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FREE Cherokee Roll Searches
All Things Cherokee is working to transcribe the Cherokee rolls in order to make that information easily searchable and accessible for free. We’re constantly completing more rolls and adding them here, so check back often or follow us on Facebook or Twitter for announcements as new rolls become available for search.
- Reservation Rolls – 1817 (coming soon)
- Emigration Rolls – 1817-1835 (coming soon)
- Henderson Roll – 1835 (coming soon)
- Mullay Roll – 1848 (coming soon)
- Siler Roll – 1851 (coming soon)
- Old Settler Roll – 1851
- Chapman Roll – 1852
- Drennen Roll – 1852
- Act of Congress Roll – 1854
- Swetland Roll – 1869 (coming soon)
- Hester Roll – 1883
- Wallace Roll – 1888 (coming soon)
- Kern-Clifton Roll – 1896-1897
- 1896 Applications for Enrollment (Overturned) – 1896
- Dawes Rolls – 1898-1907 (coming soon)
- Churchill Roll – 1908 (coming soon)
- Guion Miller Roll – 1909
- Baker Roll – 1924
- Keetoowah Base Roll – 1949
All Things Cherokee Query Board
The All Things Cherokee Query Board is a FREE genealogy service which allows you to get in touch with other researchers exploring their genealogy. You can browse or search, comment on existing posts, or post your own query. [Learn More]
Old All Things Cherokee Query Boards
People have been posting queries to the site since 1998. This page contains an archive of all of the old Cherokee genealogy queries (1998-2014) for browsing and research. [Learn More]
Cherokee Genealogy Articles
Cherokee Tribal Enrollment FAQ
Joining the tribe is a common goal among Cherokee genealogy hobbyists. Well, first of all, did you know there are actually three federally-recognized Cherokee tribes? These tribes are the Cherokee Nation, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and the United Keetoowah Band… [Read More]
Blood Quantum – Why It Matters, Why It Shouldn’t
“You’re an Indian? What part?” That’s the universal question many mixed-blood American Indians are asked every day. How many times have you mentioned in passing that you are Cherokee to find your conversation interrupted by intrusive questions… [Read More]
I Know I’m Cherokee, But How Do I Prove It?
It is one thing to know you are Cherokee, but it is quite another to “prove” it. This article helps guide you to the records that can help with that elusive proof… [Read More]
Genealogy Vs. Genetics
As technology improves, it becomes more and more possible to use genetic testing to understand your family’s genealogy, but there are still some major limitations. This article explores the pros and cons of genetic testing… [Read More]