Cherokee Registry

Declaration of Cherokee Heritage
This is the first step of the registration process. There is a one time $35 fee required on the last step.

(A) Enter below your ancestor by name, and date of birth who was a member of a Cherokee tribe.

Please include any supportive information you may have. Here are some examples that may help. Did your ancestor live in known Cherokee regions such as Tennessee, North Carolina, Oklahoma, or Georgia? Is the ancestor listed on any American Indian rolls? Did your ancestors move from the East to Oklahoma around 1838? Are there any documents such as a census that list this person as Cherokee, Native American, American Indian, or Freedmen? Did the family pass down an oral history of their heritage that includes Cherokee members?

Include as much information as possible regarding names, birth and death dates, locations, marriages, baptism, military service, etc. of ancestors in the Cherokee line of your family tree. Do NOT include personal information about living persons.

Please don't hesitate to complete the form because of a lack of information. We are here to help you. Simply provide whatever you can.

If you have a public family tree online please list the url: