Cherokee Connections Genealogy Book New

Description

Cherokee  Connections
Myra Vanderpool Gormley
Softbound Volume  totaling
64
pages.  Book is in excellent condition. Per the publisher;
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.
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