Carolyne's Native American Genealogy Helper
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- Native American Genealogy Research "How-To" Articles
- Native American Legends and Stories
- Tribal Links to Aid in Your Research
- Native American History, Maps and Online Census Links
- Free Basic Genealogy Course
- Carolyne's Native American Genealogy Notes, my blog with recent finds
A major portion of this site focuses on Native American history and genealogy resources that may prove helpful in your ancestry search. If you are here searching your Native American ancestry, and your bloodline is mixed with the blood of immigrants to North America, you may be Metis --- a French word meaning "mixed." South of the U.S. border, the term is "Mestizo." You will find links to Metis/Metsizo resources on my "helper" as well.
Need help with Native American genealogy? You'll find Native American History and genealogy information links in my "Site Map" which is listed at the bottom of all the web pages. Tribal-specific census information, rolls and links to free online Indian census records will be found on the link called Native American Genealogy. This page also connects to my personal collection of tribal census data. The Native Links also has some genealogy resources listed. Updates are normally listed first on my blog, Carolyne's Native American Genealogy Notes so check there for recent additions. Most of the Native American genealogy "how-to articles I wrote for Suite101.com are indexed here, or you can click on the topic of your choice, below. These articles are being rewritten and expanded for a book. Your input on the articles will be valuable in helping others, so please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments. Go here to learn a little bit about the author.
- Common Roadblocks to Native American Genealogy
- Marriage of History and Genealogy, Part 1
- Marriage of History and Genealogy, Part 2
- Searching the National Archives for Native American Records
- Census Rolls on Microfilm
- The Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Cherokee By Blood, Part 1
- Cherokee By Blood, Part 2
- More Sources for Tribal Information
Need information on Metis heritage and history as it relates to the fur trade? Check out some detailed historical research by R.D. Garneau that is chock full of surnames, marriage dates, births, etc.. Be sure to "pop" back here when you're finished.
Looking for Native American stories? You will find some indexed in the Legends and Stories section. A section on Native American prayers has also been added. A site map to the main sections of this site is below. Contributions are gladly accepted.
Looking for my family surnames? The tmain surnames include SWINFORD, SUTTON, NORTON, ALLEN, JOHNSON, JONES and HAYES, some of which are listed in the site map below. Other family surnames include BODINE, COVELL, DAVIS, DENNIS, DODGE, DOWNEY, KEPHART (in all spelling variations), McINTYRE, MOULTON, NORTON, STAFFORD, RATCLIFF, RIDLON, ROBERTSON, , STEWART, WINDER(S), and TEMPLETON.
Check out the albums for old family photos. For more information, I have uploaded a family tree (more than 16,000 people and notes) to the World Family Tree that shows up on Rootsweb and Ancestry.com. You can click here to go directly to my family tree.
Need help writing your family history, designing a website, or an ad campaign? Check out my Writing Services. A full list of services and fees is available as well as an FAQ that will hopefully answer any questions. Non-profit organizations receive a 20-percent discount. I use PayPal for all research services.
Need Genealogical Research Services? Have you hit a "brick wall"? I am a professional genealogist. Although I specialize in Native American research, I will be happy to help with any segment of your family history research. Click on Services for more information. Please note! A person has posted on the Internet that I have traced the family tree of Malachi York back to the Yamasee tribe and to Ben York, a slave who served in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This is a false statement. I have not traced Malachi York's heritage to the Yamasee tribe, nor to any provable descendant of Ben York.
New to genealogy? I have so many requests for help in "getting started in genealogy" that I've set up a FREE Basic Genealogy Course at Yahoo Groups. "Basic Genealogy" is a self-paced course designed to help people get started in tracing their family tree. The free course answers the question "how do I start?" and provides information family historians will need in order to interpret various records they will come across during their research. Lessons, quiz questions and answers are available 24 hours a day. The student roster is private. The course relies heavily on the National Genealogical Society standards and guidelines to help "newbies" off on the right foot. Research terms are defined; free data forms are available. Click Basic Genealogy Syllabus to see full details on the course.
I am the RootsWeb
Administrator for several Mailing lists including the surnames: CORNPLANTER, RONDOT, GOUBEAUD, and COVELL as well as the Message Board administrator for several surnames including the SENECA NATION message board. I hope you are using message boards and mailing lists in your research.
New Informational Tool Added
I have added a blog called Carolyne's Native American Genealogy Notes which will be used to provide the latest updates to my website as well as links to more websites that provide quality information for people researching their Native American heritage. Be sure to bookmark the page!
Free Genealogy Forms
Genealogy forms, including family group sheets, pedigree charts, and census forms can make tracing your ancestors easier. You'll find links to free genealogy forms in the Free Stuff section of Carolyne's Native American Genealogy Notes .
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