Native American Resources

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Tribes by State Mailing List ~ Indian Cemeteries ~ Indian Rolls

For the Newbie to Native American Genealogy, a mailing list can be the best place to start your research.   Even if you don't get the information you are looking for on the lists, you will learn a great deal of information on many subjects.

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Chiefs and Ancestors and Descendants

Attakullakulla - The ancestors and descendants of Attakullakulla, Chickamauga Cherokee, also known as the Little Carpenter and White Owl, and related lines. Of special interest is information about lines in east and south Tennessee and northeast Alabama (i.e., Watts, Webber, Jordan, Siniard, Leach, Ford).

BLUEJACKET - A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the ancestors and descendants of a Native American named "Blue Jacket" who was a Shawnee War Chief in the late 1700s and, as the story goes, may actually have been a white man.

YOUNG-TASSEL-Descendants - Discussing and sharing of information regarding the ancestors and descendants of Young Tassell who was born c1760, probably in Toqua of the Cherokee Overhills settlement in Tennessee, the first child of John Watts, a white man, and Old Tassel's sister, a Cherokee. He later lived in Will's Valley or Willstown (Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama) and died there in 1808.

CORNBLOSSOM

NATIVEAMERICAN-CHIEFS - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the chiefs of the Native American tribes/nations in the United States. Stories or Histories of Chiefs in Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean are also welcome.

POCAHONTAS - Dedicated to the genealogy and history of Pocahontas (c1595-1617), daughter of Powhatan.

Indian Cemeteries

• AK-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• AL-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• AR-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• AZ-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• CA-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• CANADA-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• CO-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• CT-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• DC-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• DE-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• FL-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• GA-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• IA-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• ID-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• IL-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• IN-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• KS-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• KY-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• LA-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• MA-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• ME-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• MI-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• MN-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• MO-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• MS-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• MT-INDIAN-CEMETERIES 

• NC-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• ND-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• NE-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• NH-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• NJ-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• NM-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• NV-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• NY-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• OH-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• OK-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• OR-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• PA-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• RI-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• SC-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• SD-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• TN-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• TX-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• UT-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• VA-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• VT-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• WA-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• WI-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• WV-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

• WY-INDIAN-CEMETERIES

Indian DNA

Cherokee DNA - A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Cherokee DNA Project.

CREEKINDIAN-DNA - A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding DNA testing related to the Creek Indians and how such testing can help in research efforts and in determining connections to other tribes.

MELUNGEON-DNA - A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Melungeon DNA Projects.

Y-DNA-HAPLOGROUP-E1B1A - A mailing list for discussion and sharing of information regarding issues involving Y-chromosome DNA determined or predicted to be haplogroup E1B1A including relevant queries or discussions making use of related genealogical, archeological, historical and biological studies or theories.

Y-DNA-HAPLOGROUP-E3A - A mailing list for discussion and sharing of information regarding issues involving Y-chromosome DNA determined or predicted to be haplogroup E3a and its subsets (i.e., E3a1, E3a2,) including relevant queries or discussions making use of related genealogical, archeological, historical and biological studies or theories.

Y-DNA-HAPLOGROUP-G - A mailing list for the discussion of issues involving Y-chromosome DNA determined or predicted to be haplogroup G including relevant queries or discussions of the genealogical significance making use of related genealogical, archeological, historical and biological studies or theories.

Y-DNA-HAPLOGROUP-I - A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding issues involving Y-chromosome DNA determined or predicted to be haplogroup I and its subsets (i.e., I1a) including relevant queries or discussions of the genealogical significance making use of related genealogical, archeological, historical and biological studies or theories.

Indian Genealogy

CherokeeGene - A mailing list for anyone interested in Cherokee genealogy. Please use the related Cherokee mailing list described above for history and culture discussions. Additional information can be found on the Cherokee Pages.

GA-NATIVEAMERICANS - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Native Americans in Georgia.

Indian Reservations

IDRESERV - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Native American tribes who have reservations in Idaho. Additional information can be found on the Idaho Indian Reservations website.

WYWINDRI - The discussion of genealogical and related topics associated with the Wind River Indian Reservation located in northwestern Wyoming. This reservation is the home of the Shoshone and Arapaho Native American Nations; however, other Tribes in Wyoming will also be discussed on the list.

Indian Rolls

For the Native American Researcher the "Rolls" are usually their first research.  This in most cases is not the best starting point for your research.  The Rolls are of great value, but first you need to understand the roll you are searching, when and where it was taken and of what value it will be to your research.

These mailing lists are for the use of expanding our knowledge of these rolls.  Finding that place in history when it was decided there was a need for the roll, exactly why it was taken, information the government was collecting, and the part it would play in the Tribes life.

Roll lists are listed in alphabetical order, with the date and tribe:

• NA-Armstrong-Roll ~ 1830 ~ Choctaw
• NA-Baker-Roll ~ 1924 ~ Cherokee
• NA-Chapman-Roll ~ 1851 ~ Cherokee
• NA-Churchill-Roll ~ 1908 ~ Cherokee
• NA-Cooper-Roll ~ 1855 ~ Choctaw
• NA-Dawes/Final-Roll ~ 1889~1914
• NA-Drennen-Roll ~ 1852  ~ Cherokee
• NA-Emigration-Roll ~ 1817~1835 ~ Cherokee
• NA-Guion Miller-Roll ~ 1909 ~ Cherokee
• NA-Henderson-Roll ~ 1835 ~ Cherokee
• NA-Hester-Roll ~ 1883 ~ Cherokee
• NA-Kern Clifton-Roll ~ 1897  ~ Cherokee Freedmen
• NA-McKennon-Roll ~ 1889 ~ Choctaw
• NA-Mullay-Roll ~ 1848 ~ Cherokee
• NA-Old-Settlers-Roll ~ 1851 ~ Cherokee
• NA-Reservation-Roll ~ 1817 ~ Cherokee
• NA-Siler-Roll ~ 1852 ~ Cherokee
• NA-Swetland-Roll ~ 1869 ~ Cherokee
• NA-Wallace-Roll ~ 1890  ~ Cherokee Freedmen

Language

BODWADMI - Potawatomi language learning list.

Surnames

BRYANT-INDIAN - Discussion and sharing of information regarding the Bryant surname and variations (e.g., Briand, Bryan, Brian, Briant, Brion, Briont, Briond) with Native American connections.

CASTEEL-INDIAN - The CASTEEL-INDIAN mailing list is for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Casteel surname and variations with Native American roots.

ELLIS-INDIAN - ELLIS-INDIAN mailing list is for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Ellis surname and variations (e.g., Elis, Elys, Ellise, Ellyse, Allis) with Native American connections.

MONACAN-SURNAMES - A mailing list for anyone who is researching the surnames of the Monacan Indians.

WRIGHT-INDIAN - WRIGHT-INDIAN mailing list is for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Wright surname and variations (e.g., Right, Rite, Write, Wryte) with Native American connections.

VIRGINIA-INDIAN-SURNAMES - A mailing list for anyone researching their Indian ancestors to discuss and share information regarding Indian tribes that lived in or traveled through Virginia.

Tribes

CHEROKEE - A mailing list for the discussion of Cherokee history and culture. Please use the related CherokeeGene mailing list described below for genealogical discussions. Additional information can be found on the Cherokee Pages.

CHEROKEE-SURNAMES - Discussing and sharing of information regarding Native American surnames associated with the Cherokee Nation.

CHICKASAW - A mailing list for anyone researching their Chickasaw ancestry or having a genealogical interest in the Chickasaw Nation.

CHICKASAW-SURNAMES - Discussing and sharing of information regarding Native American surnames associated with the Chickasaw Nation.

CHOCTAW - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Choctaw Tribe of Native Americans. While the list will emphasize those Choctaws who lived in the southeastern United States, namely Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, all Choctaw researchers are welcome.

CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Choctaw Tribe of Native Americans. While the list will emphasize those Choctaws who lived in the southeastern United States, namely Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, all Choctaw researchers are welcome.

CHOCTAW-SURNAMES - Discussing and sharing of information regarding Native American surnames associated with the Choctaw Nation.

CLARK-NATIVEAMERICAN - The CLARK-NATIVEAMERICAN mailing list is for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Clark surname and variations among Native Americans.

COMANCHE-SURNAMES - A mailing list for anyone who is researching the surnames of the Comanche Indians.

CREEK-SURNAMES - Discussing and sharing of information regarding Native American surnames associated with the Creek Nation.

KICKAPOO - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the Kickapoo/Kikapu/Kiikaapoa people who are Eastern Woodlands Native Americans. Kickapoo reservations are currently found in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico

LA-NATIVEAMERICAN - Genealogical or historical interest in Native Americans in Louisiana.

LUMBEE - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical, historical, or cultural interest in the Native Americans known today as Lumbee.

MEXICAN-INDIAN - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical, historical, or cultural interest in the native peoples of Mexico.

MONACAN-INDIANS - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Monacan Indian Nation of Virginia.Additional information can be found on The Abenakis website.

NA-BLACKFOOT - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Blackfoot tribe of Native Americans.

NA-CADDO - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Caddo tribe of Native Americans.

NA-CALIFORNIA - A mailing list for anyone who is researching their Native American ancestry in California.

NA-CHEROKEE-FREEDMAN - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Cherokee Peoples listed as Free.

NA-CHEROKEE-NC - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Cherokee Indians of North Carolina

NA-CHEROKEE-OKLAHOMA - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Cherokee Indians of Oklahoma.

NA-CHEYENNE - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Cheyenne Nation. Today the Cheyenne Nation has been split into two groups, one in Montana and one in Oklahoma. Even with this modern split they are still one Nation with one language and tradition.

NA-CHICKAMAUGA - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Chickamauga Indians (once part of the Cherokee Nation).

NA-CHIPPEWA - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Chippewa tribe of Native Americans.

NA-COMANCHE - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Comanche Indians.

NA-IROQUOIS - Genealogical interest in the Iroquois in both the United States and Canada. The Iroquois Confederacy, often called Six Nations, was formed in New York and consists of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca and Tuscaroras Nations.

NA-NAVAJO-TRIBE - The Navajo Tribe.

NA-NEZ-PERCE-TRIBE - A mailing list for anyone researching their Nez Percé ancestors.

NA-OMAHA-TRIBE - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Omaha Tribe of Native Americans.

NA-PAMUNKEY - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Pamunkey Tribe, part of the Powhatan Confederacy. Some Pamunkey still live on the tribe's original land which is located adjacent to King William County, Virginia. Additional information can be found on The Pamunkeys website.

NA-PASSAMAQUODDY - A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Passamaquoddy tribe of Native Americans. Additional information can be found on The Passamaquoddy website.

NA-PENACOOK - A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Penacook tribe of Native Americans. Additional information can be found on The Penacook website.

NA-SHAWNEE - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Shawnee tribe of Native Americans.

NA-SIOUX - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Sioux Nation.

NAOTTAWA - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Ottawa Indian Nation.

SEMINOLE-SURNAMES - Discussing and sharing of information regarding Native American surnames associated with the Seminole Nation.

SIOUX-SURNAMES - A mailing list for anyone who is researching the surnames of the Sioux Indians.

POWHATAN-INDIANS - Powhatan and Wicocomico Indians.

WICOCOMICO-NATION

Miscellaneous

KEEWETIN - Cree fur trade family histories in Canada.

NA-FAMILY-LEGENDS - A mailing list for anyone who is researching families with legends of Native American ancestry.

NA-INDIAN-TRADERS - Discussing and sharing of information regarding the descendants of those who worked as traders with the Indian tribes of North America.

NA-NEWBIES - A mailing list for anyone who is new to Native American genealogy. Additional information can be found on the Native American Newbies Mailing List website

NATIVE-AMERICAN-NEWS

NATIVEAMERICAN-BURIALGROUNDS - Discussing and sharing of information regarding remaining and lost Native American burial grounds in the United States.

CHOCTAW-BURIALGROUNDS - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Choctaw burial grounds and graves throughout the Choctaw Nation including their location, those that are marked, and inquiries regarding unmarked graves.

MOUND-BUILDERS

TSALAGI

CA-SHOSHONI-TRAIL

CHAHTA

FIVECIVILTRIB - Anyone who is researching the Five "Civilized" Tribes (i.e., Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, Creek).

GRANNYS-NA-PANTRY - A mailing list where Native American people can share recipes, remedies, memories, and stories of what their grannys taught and contributed to their families. List topics will include how clothing, cookware, utensils, basket wares, weaving, and anything related to the work of our Native American cultures and families traditions.

Copyright David W Morgan 1998-2008, Judy White 2008 - 2020
Rebecca Maloney 2021-