How do i find out how much indian i'am?

Question

WELL HELLO MY NAME IS KEENAH AND MY GRANDMOTHER IS QUAPAW INDIAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, SHE WAS BORN ON A RESEVATION IN ARKANSAS BUT WAS ADOPTED SHORTLY AFTER BECAUSE THEY DID NOT ACCEPT BY RACIAL CHILDREN ALSO MY FATHER WHO IS ALSO BLACK AND INDIAN WAS BORN ON AN INDIAN IN MICHIGAN WHERE HIS GRANDMOTHER WAS FULL FLEDGE CHEROKEE AND HIS MOTHER WAS BLACK AND INDIAN

Answer 1

What Three Rivers said...Also, you could have a DNA test done.  Since you are talking modern times, you could try:

You should start by asking all your living relatives about family history.  Then, armed with that information, you can go to your public library and check to see if it has a genealogy department.  Most do nowadays; also, don't forget to check at community colleges, universities, etc.  Our public library has both www.ancestry.com and www.heritagequest.com free for anyone to use (no library card required).

Another place to check out is any of the Mormon's Family History Centers.  They allow people to search for their family history (and, NO, they don't try to convert you).

A third option is one of the following websites:

http://www.searchforancestors.com/...

http://www.censusrecords.net/?o_xid=2739...

http://www.usgenweb.com/

http://www.census.gov/

http://www.rootsweb.com/

http://www.ukgenweb.com/

http://www.archives.gov/

http://www.familysearch.org/

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/...

http://www.cyndislist.com/

http://www.geni.com/

Cyndi's has the most links to genealogy websites, whether ship's passenger lists, ancestors from Africa, ancestors from the Philippines, where ever and whatever.

Of course, you may be successful by googling: "john doe, born 1620, plimouth, massachusetts" as an example.

Good luck and have fun!

Check out this article on five great free genealogy websites:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...

Then there is the DNA test; if you decide you want to REALLY know where your ancestors came from opt for the DNA test. Besides all the mistakes that officials commonly make, from 10% to 20% of birth certificates list the father wrong; that is, mama was doing the hanky-panky and someone else was the REAL father. That won't show up on the internet or in books; it WILL show up in DNA.

I used www.familytreedna.com which works with the National Geographics Genotype Program.

Answer 2

Osiyo, I am Cherokee and Friend of a Keetoowah Cherokee Chief who dabbles in genealogies. Email me and I will give you his info. He will be happy to talk with you.

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