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 P. O. Box 455 Cherokee, NC 28719 Phone: 1.828.497.2771 Fax: 1.828.497.7007 Website: www.cherokee-nc.com

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 American Indian ancestors see For Further Reading.