You aren't looking in the right places!

In addition to the estimated fifteen thousand rolls of microfilmed information available from the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, The Eastern Band of Cherokees in NC, The Oklahoma Archives, The United States National Archives, the British, French and Spanish Archives.

Below is a selected list of some (not all!) of the books and microfilm concerning native American tribes that I have in my own library.

The Cherokees are, by FAR, the best documented ethnic group in the United States. If you are not finding your ancestors in the Cherokee records, then you should consider that they could have been members of one of the other 500+ tribes that were here "when Columbus got lost", or may not be Indian of any tribe!

Jerri Chasteen

(examples):
HORN, 33581, f, HORN, Margaret, LEDBETTER, 1830, CNE, PROSPER, Collin, TX, H650

HORN, 2155, f, MITCHELL, Martha J, HORN, 1862, CNW, BLUE JACKET, CRAIG, OK, H650

HORN, 18160, m, HORN, William, , 1880, CNW, WEBBERS FALLS, Muskogee, OK, H650

HORN, 33949, m, HORN, William Columbus, , 1878, MS, HOLDENVILLE, Hughes, OK, H650

HORN, 33582, m, HORN, William G C, , 1863, TX, PROSPER, Collin, TX, H650

(CNE= "Cherokee Nation-East"-- CNW= "Cherokee Nation-West").

Adair, James; "History of the American Indians", first pub in London in 1775, republished in 1930 by Samuel Cole Williams as "Adair's History of the Indians", reprinted in 1971 by Blue and Gray Press, Nashville, TN. Check your bookseller for availability.

Anderson, William L.; "Cherokee Removal, Before and After". Published in 1991 by University of Georgia Press, Athens, GA .

Anderson and Lewis: "A Guide to Cherokee Documents in Foreign Archives". pub in 1983 by The Scarecrow Press, Metuchen NJ.  Available through booksellers.

Ashton, Sharron Standifer; "1880 and 1890 Census, Canadian District,  Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory" transcribed by Ashton.  Published in 1978 by The Oklahoma Genealogical Society, Oklahoma City, OK

Ashton, Sharron Standifer;  "Indian and Intruders", A series of books of important information of those who were living in Indian Territory (Oklahoma), both legally and illegally. Available from Ashton Books,  3812 Northwest Sterling, Norman OK  73072-1240. e-mail SJOASHTON@aol.com.

Baker, Jack D.; "Cherokee Emigration Rolls, 1817-1835".  transcribed and published by Jack Baker. Available from Baker Publishing Co, PO Box 20951, Oklahoma City, OK  73156

Baker & Hampton; "Old Cherokee Families, Notes of Dr Emmet Starr" Vols I & II. transcribed and published by Jack Baker. Available from Baker Publishing Co, PO Box 20951, Oklahoma City, OK  73156

Baker & Hampton; "Old Cherokee Families, Vol 3, GRANT, notes of Dr. Emmet Starr". transcribed and published by Jack Baker, Available from Baker Publishing Co, PO Box 20951, Oklahoma City, OK  73156

Bell, George Morrison, Sr.; "Genealogy of  Old & New Cherokee Indian  Families". 1st ed. Published by author at Bartlesville, OK in 1972.  (2005- back in print- see classified ad in Cherokee Advocate- http://www.cherokee.org)

Blankenship, Bob "Cherokee Roots, Vol.1" An index to members of  Cherokees residing east of the Mississippi River. 164 pages. Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Blankenship, Bob "Cherokee Roots, Vol.2" A companion book to the above listing members of the Cherokee tribe residing west of the Mississippi  River. Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store, Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Blankenship, Bob "1898 Dawes Rolls Plus": The 1898 roll of 36,714  (Western Cherokee Nation Citizens of Cherokee Blood) names plus the  1909 Guion Miller Roll information for names that are on both Rolls. Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store, Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Blankenship, Bob "1909 Guion Miller Rolls Plus": Ed. 1994 The 1909  Guion Miller Roll plus the 1898 Dawes Roll information for those names on both Rolls. Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store, Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Bogle, Dixie; "Cherokee Nation Births and Deaths, 1884-1901": abstracted from Indian Chieftain and Daily Chieftain newspapers of Vinita, OK.  Published in 1980 by The Craig County Genealogical Society, PO Box 484, Vinita OK 74301

Bogle, Dixie & Nix Dorothy; "Cherokee Nation Marriages, 1884-1901":  abstracted from Indian Chieftain and Daily Chieftain newspapers.   Published in 1980 by The Craig County Genealogical Society, PO Box 484, Vinita OK 74301.

Browder, Nathaniel C.; "The Cherokee Indians and Those Who Came After":  notes made for a history of Cherokee County, North Carolina, 1835-1860 . Hayesville, NC

Brown, John P.; "Old Frontiers, the Story of the Cherokee Indians from Their Earliest Times to the Date of Their Removal to the West- 1838", originally published 1938 by Southern Publishers, Kingsport TN. Reprinted and annotated by Samuel Cole Williams. Check availability with bookseller.

Campbell, O. B.; "Vinita, I.T.- The Story of a Frontier Town of the Cherokee Nation, 1871-1907". First published in 1969. Check availability with your bookseller.

Carter, Kent. "The Dawes Commission and the Five Civilized Tribes". One of the most valuable resources for information as to the graft, corruption and bribery taking place during the Dawes enrollment. pub 1999- Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Carselowey, James Manford; Series; "Indian Territory Notes"; "Cherokee Notes";  "Cherokee Old Timers"; "Cherokee Pioneers"; "Early Settlers"; "My Journal" and "Pryor Cemetery". Mr Carselowey was one of the 75 persons employed in 1935-39 by the "WPA"- (The Works Progress Administration) to interview the older residents of Oklahoma, which led to compiling "The Indian and Pioneer Interviews of Oklahoma"- 110 volumes and 700+ pages per volume, and housed at the Oklahoma Historical Museum, Oklahoma City.  The full text of these interviews are available on 49 rolls of microfilm from The Oklahoma Historical Society. Most of the information that Mr Carselowey later published was a result of this affiliation. Some of the original volumes are available from Jerri Chasteen, PO Box 669, Pryor OK  74361. e-mail jerri@cherokee.net

Chase, Marybelle W. "Cherokee Old Settlers Annuity Roll 1851":  Editor Reprint of official National Archives records regarding  the payment of Old Settlers. Available from: Cherokee National Museum, P.O. Box 515, Tahlequah,  OK  74465-0515

Chase Marybelle W. "Index to Payment Roll for Old Settler Cherokee 1896": Available  from: "Cherokee National Museum" P.O. Box 515, Tahlequah, OK 74465- 0515

Chase, Marybelle W.; "Records of the Cherokee Agency in Tennessee  1801-1835".  Transcribed by Marybelle W. Chase.  Miscellaneous  lists and registers transcribed from National Archives Bureau of  Indian Affairs Records.  Names have been indexed. Available from  Marybelle W. Chase, 5802 E 22d Place, Tulsa, OK 74114.

Chase, Marybelle W.; "Cherokee Drennen Roll of 1851". A list of those who came over the Trail of Tears, into the Cherokee Nation of Indian Territory. Published in 1994, available from  Marybelle W. Chase, 5802 E 22d Place, Tulsa, OK 74114.

Chase, Marybelle W.; "Cherokee Claims Books - 1842". (several volumes, by District). These claims books are removal claims, and most indicate residence in the east before removal, where the claimant resided in 1842, and other important genealogical information.  They were  filed by the individual claimant seeking compensation for loss of  property that was not included in the property valuations before  removal. Available  from  Marybelle W. Chase, 5802 E 22d Place, Tulsa, OK 74114.

Chasteen, Jerri; "Our People and Where They Rest Master Index". A full-name index to the 1,043 cemeteries shown in the twelve (surname indexed) "Our People and Where They Rest" cemetery books published by James Tyner. It lists the volume and page number of the Tyner books.  Available from Jerri Chasteen, PO Box 669, Pryor OK 74362-0669-  e-mail jerri@cherokee.net

Chasteen, Jerri: "Dwight Mission", The day book of the old mission, started in the Cherokee Nation West (then Arkansas Territory) in 1823, and then moved to Indian Territory in 1826- located near Vian Oklahoma (out of print)

Clarke, Mary Whatley; "Chief Bowles and the Texas Cherokees". 1st edition published in 1971 by The University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK. Check availability with your bookseller.

Coleman, Earl (Editor) "Laws of the Colonial and State Governments relating Indians and Indian Affairs 1633 to  1831" With an appendix containing proceedings of  congress Published. New York, 1979, 322 pages Available from: The Native Book Centre; 150 York Hill  Blvd. Thornhill, Ontario, Canada - e-mail: nbcnet@inforamp.net

Collins, Dr. Reba Neighbors; "Roping Will Rogers Family Tree". Published in 1982 by The Will Rogers Heritage Trust, Will Rogers Memorial, Claremore OK.

Corkran, David H. "The Cherokee Frontier- Conflict and Survival, 1740-1762"; published in 1962 by the University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK. Check availability with your bookseller.

Craig County Genealogical Society- "Names, Locations and Roll Numbers of First Land Owners". This will be a series of books showing (usually by current county) the location by platt maps, of the allotment land assigned to each Cherokee citizen who was shown on the 1902/06 Dawes Roll.  For a list of these and other books, ordering information and prices- go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcraig/books/index.htm

Debo, Angie;  "A History of the Indians of the United States". 1st edition published in 1970 by the University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK. Series. Check availability with your bookseller.

Debo, Angie; "And Still The Waters Run". 1st published in 1940 by the Princeton University Press, Prinston NJ. Reprint in 1984 by The University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK. Check availability with your bookseller.

Eddington and Buswell; (CD-Rom) "Vital Information from the Guion Miller Roll: Eastern Cherokee Court of Claims, 1906-1909". A CD containing the names, maiden name of females, year and place of birth, place of residence in 1909 of all applicants who applied to participate in the one-time payment made in 1909.  A "MUST-HAVE" item for anyone who is tracing their Cherokee Ancestry. Available from Heritage Books, Inc., 1540-E Pointer Ridge Place, Suite 400,  Bowie, MD 20716. 1-800-398-7709 - http://www.heritagebooks.com

Ehle, John; "The Trail of Tears": A heart-felt story told with rich detail of the tragedy of the Cherokees  and the Trail of Tears. 1st edition published in 1988 by Doubleday.  Available from The Cherokee National Museum,  P.O. Box 515, Tahlequah, OK 74465- 0515 Phone: 918-456-6007

Everett, Dianna; "The Texas Cherokees, A People Between Two Fires, 1819-1840" 1st ed. Norman, OK : University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Finger, John R.; "The Eastern Band of Cherokees, 1819-1900" (Knoxville, TN : University of Tennessee Press, 1984. LC 83-10284), Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Fogelson, Raymond D.; "The Cherokees : A Critical Bibliography". Series: Bibliographical series . Newberry Library, Chicago IL. Center for the History of the American Indian.

Foreman, Grant; "Indian Removal": An historical account of the  removal of the southeastern tribes over the "Trail of Tears"  Available from: Cherokee National Museum P.O. Box 515, Tahlequah, OK 74465-0515, Phone: 918-456-6007

Foreman, Grant "Five Civilized Tribes":  1st edition published in 1983 by The Oklahoma Historical Society.  Available from: Cherokee National Museum, P.O. Box 515, Tahlequah, OK 74465-0515 Phone: 918-456-6007

Foreman, Grant "Sequoyah: A Biography of the Author of the Cherokee Syllabary". Available from The  Cherokee National Museum, P.O. Box 515, Tahlequah, OK 74465-0515  Phone: 918-456-6007

Forman, Grant; "Advancing the Frontier, 1830-1860". Published in 1933.  University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK. Check availability with your bookseller.

Frederick and Kilpatrick; "The Shadow of Sequoyah - Social Documents of the Cherokees, 1862-1964". University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK. Check availability with your bookseller.

Gaines, W. Craig; "The Confederate Cherokees -- John Drew's  Regiment of Mounted Rifles". Includes the regiment's muster rolls of November  5, 1861. Published in 1989 by Louisiana State University Press.  Baton Rouge, LA.

Gibson, Arrell Morgan; "America's Exiles, the Indian Colonization in Oklahoma". Published in 1976 by Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, OK . Check availability with your bookseller.

Gilmore, E. L. "Cherokee Dictionary": Gives simple translation  and pronunciation for common words. 41 pages.   Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Halliburton, R. Jr.; "Red over Black, Black Slavery Among the Cherokee Indians". Published in 1977 by  Greenwood Press, Westport CT. Check availability with your bookseller.

Hampton, David Keith; "Cherokee Reservees" (Oklahoma City, OK : Baker Pub. Co., 1979). Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Hampton, David Keith; "Cherokee Old Settlers". The 1851 and the 1896 payrolls due to those who came to the Cherokee Nation of Indian Territory prior to the 1835 Henderson Roll of Eastern Cherokees. Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Hampton, David Keith; "Descendants of Nancy Ward- A Workbook for Further Research". Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Hendrix, Janey "Tradition in Cherokee Food": A guide to traditional Cherokee cooking. Including Kanuchi and wild onions  with eggs. Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store, Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Hendrix, Janey "Redbird Smith & Nighthawk Keetoowahs": The story of Cherokees struggling to retain traditions. (Soft Cover) Available from The Cherokee National Museum, P.O. Box  515, Tahlequah, OK 74465-0515, phone: 918-456-6007

Hill, Edward E.; "Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States  Relating to American Indians". Published by The National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration,  For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., [1982]). (Doc GS   3)

Hoig, Stan; "Jesse Chisholm, Ambassador of the Plains". Published 1991 by University Press of Colorado. Check availability through your bookseller.

Hoig, Stanley W.; "The Cherokees and Their Chiefs". Published 1998 by University of Arkansas Press- Fayetteville, AR.

Holm, Tom. "Cherokee Colonization in Oklahoma.". Published in 1976 by The Oklahoma Historical Society. Check availability with your bookseller.

Huffman, Mary; "The Five Civilized Tribes: a bibliography" . Library Resources Division, Oklahoma Historical Society, 1991. Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Huffman, Mary & Basore, Brian; "Oklahoma History: a bibliography".  Published in 1991 by Library Resources Division, Oklahoma Historical  Society, Check availability with your bookseller.

Hutchins, Alma: "Marriages Among the Cherokees"- An extraction of the marriages records that are shown on the 1902/06 Dawes Roll census cards. Available from  Alma Hutchins, 4669 Hiway 82-A, Tahlequah, OK  74464.

Hutchins, Alma: "Indian Territory Marriages- 1867/1898". Available from Alma Hutchins, 4669 Hiway 82A, Tahlequah, OK 74464

Jordan, Jerry Wright; Cherokee By Blood; Records of Eastern Cherokee Ancestry in the U.S. Court of Claims". A series of nine books-  a transcription of the first of the microfilm rolls #M685-001 through #M685-012. In the early  1900's 46,000 applications were filed listing over 90,000 individuals attempting to prove their descent from the Eastern Cherokee Indian tribe in order to participate in a multi- million dollar fund appropriated by the U.S. Congress for descendants of  this tribe. It lists the final determination as to the eligibility or rejection of these applicants. Available from Heritage Books, Inc., 1540-E Pointer Ridge Place, Suite 400,  Bowie, MD 20716. 1-800-398-7709 - http://www.heritagebooks.com

Kilpatrick, Jack Frederick & Anna "New Echota letters" (Dallas, TX : Southern Methodist University Press, 1968. Selections from  the Cherokee Phoenix Newspapers, 1828-33, including contributions of  Rev. S. A. Worcester and the newspaper's editor, E. Boudinot. Check availability with your bookseller.

Kirkham, E. Kay; "Our Native Americans and Their Records of Genealogical  Value" 1968. Published in 1980/84 by Everton Publishers, Logan Utah.

Koplowitz, Bradford; "Guide to the Historical Records of Oklahoma". Published in 1990 by Heritage Books, Bowie MD.

Kutsche, Paul; "A Guide to Cherokee Documents in the Northeastern United States". An excellent resource of extraction's from documents deposited in several libraries and repositories across the United States, including those housed at the Houghton Library of Harvard University. Available through booksellers and published by The Scarecrow Press, Metuchen N.J.

Leftwich, Rodney L. "Arts and Crafts of the Cherokee":  A comprehensive book on the traditional arts and crafts of the  Cherokees before contact with Europeans. Included are  descriptions of the flute, blowgun, and bows and arrows. Available from The Cherokee National  Museum,  P.O. Box 515, Tahlequah, OK 74465-0515, phone: 918-456-6007

Lewis, Thomas & Kneberg, Madeline "Tribes That Slumber": This comprehensive book is for students, amateur archaeologists, or anyone interested in Indians. Available from Cherokee National Museum, P.O. Box 515,  Tahlequah, OK 74465-0515 Phone: 918-456-6007

Lumpkin, Wilson; "The Removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia, 1827-1841". Reprint of 1907 edition, Published in 1971 by A. M. Kelly, New York,  Check availability with your bookseller.

McDowell, William L. "Colonial Records of South Carolina- Documents Relating to Indian Affairs"- three volumes dating 1710-1718; 1750-1754; 1751-1765. Listing of the Minutes of the Commission For Indian Trade meetings at Charles Town (SC), and relating problems with the white traders. Published by SC Dept of Archives and History, Columbia SC.

McLoughlin, William G.; "Cherokees and Missionaries, 1789-1839". Published by Yale University Press in 1984 and available from booksellers.

McLoughlin, William G. "The Cherokee Ghost Dance- Essays on the Southeaster Indians 1789-1861". An account of the cultural struggles and persistence of the Indian Nations of the southeastern United States. Published by Mercer University Press and available through booksellers.

Mooney, James;  "Myths and Sacred Formulas of the  Cherokees":  Reprint of  7th and 19th annual reports of Bureau of American Ethnology. One of the most important documents on the beliefs of the Cherokee available. Available from the Cherokee National Museum,  P.O. Box 515, Tahlequah, OK 74465-0515  Phone: 918-456-6007

Mooney, James; "Historical Sketch of the Cherokee", published in 1975 by Smithsonian Institution Press. Check your booksellers for current availability.

Mooney, Thomas G. "Exploring Your Cherokee Ancestry": 1987, A basic  research guide listing major rolls and other sources. This handy  book tells where these sources are located, information they  provide, and how to use them. Named "Outstanding Museum  Publication" in 1988. Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, 1-800-256-2123

Moulton, Gary E.; "The Papers of Chief John Ross" - edited and with an introduction by Gary E. Moulton. Published in 1985 by the University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK.

Moulton, Gary E.; "John Ross, Cherokee Chief". Published by Brown Thrasher Books, The University of Georgia Press. Check availability with your bookseller.

Oklahoma Genealogical Society- "Index to Marriages, First United States Court, Northern District, Muskogee, Indian Territory, 1890/1907". Published in 1980 as "Special Publication #6" by OK Genealogical Society, PO Box 314, Oklahoma City, OK  73101

Park, Hugh; "Cephas Washburn's Reminiscences of the Indians"; reprinted from the 1869 original volume. Check availability with your bookseller.

Perdue, Theda; "Cherokee Editor": The work of Elias Boudinot as  the editor of the Cherokee Phoenix. Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Perdue, Theda; "Slavery and the Evolution of Cherokee Society 1540-1866". published by The University of TN Press, Knoxville and available from booksellers.

Phillips and Phillips: "The Brainerd Journal- 1817 to 1823", published in 1998 by University of Nebraska Press.

Potter, Dorothy Williams: "Passports of Southeastern Pioneers, 1770-1823". To cross into or through the Indian lands of the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw or Chickasaw Nations  required a Land Passport, issued by a governor or an Indian Agent. These documents lists the point of origin of these travelers, the purpose of their journey, and affidavits from their neighbors or friends as to their honesty. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1001 N. Calvert St, Baltimore, MD  21202

Prevost, Toni Jollay; "The Delaware & Shawnee Admitted to Cherokee Citizenship and the Related Wyandotte & Moravian Delaware". Published in 1993 by Heritage Books, 1540-E Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie, MD  20716

Prucha, Francis Paul; "Cherokee Removal- The Writings of Jeremiah Evarts (1781-1831), The William Penn Essays and Other Writings"- Published in 1981 by The University of Tennessee Press/Knoxville. Available from booksellers.

Rogers, Betty "Will Rogers": A loving look at the famed Cherokee  humorist by his wife, Betty. Published in 1995, and available from The Cherokee National Museum, P.O. Box 515, Tahlequah,  OK 74465-0515, phone: 918-456-6007

Royce, Charles C. "Cherokee Nation of Indians": (Chicago, IL : Aldine  Pub. Co., 1975. A Smithsonian Institution Press Book. A narrative of the  Cherokees official relations with the Colonial and Federal  governments as reprinted from the Fifth Annual Report of the  Bureau of American Ethnology (1883-1884) Available from The Cherokee National Museum, P.O. Box 515,  Tahlequah, OK 74465-0515 Phone: 918-456-6007

Schwarze, Rev Edmond; "History of the Moravian Missionaries Among Southern Indian Tribes", 1st published in 1923 by Times Publishing Co, Bethleham PA (out of print). Reprinted 1999 with full index by Stauber Books, 62753 E313 Road,  Grove OK 74344-5716.  e-mail rstauber7@hotmail.com

Shadburn, Don L.; "Cherokee Planters in Georgia 1832-1838". Very good book on those who were living in GA during this period. Available from Don L. Shadburn, PO Box 762, Cummings, GA  30130

Shadburn, Don L.; "Unhollowed Intrusion" - a history of the Cherokee Indians who lived in the area of Forsyth County GA. Available from Don L. Shadburn, PO Box 762, Cummings, GA  30130

Shirley, Glenn; "Law West of Fort Smith- A History of Frontier Justice in Indian Territory, 1834-1896".  Published in 1968 by Bison Books. Check with your bookseller for availability.

Siebold, Sheri; "Genealogical data extracted from Muskogee Weekly Phoenix, Indian Territory 1888-1892
Published in 1985 by The Muskogee County Genealogical Society, Muskogee OK

Sober, Nancy Hope; "The Intruders -- The Illegal Residents of the  Cherokee Nation, 1866-1907" Published in 1991 by Cherokee Books, Ponce City  OK. Appendices include Intruder's Rolls and Citizenship  Claims (not in index).  Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

South Carolina Dept of Archives and History; "The Colonial Records- Documents Relating to Indian Affairs"- (three volume set)   vol  I- 1710-1718; vol II-- 1750-1754; vol III- 1754-1765.

Spears, Bonnie Stohlmon; "The Killing of Ned Christie": One of the  few books written that dispels the belief of Ned Christie as an  outlaw.  Available from The Cherokee National Museum,  P.O. Box 515, Tahlequah, OK 74465-0515 Phone:  918-456-6007

Starr, Dr. Emmet; "History of the Cherokee Indians and Their  Legends and Folklore".  A "MUST-HAVE" for anyone who is tracing their Cherokee Ancestry. It contains a large genealogical section which includes many Cherokee family lines, military rosters, lists of Seminary graduates, and family sketches. It has been revised from the original publication and now includes a full-name index. Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, 1-800-256-2123  http://www.cnent.com/

Steele, William O.; "The Cherokee Crown of Tannassy". Published in 1977 by J. F. Blair Publisher, Winston-Salem, NC.

Steele, William O.; "Last of the Cherokee Warriors, the Story of the two Cherokee Patriots Ned Christie and Zeke Proctor". Available from: The Cherokee National Museum, P.O. Box 515,  Tahlequah, OK 74465-0515 Phone: 918-456-6007

Stevenson, Noel C.; "Genealogical Evidence: A Guide to the Standard of Proof Relating to Pedigrees, Ancestry, Heirship, and Family History".  Revised editon published in 1989 by Aegean Park Press, PO Box 2837, Laguna Hills, CA 92654

Strickland, Rennard; "Fire and Spirits, The Cherokee Laws from  Clan to Court"; Published in 1982 . Oklahoma, Check with booksellers.

Tyner, James W., "Those Who Cried -- The 16,000" Mr. Tyner provides a full name index.  Pub. By Chi-ga-u Press  Inc., Muskogee OK. (1974) A record of the individual Cherokees  listed in the United State official census of the Cherokee Nation conducted in 1835. Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Tyner, James W.; "Our People and Where They Rest"- Volumes 1 through 12. A series of twelve cemetery books. The cemeteries and burial places are primarily located in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Gives a short historical description of the  cemeteries, location, diagram of the plots, and the names and dates from the tombstones.  Each volume includes a surname index. Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123 ("Master Index" published by Jerri Chasteen)

Ulmer, Mary & Beck, Samuel E. "Cherokee Cooklore":  Contains traditional recipes for many well known Cherokee  delicacies, including bean bread, hickory nut soup, and sassafras  tea. Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Wagner, Rosalie; "Cherokee Nation 1890 census; an Index of Persons Living  Under Permit in the Cooweescoowee and Delaware Districts". Published in 1986 by The Northeastern Oklahoma Genealogical Society, PO Box 484, Vinita OK 74301

Waldman, Carl: "Atlas of the North American Indian"; An excellent  source of historical maps showing the locations and migrations of  the major Indian tribes. Check availablity with your local bookseller.

Walker, Robert Sparks; "Torchlights to the Cherokees", an account of the happenings, teachers, students and staff of Brainerd Mission in the eastern Cherokee Nation before Removal. pub in 1931 by The Macmillan Co. reprinted by 1997. Check with your bookseller as to availability.

Wardell, Morris L.; "A Political History of the Cherokee Nation, 1838-1907" Published in 1938 by The University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK. Series:  Civilization of the American Indian series, v. 17).

Warren, Mary Bondurant; "Whites Among the Cherokees- Georgia 1828-1838"; Publ;ished in 1987 by  Heritage Papers, Danielsville GA  30633. Available through booksellers.

Watson, Larry S., "The Journal of American Indian Family  Research" . Published in 1979 by HISTREE, Lawton OK. and Laguna Hills, CA.

Wever, Orpha Jewell; "Probate Records of the Northern District Cherokee Nation",  Volume I- 1892- 1904; Volume II- 1904-1908. Published in 1986 by The Northeastern Oklahoma Genealogical Society, PO Box 484, Vinita OK 74301.

Wilkins, Thurman; "Cherokee Tragedy: the Ridge Family". Published in 1986 by University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK.  Series: Civilization of the American Indian series.

Williams, Samuel Cole; "Early Travels in the Tennessee Country, 1540-1800", published in 1928 by The Watauga Press, Johnson City TN, (reprinted ?) - check with your bookseller.

Williams, Samuel Cole; "Dawn of Tennessee Valley and Tennessee History". published in 1937 by The Watauga Press, Johnson City, TN  (reprinted ?) - check with your bookseller.

Williams, Samuel Cole; "The Memoirs of Lieut. Henry Timberlake, 1756-1765". An account of Lt. Timberlake's life while living with the Cherokees during this period. Originally published in 1927 by the Watauga Press, republished in 1948 by Continental Book Company, Marietta GA.

Williams, Samuel Cole; "History of the Lost State of Franklin", Originally published in 1924, revised and republished in 1933, reprinted in 1993 by The Overmountain Press. Check with your bookseller.

Williams, Samuel Cole; "The Beginnings of West Tennessee in the Land of the Chickasaws 1541-1841", Originally published in 1930 by The Watauga Press, Johnson City TN (reprinted?)

Woodard, Grace Steele "The Cherokees". Regarded by many as the finest history of the tribe. Published in 1963 by The University of Oklahoma Press,Norman OK, Available from Cherokee Nation Book Store Tahlequah, OK 74465, http://www.cnent.com/ 1-800-256-2123

Wright, Ronald; "Stolen Continents, the Americas As SeenThrough the Indian Eyes Since 1492". Published in 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, New Yourk and London. Check current availability with your bookseller.

Younkin, C. George; "History and Genealogical Records of the Five Civilized Tribes and Other Indian Records: World Conference on Records". Published in 1969 by The Genealogical Society of the Church of  Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Inc. UT
 

QUARTERLIES AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS:

"Cherokee Advocate": A newspaper published in the Cherokee Nation  West at Tahlequah from 1844 to 1906 (with gaps from 1853 to  1870). Seven books of extracts has been compiled from these  publication. Available from : Dorothy Tincup Mauldin, 8745 E 9th  St, Tulsa, OK 74112-4815

"Cherokee Tracer";  Cherokee Tracer is a valuable source of previously unpublished  materials of importance to the serious Cherokee researcher.  A  subscription is $20 per year.  Available from Marybelle W. Chase,  5802 E 22d Place, Tulsa, OK 74114.

"Civilization of the American Indian" Series published. by University  of Oklahoma Press; Request General Catalogue of items from: Ok.  U. Press, 1005 Asp Ave., Norman, OK. 73019

"Journal of Cherokee Studies" - published quarterly by the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, PO Box 770-A,  Cherokee NC 28719

"The Georgia Genealogist" (Quarterly, 52 issues, filling six 2.5" binders), published by Mary Bondurant Warren- Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA  30633

"The Carolina Genealogist" (Quarterly, 52 issues, filling six 2.5" binders- 1971 through 1984), published by Mary Bondurant Warren- Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA  30633.

29. John McFarland, claim for depredations committed by Winnebago Indians in 1812-13. 1838-43.
30. Claims for services rendered to Choctaw Commissioners in 1844. Records missing.
31. Williamson Smith, claim for transporting Cherokee emigrants in 1838. 1837-46. (Includes many letters about the emigration not specifically relating to the claim.)
32. James T. V. Thompson, claim for depredations committed by Iowa and Sauk and Fox of the Missouri in 1838. 1842-54.
33. Ambrose Shields, claim to rights as a Wea Indian. 1855.
34. John and Edward Gunter, Cherokee Indians, treaty claims. 1832-37.

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102. Claims to participate in per capita payments to the Eastern Cherokee. 1849-57.
103. Claims against the Chippewa Indians, treaty of September 30, 1854. 1855-56.

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104. Claims for-losses suffered by Cherokee Indians, particularly during the War of 1812. 1811-24
105. Cherokee improvement claims, treaties of 1817 and 1819. 1825-26.
106. Claims, of Delaware Indians for depredations committed by whites. 1862-63.

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130. J. P. Eddy, & Co., traders, claims against the Sauk and Fox Indians, treaty of 1842. 1848.
131.Cherokee reservation and other-claims. 1818-50.

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134. Loyal Choctaw and Chickasaw claims for losses during the Civil War, treaty of April 28, 1866. 1866-67.
135. Claims against the Seminole Indians for property losses, treaty of 1832. 1835-39.
136. McIntosh party, claims for property destroyed by hostile Creek Indians in 1825. 1825-26.
137. Florida claims, 1839. Records missing.
138. Henry H. Sutton and ether North Carolina Cherokee, claims under the treaty of 1835-36. 1838-75.

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154. Cherokee claims for commutation of transportation and subsistence, treaty of 1835-36. 1845-55.
155. Spoliation, reservation, and other claims by and against Cherokee Indians. 1818-47.
156. Claims against the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, treaty of 1836. 1838.
157. Annual report of affairs in Oregon and Washington, Territories by J. R. Browne and Gen. B. F. Smith, 1857. Records missing; an explanatory note has been filmed.

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158. Cherokee reservation and improvement claims, land surveys, and other matters. 1835-58.
159. Accounts of Superintendent Edward F. Beale, California Superintendency. 1852-55.

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183. Claims against the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, treaty of March 28, 1836. 1836-38.
184. Cherokee improvement claims. 1831-44.

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197. Claims under the Winnebago treaty of 1837. 1838-40.
198. Cherokee claims and removal. 1836-38.
199. Claims against the Chippewa Indians under the treaty of 1854. 1851-56.

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302. Applications for 124 unclaimed shares of money due Old Settler or Western Cherokee. 1896-1900.
303. Applications for 124 unclaimed shares of money due Old Settler or Western Cherokee. 1896-99.