Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina

Guide to Cherokee Indian ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.



The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina is a federally-recognized tribal entity.

Tribal Headquarters
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina 88 Council House Loop / P.O. Box 455 Cherokee, NC 28719 Phone: 828-497-7000 Website

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Siler, David W., A Census of the Cherokee Nation in North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabam and Georgia in 1851. Cottonport, LA, Polyanthos, 1972.

Online Records

 * 1848-1970 at FamilySearch — index and images


 * 1908-1910 at FamilySearch — index

Websites

 * Cherokee Indians of North Carolina Official Website
 * Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Wikipedia

For Further Reading

 * Donaldson, Thomas Carwin. Eastern Band of Cherokee of North Carolina, Washington D. C., Library of Congress

For background information to help find Native American ancestors see For Further Reading.