What do really know about any given historical event? Who were the major players? What smaller events led up to the bigger event? How did these events effect people living at that time? History books can do more than simply elaborate or expand on the short version of any event we learned about in high [...]
The following exceprt is from an article posted in the February 26, 2013 edition of cherokeephoenix.org. TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Citing the need for a new evaluation process, the Virginia Senate Rules Committee on Feb. 12 tabled resolutions calling for state tribal recognition of two groups identifying themselves as Cherokees. Sens. Steve Newman, Jill Vogel and [...]
Having become interested in local land records and ownership details, Dr. Jerome (Jay) Segel researched and wrote Owner Unknown: Your guide to Real Estate Treasure Hunting. His desire to produce this book came through his interest and research in uncovering land records related to his home on Martha’s Vineyard. Through this study, Jay developed and [...]
There are plenty of historical biographies of Pocahontas, a.k.a. Matoaka. However, there is only one that stands as the best guide to her descendants: Pocahontas and Her Descendents by Wyndham Robertson. This short volume contains the “Tree of Pocahontas and Rolfe, as it has grown from them as its root to its seventh season (inclusive) [...]
The following excerpt is from an article posted at the September 9, 2012 TwinCities.com website: MANDERSON, S.D. — Descendants of a Native American man who died more than a century ago while touring with a western-themed show gathered together Sunday, Sept. 9, to honor his life and celebrate his remains coming home to a South [...]
The Elizabeth Warren Cherokee ancestry controversy continues – and I’m betting it will right up to election day. The following excerpt is from a piece written by William A. Jacobson, Associate Clinical Professor at Cornell Law School. In his article, Jacobson documents how Cherokee genealogist, Twila Barnes, has been harrassed about her genealogical findings. I [...]
I am not sure what percentage of the genealogical community (meaning anyone involved in family history research) has Cherokee blood, thus having a practical use for Genealogy at a Glance: Cherokee Genealogy Research but, I found the history alone an enlightening read. The first section of the guide gives a brief but insightful background into [...]
No matter where in the World or in what era one lives, there are always people on the move. Some people are always looking outward, seeking change and challenge. Thus it was from the first American colonies, on through the expansion of the frontier, until the entire continent east to west was settled by Europeans [...]
A Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New England, From the first Planting thereof to the present Time. Thus begins The History of the Indian Wars in New England: From the First Settlement to the Termination of the War with King Philip, in 1677. An apt beginning it is, for it well defines [...]
Now we find out that Elizabeth Warren really has minority status after all – that is if being 1/32 Cherokee makes one an American Indian… This reminds me of an excellent novel I read in my college years titled Kingsblood Royal, by Sinclair Lewis. The following teaser is from the USnews.com website, dated May 2, [...]
The Dawes Act of 1887 provided for the division of Indian lands to individual tribal members. This was an attempt to integrate the Indians into American society. The Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole) were excluded from the treaty. However, later efforts were made to garner their participation. The Curtis Act of [...]
Our Native Americans and their Records of Genealogical Value; Volume II is a collection of resources available in research one’s Native American ancestry. The author has compiles indexes to listings, films, records, etc. available from multiple resources, including the following: Over 78 pages of records available at the Genealogical Society of Utah and elsewhere Index [...]
“Her name was Matoaka, but they called her Pocahontas.” There are many books, some more story and legend than accurate portrayal, on the famous Indian girl who “saved” the life of Captain John Smith. Few books, however, offer as concise or possibly as an accurate accounting of the life of Matoaka as can be found [...]
Over the past 10 years I have heard many comments about U.S. military forces being spread across too many different conflicts in too many places. However, history shows the U.S. has fought multiple wars and wars on multiple fronts time and again. World War II had the U.S. fighting a full scale war in Europe [...]
CANTON [New York]— Melissane Schrems, St. Lawrence University assistant professor of history, has arranged to bring a copy of the records of Fort de la Présentation, a mission founded at the confluence of the Oswegatchie and St. Lawrence rivers in 1749, to the Owen D. Young [St. Lawrence University] and Ogdensburg Public libraries. The records [...]
