TENNESSEE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
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Native American Family Research
Stories of Native American ancestry are some of the most common you'll find, especially in the South. But, are they true? Do you know how to locate the facts about your elusive ancestors who may have been Native American? Our presenter Jason R. Terrell is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and has been doing Native American family research for himself and others over 20 years. He has been a member of the Trail of Tears Association and served as Vice-Chair for the Editorial Board of the Cherokee Phoenix, the tribal newspaper for the Cherokee Nation, and writes a blog about researching Native families which can be found at www.nativefamilyresearch.com. In this session, we'll talk about the best records and strategies to get to the bottom of those family stories and dip our toes in the water to learn about what DNA can and can't reveal about our Native ancestors.
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