basis for another series of Cherokee genealogical records that complements the Eastern Cherokee by Blood series.

The volume at hand is a verbatim transcription of the concluding and largest portion of the index found in National Archives Record Group 123. (Volume I in this series refers to the Cherokee applicants living east of the Mississippi River in 1909, about 3,200 applicants or 10% of the total named in the index.) The lion’s share of the Guion Miller application index refers to Native Americans who were living west of the Mississippi in 1909. For each head of household named in the application, we are given the following additional information: Guion Miller roll number, city and state of residence, and the names of other householders with their ages and relationship to the head. A history of the Guion Miller Commission and several sample applications precede the index of applicants, while an addendum and comprehensive name index conclude the work.

NB: The three books in this series were originally published in 1996 in a different format.

Between May 1905 and April 1907, the U.S. Supreme Court authorized the Secretary of the Interior to identify the descendants of Eastern Cherokees entitled to participate in the distribution of more than $1 million authorized by Congress. The purpose of the authorization was to settle outstanding claims made under treaties between the U.S. government and the Cherokees in 1835–1836 and 1845.

On May 28, 1909, Mr. Guion Miller, representing the Interior Department, submitted his findings with respect to 45,847 separate applications for compensation (encompassing about 90,000 individual claimants). Miller qualified about 30,000 persons inhabiting 19 states to share in the fund. Ninety percent of these individuals were living west of the Mississippi River, but all of them were considered to be Eastern Cherokee by blood, that is, descendants of the Cherokee Nation that had been evicted from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee in 1835. (The Interior agent submitted a supplemental report in January 1910 that resulted in another 610 eligible.)

The volume at hand is the third in a series by Mr. Jeff Bowen based on the Guion Miller applications. Volume III, like its predecessors, begins with a helpful Introduction describing the origins of the Guion Miller rolls and the methodology used in abstracting them. The text itself consists of 3,677 additional applications of the 45,847 examined by Miller. Mr. Bowen has culled every shred of genealogical value from the applications (part of Record Groups 75 and 123 of the Bureau of Indian Affairs), which in every case provides the application number, the applicant’s name and city of residence, the number of other persons in the applicant’s family, references to family members found in other applications, and the disposition of the application. In many instances, moreover, Mr. Bowen has supplemented the core elements found in the abstracts with references to other family members by name, relationship(s), and dates of birth and/or death. The researcher will find references to about 5,000 Cherokee descendants in this volume, bringing the total number in volumes I through III to 16,000. The name index at the back of each volume makes it easy to find every such reference.

Between May 1905 and April 1907, the U.S. Supreme Court authorized the Secretary of the Interior to identify the descendants of Eastern Cherokees entitled to participate in the distribution of more than $1 million authorized by Congress. The purpose of the authorization was to settle outstanding claims made under treaties between the U.S. government and the Cherokees in 1835–1836 and 1845.

On May 28, 1909, Mr. Guion Miller, representing the Interior Department, submitted his findings with respect to 45,847 separate applications for compensation (encompassing about 90,000 individual claimants). Miller qualified about 30,000 persons inhabiting 19 states to share in the fund. Ninety percent of these individuals were living west of the Mississippi River, but all of them were considered to be Eastern Cherokee by blood, that is, descendants of the Cherokee Nation that had been evicted from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee in 1835. (The Interior agent submitted a supplemental report in January 1910 that resulted in another 610 eligible.)

The volume at hand is the fourth in a series by Mr. Jeff Bowen based on the Guion Miller applications. Volume IV consists of 3,824 additional abstracts from the Guion Miller applications, bringing the grand total examined by Jeff Bowen to over 14,000. Mr. Bowen culled every shred of genealogical value from the applications, which in every case provides the application number, applicant's name and city of residence, number of other persons in the applicant's family, references to family members found in other applications, and the disposition of the application. In many instances, moreover, Mr. Bowen has supplemented the core elements found in the abstracts with references to other family members by name, relationship(s), and dates of birth and/or death. The researcher will find references to about 4,000 Cherokee descendants in this volume.

Between May 1905 and April 1907, the U.S. Supreme Court authorized the Secretary of the Interior to identify the descendants of Eastern Cherokees entitled to participate in the distribution of more than $1 million authorized by Congress. The purpose of the authorization was to settle outstanding claims made under treaties between the U.S. government and the Cherokees in 1835–1836 and 1845.

On May 28, 1909, Mr. Guion Miller, representing the Interior Department, submitted his findings with respect to 45,847 separate applications for compensation (encompassing about 90,000 individual claimants). Miller qualified about 30,000 persons inhabiting 19 states to share in the fund. Ninety percent of these individuals were living west of the Mississippi River, but all of them were considered to be Eastern Cherokee by blood, that is, descendants of the Cherokee Nation that had been evicted from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee in 1835. (Mr. Miller submitted a supplemental report in January 1910 that resulted in another 610 eligible.)

Volume V in this series represents an additional 3,783 applications examined by compiler Jeff Bowen, bringing the total to more than 18,000. Mr. Bowen culled every shred of genealogical value from the applications, which in every case provides the application number, applicant’s name and city of residence, number of other persons in the applicant’s family, references to family members found in other applications, and the disposition of the application. In some instances, moreover, Mr. Bowen has supplemented the core elements found in the abstracts with references to other family members by name, relationship(s), and dates of birth and/or death. The researcher will find references to nearly 5,000 Cherokee descendants in this fully indexed volume, bringing the total number of descendants in Volumes One through Five to 34,000.

On May 28, 1909, Mr. Guion Miller, representing the Interior Department, submitted his findings with respect to 45,847 separate applications for compensation (totaling about 90,000 individual claimants). Miller qualified about 30,000 persons inhabiting 19 states to share in the fund. Ninety percent of these individuals were living west of the Mississippi River, but all of them were considered to be Eastern Cherokee by blood, that is, descendants of the Cherokee Nation that had been evicted from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee in 1835. (Mr. Miller submitted a supplemental report in January 1910 that resulted in another 610 eligible.)

Volume VI represents an additional 3,800 applications, bringing the total to nearly 22,000. Mr. Bowen culled every shred of genealogical value from the applications, which in every case provides the application number, applicant’s name and city of residence, number of other persons in the applicant’s family, references to family members found in other applications, and the disposition of the application. In some instances, Mr. Bowen has supplemented the core elements found in the abstracts with references to other family members by name, relationship(s), and dates of birth and/or death. The researcher will find references to over 5,000 Cherokee descendants in this fully indexed volume, bringing the total number of descendants in the six volumes to nearly 40,000.

Between May 1905 and April 1907, the U.S. Supreme Court authorized the Secretary of the Interior to identify the descendants of Eastern Cherokees entitled to participate in the distribution of more than $1 million authorized by Congress. The purpose of the authorization was to settle outstanding claims made under treaties between the U.S. government and the Cherokees in 1835-36 and 1845.

On May 28, 1909, Mr. Guion Miller, representing the Interior Department, submitted his findings with respect to 45,847 separate applications for compensation (totaling about 90,000 individual claimants). Miller qualified about 30,000 persons inhabiting 19 states to share in the fund. Ninety percent of these individuals were living west of the Mississippi River, but all of them were considered to be Eastern Cherokee by blood, that is, descendants of the Cherokee Nation that had been evicted from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee in 1835. (Mr. Miller submitted a supplemental report in January 1910 that resulted in another 610 eligible.)

Volume VII represents an additional 4,200 applications. Mr. Bowen culled every shred of genealogical value from the applications, which in every case provides the application number, applicant’s name and city of residence, number of other persons in the applicant’s family, references to family members found in other applications, and the disposition of the application. In some instances, Mr. Bowen has supplemented the core elements found in the abstracts with references to other family members by name, relationship(s), and dates of birth and/or death. In a number of cases, these applications refer to the origins of Native Americans other than Cherokee (Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, Slave, etc.). Mr. Bowen notes these connections in the index to each volume, in parentheses, next to the individual’s name.

Between May 1905 and April 1907, the U.S. Supreme Court authorized the Secretary of the Interior to identify the descendants of Eastern Cherokees entitled to participate in the distribution of more than $1 million authorized by Congress. The purpose of the authorization was to settle outstanding claims made under treaties between the U.S. government and the Cherokees in 1835-36 and 1845.

On May 28, 1909, Mr. Guion Miller, representing the Interior Department, submitted his findings with respect to 45,847 separate applications for compensation (totaling about 90,000 individual claimants). Miller qualified about 30,000 persons inhabiting 19 states to share in the fund. Ninety percent of these individuals were living west of the Mississippi River, but all of them were considered to be Eastern Cherokee by blood, that is, descendants of the Cherokee Nation that had been evicted from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee in 1835. (Mr. Miller submitted a supplemental report in January 1910 that resulted in another 610 eligible.)

Volume VIII represents an additional 4,100 applications. Mr. Bowen culled every shred of genealogical value from the applications, which in every case provides the application number, applicant’s name and city of residence, number of other persons in the applicant’s family, references to family members found in other applications, and the disposition of the application. In some instances, Mr. Bowen has supplemented the core elements found in the abstracts with references to other family members by name, relationship(s), and dates of birth and/or death. In a number of cases, these applications refer to the origins of Native Americans other than Cherokee (Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, Slave, etc.). Mr. Bowen notes these connections in the index to each volume, in parentheses, next to the individual’s name

Between May 1905 and April 1907, the U.S. Supreme Court authorized the Secretary of the Interior to identify the descendants of Eastern Cherokees entitled to participate in the distribution of more than $1 million authorized by Congress. The purpose of the authorization was to settle outstanding claims made under treaties between the U.S. government and the Cherokees in 1835-36 and 1845.

On May 28, 1909, Mr. Guion Miller, representing the Interior Department, submitted his findings with respect to 45,847 separate applications for compensation (totaling about 90,000 individual claimants). Miller qualified about 30,000 persons inhabiting 19 states to share in the fund. Ninety percent of these individuals were living west of the Mississippi River, but all of them were considered to be Eastern Cherokee by blood, that is, descendants of the Cherokee Nation that had been evicted from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee in 1835. (Mr. Miller submitted a supplemental report in January 1910 that resulted in another 610 eligible.)

Volume IX represents just under 4,000 applications. Mr. Bowen culled every shred of genealogical value from the applications, which in every case provides the application number, applicant’s name and city of residence, number of other persons in the applicant’s family, references to family members found in other applications, and the disposition of the application. In some instances, Mr. Bowen has supplemented the core elements found in the abstracts with references to other family members by name, relationship(s), and dates of birth and/or death. In a number of cases, these applications refer to the origins of Native Americans other than Cherokee (Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, Slave, etc.). Mr. Bowen notes these connections in the index to each volume, in parentheses, next to the individual’s name.

Between May 1905 and April 1907, the U.S. Supreme Court authorized the Secretary of the Interior to identify the descendants of Eastern Cherokees entitled to participate in the distribution of more than $1 million authorized by Congress. The purpose of the authorization was to settle outstanding claims made under treaties between the U.S. government and the Cherokees in 1835-36 and 1845.

On May 28, 1909, Mr. Guion Miller, representing the Interior Department, submitted his findings with respect to 45,847 separate applications for compensation (totaling about 90,000 individual claimants). Miller qualified about 30,000 persons inhabiting 19 states to share in the fund. Ninety percent of these individuals were living west of the Mississippi River, but all of them were considered to be Eastern Cherokee by blood, that is, descendants of the Cherokee Nation that had been evicted from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee in 1835. (Mr. Miller submitted a supplemental report in January 1910 that resulted in another 610 eligible.)

Jeff Bowen has now added the tenth volume in his series of transcriptions from the Guion Miller files. Volume X includes 4,030 new transcriptions. Mr. Bowen culled every shred of genealogical value from the applications, which in every case provides the application number, applicant’s name and city of residence, number of other persons in the applicant’s family, references to family members found in other applications, and the disposition of the application. In some instances, Mr. Bowen has supplemented the core elements found in the abstracts with references to other family members by name, relationship(s), and dates of birth and/or death. In a number of cases, these applications refer to the origins of Native Americans other than Cherokee (Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, Slave, etc.). Mr. Bowen notes these connections in the index to each volume, in parentheses, next to the individual’s name. The researcher will find references to more than 4,500 Cherokee descendants in Volume X, bringing the total number of descendants in the ten volumes to over 63,000.

Between May 1905 and April 1907, the U.S. Supreme Court authorized the Secretary of the Interior to identify the descendants of Eastern Cherokees entitled to participate in the distribution of more than $1 million authorized by Congress. The purpose of the authorization was to settle outstanding claims made under treaties between the U.S. government and the Cherokees in 1835–36 and 1845.

On May 28, 1909, Mr. Guion Miller, representing the Interior Department, submitted his findings with respect to 45,847 separate applications for compensation (totaling about 90,000 individual claimants). Miller qualified about 30,000 persons inhabiting 19 states to share in the fund. Ninety percent of these individuals were living west of the Mississippi River, but all of them were considered to be Eastern Cherokee by blood, that is, descendants of the Cherokee Nation that had been evicted from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee in 1835. (Mr. Miller submitted a supplemental report in January 1910 that resulted in another 610 eligible.)

In the second augmentation to his popular series in 2009 (Volume X was published in January), Jeff Bowen has added an eleventh volume of transcriptions from the Guion Miller files, totaling just over 4,000 applications. Mr. Bowen culled every shred of genealogical value from the applications, which in every case provides the application number, applicant’s name and city of residence, number of other persons in the applicant’s family, references to family members found in other applications, and the disposition of the application. In some instances, Mr. Bowen has supplemented the core elements found in the abstracts with references to other family members by name, relationship(s), and dates of birth and/or death. In a number of cases, these applications refer to the origins of Native Americans other than Cherokee (Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, Slave, etc.). Mr. Bowen notes these connections in the index to each volume, in parentheses next to the individual’s name. The researcher will find references to more than 5,000 Cherokee descendants in the new volume, bringing the total number of descendants in the eleven volumes to over 65,000.

Between May 1905 and April 1907, the U.S. Supreme Court authorized the Secretary of the Interior to identify the descendants of Eastern Cherokees entitled to participate in the distribution of more than $1 million authorized by Congress. The purpose of the authorization was to settle outstanding claims made under treaties between the U.S. government and the Cherokees in 1835-36 and 1845. Prior to their forced removal, it should be noted, the Eastern Cherokee domain comprised all or part of the following southeastern states and counties:

Georgia: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Dade, Dawson, Fannim, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Lumpkin, Milton, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Town, Union, Walker, and Whitfield counties.

Alabama: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, De Kalb, Etowah, Jackson, and Marshall counties.

Tennessee:  Blount, Bradley, Hamilton, James, Marion, Meigs, Monroe, and Polk counties.

North Carolina:  Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon, and Swain counties.

On May 28, 1909, Mr. Guion Miller, representing the Interior Department, submitted his findings with respect to 45,847 separate applications for compensation (totaling about 90,000 individual claimants). Miller qualified about 30,000 persons inhabiting 19 states to share in the fund. Ninety percent of these individuals were living west of the Mississippi River, but all of them were considered to be Eastern Cherokee by blood, that is, descendants of the Cherokee Nation that had been evicted from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee in 1835. (Mr. Miller submitted a supplemental report in January 1910 that resulted in another 610 eligible.)

Jeff Bowen has now added the twelfth (and final) volume in his series of transcriptions from the Guion Miller files, based upon another 3,600 applications. Mr. Bowen culled every shred of genealogical value from the applications, which in every case provide the application number, applicant's name and city of residence, number of other persons in the applicant's family, references to family members found in other applications, and the disposition of the application. In some instances, Mr. Bowen has supplemented the core elements found in the abstracts with references to other family members by name, relationship(s), and dates of birth and/or death. In a number of cases, these applications refer to the origins of Native Americans other than Cherokee (Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, Slave, etc.). Mr. Bowen notes these connections in the index to each volume, in parentheses next to the individual=s name. The researcher will find references to just under 5,000 Cherokee descendants in the new volume, bringing the total number of descendants in the eleven volumes to nearly 70,000.

This is the inaugural volume in a series of transcriptions of census material for the Eastern Band of Cherokees between the years 1923 and 1929. Researchers familiar with the work of compiler Jeff Bowen will know that he recently completed the transcription of a four-volume series of census records gathered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Agent James E. Henderson for the years 1915 to 1922. Like its predecessor this new three-volume series is based on Agent Henderson’s enumerations, in this case for the succeeding years 1923 to 1929. Mr. Bowen made his transcription from U.S. Archives Microfilm Roll M595-24, which is part of the larger collection, "Native American Census Rolls, 1885-1940." This series marks the first time the 1923 to 1929 Eastern Cherokee data has been made available as a publication.

Eastern Cherokee Census, Cherokee, North Carolina, 1923-1929 concerns the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians from Cherokee, North Carolina, living on the reservation known as the Qualla Boundary. Individuals enumerated in the census are descendants of the Cherokees who were not removed to Indian Territory during the period 1838 to 1839 in the migration known as the "Trail of Tears." While there is sometimes additional data, information provided in the census almost invariably gives each person’s name, family relationship, date of birth, and sex--information that is critical in any genealogical research.

In most cases the information provided is self-explanatory; however, where there are discrepancies and anomalies, Mr. Bowen has transcribed the data exactly as it appears in the microfilmed typescript, which in turn reflects the methodology of the census taker. In all, researchers will find references to about 3,500 Cherokees who inhabited the Qualla Boundary between 1923 and 1924. 186 pgs, paperback

This is the second volume in a series of transcriptions of census material for the Eastern Band of Cherokees between 1923 and 1929. Researchers familiar with the work of compiler Jeff Bowen will know that he completed the transcription of a four-volume series of census records gathered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Agent James E. Henderson for the years 1915 to 1922. Like its predecessor this new three-volume series is based on Agent Henderson’s enumerations. This series marks the first time the 1923 to 1929 Eastern Cherokee data has been made available as a publication.

Eastern Cherokee Census, Cherokee, North Carolina, 1923–1929 concerns the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians from Cherokee, North Carolina, living on the reservation known as the Qualla Boundary. Individuals enumerated in the Henderson census are descendants of the Cherokees who were not removed to Indian Territory during the period 1838 to 1839 in the migration known as the "Trail of Tears." While there is sometimes additional data, information provided in the census almost invariably gives each person’s name, family relationship, date of birth, and sex—information that is critical in any genealogical research. In all, researchers will find references to about 3,500 Cherokees who inhabited the Qualla Boundary between 1925 and 1926, bringing the total identified in this series to date to about 7,000.

This is the third and concluding volume in a series of transcriptions of census material for the Eastern Band of Cherokees between 1923 and 1929. Researchers familiar with the work of compiler Jeff Bowen will know that he completed a four-volume series of census records gathered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Agent James E. Henderson for the years 1915 to 1922. Like that series, this series of transcriptions is based on Agent Henderson's enumerations; however, the enumerations appearing in the final book (1927-29) were begun by Henderson but concluded (with a few alterations to the notations) by his two Indian Agent successors, R.L. Spalsbury and Ralph P. Stanton. This series marks the first time the 1923 to 1929 Eastern Cherokee data has been made available as a publication.

Eastern Cherokee Census, Cherokee, North Carolina, 1923-1929 concerns the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians from Cherokee, North Carolina, living on the reservation known as the Qualla Boundary. Individuals enumerated in the Indian Agent censuses are descendants of the Cherokees who were not removed to Indian Territory during the period 1838 to 1839 in the migration known as the "Trail of Tears." While there is sometimes additional data, information provided in the census almost invariably gives each person's name, family relationship, date of birth, and sex--information that is critical in any genealogical research. In all, researchers will find references to about 3,200 Cherokees who inhabited the Qualla Boundary between 1927 and 1929, bringing the total identified in this series to date to about 10,000.

Cherokee Connections is an introduction to genealogical sources pertaining to the Cherokee nation, and it is designed specifically for researchers who are trying to prove their heritage for tribal membership as well as for those who are simply interested in investigating family legends about Cherokee ancestry. It includes a thumbnail history of the tribe that is both fascinating and informative. In addition, the book elaborates on such famous topics as the "Trail of Tears," the seven clans, and tribal divisions. Cherokee Connections also examines some of the myths and folklore surrounding this famous Native American tribe.

All important sources of genealogical value are explained with respect to the reasons why the various records were generated and where they can be accessed today. This includes such well-known records as the Dawes Commission records, the Dawes Final Rolls, and the Guion Miller Rolls, to mention only a few. The bibliography provides references to other material of genealogical and historical value, while four carefully drawn maps show Cherokee settlements in the southeast and later settlements in Oklahoma and points west. For anyone with an interest in Cherokee ancestry, this little book provides instant gratification, supplying all essential information in a mere sixty-four pages of text.