how do i begin to find my family’s indian row number?

i am trying desperately to find out how to backtrack my family’s indian heiritage so that i can apply for our indian row number, so that i can see what benefits my daughter and i qualify for. please help me. i really could use any information as to where i can do totally FREE online genealogy & public record searches.

Some of the tribes have some of the rolls online. Google “Cherokee”, for instance and you find

http://www.cherokee.org/

which leads to

http://www.cherokee.org/Services/Registration/151/Default.aspx

which says

The Cherokee Nation DOES NOT do genealogy researching. Information and links below are NOT MAINTAINED BY the Cherokee Nation. Other locations for information on Genealogical research may be found on the internet as well. Remember that there is a great satisfaction in doing the research yourself, and remember the burden of proof lies with you, the applicant. Good luck in your research.
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So you know they get a gazillion requests a day saying “My grandma had straight black hair and a hooked nose. Please send me my money”

Other tribes have other web sites. As a previous post and the Cherokee nation said, the burden of proof is on you.

You might also check the Family History Center nearest you. They are in LDS churches but they don’t try to convert you. They can help. They may have access to the rolls. They may not.

The Cherokees also said

Dawes/Freedman Roll Search – NARA Archival Information Locator (NAIL):

http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/native-americans-final-rolls.html

Or AccessGenealogy.com

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/dawes.php

Other locations for information on Genealogical research may be found on the Cherokee Nation Links Page as well.

Mother Lover – Jamaica Genealogy Research Family History Family Tree

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