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Cherokee Genealogy Queries

The Genealogy Queries on All Things Cherokee are a FREE forum for interacting with other genealogy researchers. Here you can publicly post your genealogy query, browse other genealogy queries and comment on queries.

To browse or search the queries, use the navigation features on the right. You can search by keyword, as well as browse by surname, region, or the month in which the query was posted.

To post your own query, you will need to register with All Things Cherokee and be logged in in order to submit your query. Once registered and logged in, you’ll see a query submission form on this page.

If you need help, this article details all the tools and tips for using the Cherokee Genealogy Queries.

Submit Your Query

Use the form below to post your query. Please read these instructions before submitting your query. Here are a few things to keep in mind when posting a query.

  • The more names, dates, and places you provide the more responses you’ll likely receive. Also, be sure to list relevant surnames and select related regions in the appropriate boxes. These details will make browsing your query much easier.
  • This is public forum, so don’t post personal or sensitive information about yourself or any other living person.
  • This space is for genealogy queries only. Do not post advertisements or promote events here (not even Cherokee-related ads or events). Posts of this nature will be removed.

 

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Genealogy Queries

Moytoy/ Self lines

December 5, 2023 by Pocosan Leave a Comment

William Presley Self to Catherine Rising Fawn Moytoy. Are my 4th great-grandparents also. My ancestors were mostly from Virginia. The Self line married into the Shifflett, Lamb and Samuels. Most lived and are buried in what is now the Upper Pocacan Mt in the Shenandoah National Park. Melisssa Lamb married my g-grandfather Mesheck Samuels. They

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Regions: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia
Surnames: Moytoy, Samuels, Self, Shifflett

cherokee

December 5, 2023 by ohio.gurl62 Leave a Comment

virginia cherokee

Regions: Virginia
Surnames: Collier, Waldron

Cherokee Freedman, any familiar names?

December 5, 2023 by jankyjolteon Leave a Comment

I’ve recently solved a 100 year family mystery, and the end result is my mystery Great Great Grandma was entered on the Dawes Rolls as a child. I got a lot of names from her mother’s application and interviews. But that’s all I’ve been able to come up with. I’d love to chat with people

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Regions: Oklahoma
Surnames: Jones, Landrum, Walker

Yellow Bear 279

November 26, 2023 by cmrobin2023 Leave a Comment

Hello all! My name is Cary Robinson and I am on a deep hunt to prove my families Cherokee heritage. I was always told growing up that the Henson side of my family from Henson Cove in Haywood County North Carolina was linked to Cherokee. Daniel Henson-Aaron Henson-Absolam Henson-William Morgan Henson (oldest to youngest) are

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Regions: North Carolina
Surnames: Henson

Katherine Sue Haney

November 21, 2023 by JenVi Leave a Comment

Looking to find information about Katherine Sue Haney

Regions: Oklahoma
Surnames: Haney

Rebecca Johnson or Elizabeth Johnson

November 21, 2023 by Daisymudbug5 Leave a Comment

I’m trying to find any info on Rebecca Johnson who married R.W.H. McMinn in, or around Cobb Co, Ga in the years of 1829-1832. Or her sister Elizabeth who married Felix McMinn in the same area, but year is unknown. R.W.H. was cousin with Kuykendalls in the N.W. Georgia has well. Family history has it

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Regions: Georgia
Surnames: Denman, Johnson, Kuykendall, McMinn

Nancy Ward ancestors

November 6, 2023 by hrmful77 Leave a Comment

Trying to find ancestors of nancy ward and Rebecca. And Suzy Dry (married name; not sure of maiden name.

Regions: Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Surnames: Dry, Farar, Fivekiller, Neugin, Ward

Sithia A Miller Litchford 1869-1940 Sevier County, Arkansas

November 6, 2023 by andreia.wolcott@yahoo.com Leave a Comment

I am searching for any information on Sithia . She was my daddy’s grandma and he grew up knowing that she was Cherokee, and she met his grandfather in Sevier County, Arkansas.

Regions: Arkansas
Surnames: Litchford, Miller

Starr Family

November 6, 2023 by mpierce Leave a Comment

Hello, I am inquiring about the relationship, if there is one, of George Washington Starr (1806-1880) to James McMinn Starr (1896-1845). Every site I find claims that James is his father. However, the birth years do not commute. James is also a Cherokee, so I am interested to see if George is as well.

Regions: Tennessee
Surnames: Starr

Chisholm

October 30, 2023 by nflafferty83 4 Comments

My family history has been hard to track down, my dad’s side of the family has Cherokee Indian in their family but we know very little, I have done some research and a DNA test and it has shown that Barfield Hisaw-Hussey and Miranda Chisohlm are my 3rd great grandparents. I have tried finding more

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Regions: Missouri
Surnames: Chisolm

Ancestry

October 9, 2023 by Aumlly Leave a Comment

I have been looking on Ancestry.com for years looking for my Cherokee heritage. I found Clarinda “Honeysuckle” Prince my 4th great grandmother. Life span 1804-1870. I am looking for more information.

Regions: North Carolina
Surnames: Prince

Mantooth and Hall

October 9, 2023 by lileddy Leave a Comment

Seen a post from here on Facebook, can’t find it now, talked about Letty Mantooth marying billy hall, and halls top are, letty is one of my greatgrands, I grew up on halls top and Raines knob and bottom by Big Creek

Regions: Tennessee, Virginia
Surnames: Hall, Mantooth

Sperry

October 2, 2023 by kramsey410 Leave a Comment

Trying to find family or information for my 3rd great grandmother, Mary Jane Sperry. Stories from my great grandfather talk about going with his mother to the reservation in Oklahoma to visit family. His mother was Cora Etta Speir, her mother was Mary Jane Sperry. I can’t find much on her at all. Have tracked

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Regions: Illinois, Kentucky
Surnames: Speir, Sperry

Jemima Hardin Cherokee Dragging Canoe

October 2, 2023 by joelrowland89 Leave a Comment

Hello, I’m looking for more info on my ancestor Jemima Hardin Cherokee Dragging Canoe. I would really like some solid documentation about her or more info on her Cherokee lineage. Thanks!


Surnames: Dragging Canoe, Hardin

Barfield and Miranda Hussey,

September 12, 2023 by 4Starnes 3 Comments

These are my paternal great great great grandparents. I am trying to get more information on my Cherokee heritage.


Surnames: Chism, Hussey

Looking for roll

September 12, 2023 by mindychaz Leave a Comment

Lula Octavia Brown, born 1898 Parents: Joseph J. and Lou Brown

Regions: Georgia
Surnames: Brown

James William Varner

August 28, 2023 by Aanderson Leave a Comment

Hello. my name is Angela Anderson. I am looking for my tribe. There are several Native people with the last name of Varner. My grandfather was Harold Varner and his father was James William Varner..please help me. Thank you


Surnames: Anderson, Varner

Micah or Micajah Busby

August 28, 2023 by jc_816 Leave a Comment

Looking for information on either of these two. Micah (Miles or Cugar) would have been born around 1840. Micajah (sp ?) was his father and was born circa 1801. Maybe related to Rhynes?

Regions: Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Surnames: Busby, Carter, Rhynes

Surnames

August 28, 2023 by cedward78 Leave a Comment

I’m looking for information on these names: Cummings, Herron, and Trisby.

Regions: Mississippi
Surnames: Cummings, Herron, Trisby

I’m Rose looking for information on my Great Great Grandmother

August 14, 2023 by rose case Leave a Comment

I’m looking for information on my great great grandmother Melissa Cherokee King May Hopkins

Regions: Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Surnames: Blanchard, Brown, Case, kimery, King, Welch

Stuck on Pauleys

August 14, 2023 by dorothybitrick@gmail.com Leave a Comment

I’m trying to find my great grandmother and gret great grandmother. Husband was Miles Estep daughter was Martha Estep Bradley. Was said she married twice first being to last name Mullins then to Miles Estep. Census says was born in Virginia.

Regions: West Virginia
Surnames: Bradley, Estep, Mullins, Pauley, Smith, Terry

Tullis/Tillis/Tullos/Berry

August 14, 2023 by GenL85 1 Comment

Searching for GGG Grandmother. Supposedly she is named Sarah/Sasah. Some genealogy sites give her last name as Kerouac. Supposedly Sarah/Sasah was born around 1774/1775. Supposedly she married John Tullis and had the following children: (#1) Mary Tullis (Wing) 1808-1872 born around Edgefield District SC, died around Roswell, GA. (#2) John Morris Tullis 1810-1883, born Lincoln

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Regions: South Carolina
Surnames: Berry, Tillis, Tullis, Tullos

Ruhanny Collins

August 14, 2023 by Teresa Welborn Leave a Comment

Ruhanny Collins 10/20/22 – 1899 is my great great great grandmother. I was told she is Cherokee Indian. But I am looking for information showing she is. Her Mother name was Juriah Day and is suppose to be full blood Cherokee.

Regions: Indiana, Missouri, Virginia
Surnames: Collins, Day

Long from Kentucky

August 14, 2023 by byrdho2 Leave a Comment

Looking into where my 4th great grandmother was from..there has no documented info found. Her name was Patience (Long) Grindstaff born about 1822 in North Carolina. Was found in records from Pulaski County, Ky in the 1850s. Married a Green Grindstaff in 1858. On child born in 1844 mat be fathered by surname Muse.

Regions: Kentucky
Surnames: Grindstaff, Long, Muse

Turley family

July 31, 2023 by debra vaughn Leave a Comment

Woul love to know if my mom had any Indian blood she said her family had Osage so I’m just wanting to find out

Regions: Arkansas
Surnames: Turley

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