Supposedly my ancestor Amanda Hildebrand is tied to one of the Rolls and I have not been able to find her on the Dawes or Baker. Any help is appreciated as I am trying to confirm the story and am wanting to join the tribe.
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There is no Hilderbrand (or Hildebrand) listed on the Baker Roll, nor is there an Amanda Hildebrand on the Dawes. Citizenship in the three Cherokee bands requires direct lineal descent from proven Cherokee ancestors. To be eligible, these are the base rolls on which you’d have to find ancestors. There are no exceptions to this. However, you may want to keep researching, and building a tree that sheds light on ancestral ties and connections. Perhaps you could include a query with more information pertaining to Amanda, such as birth and death years, spouse/s, children, siblings, parents, etc.