Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina

United States American Indians North Carolina Indians of North Carolina 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. FHL Book 970.3 C424sd

Online Records

• 1848-1970 - United States, Native American, Eastern Cherokee Indian Reservation Rolls, 1848-1970 at FamilySearch — index and images

• 1908-1910 - United States, Native American, Eastern Cherokee Enrollment Records, 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 FHL Film 1009060 Item 5

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