TRIBAL GENEALOGY
Researching Native America Indian Ancestry:

One of the most common questions we get from our visitors is how to trace our heritage and lineage of Indian ancestors and/or how to get enrolled with a federally-recognized American Indian tribe on an Indian reservation in the United States.

DNA testing for genetic ancestry is also a popular subject.

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (BIA) is an informative official US government resource for Native American Indian genealogy www.doi.gov:

US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) FREE PDF GUIDE DOWNLOAD covers general information about TRACING INDIAN ANCESTRY the TRIBAL ENROLLMENT PROCESS the BENEFITS & SERVICES PROVIDED TO AMERICAN INDIANS & ALASKA NATIVES the CHEROKEE INDIAN ANCESTRY information about and online copies of the DAWES ROLLS, and a TRIBAL LEADERS DIRECTORY DOWNLOAD PDF for information about how to contact tribal offices in North America (telephones, addresses, reservations, websites, statistics, ect.).

NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES AND REPATRIATION ACT (PDF DOWNLOAD) the complete text document from the National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior.

ACCESS GENEALOGY Web site is specialized in Native American Indian genealogy research and information about North American Indian tribes, including DNA databases, records, rolls.

Make sure you see their "Where to Start" articles designed to assist beginning researchers -- it used to be near the page bottom of the Access Genealogy link.

Genetic Ancestry Testing What is it -- Why is it Important? (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov article):

Genetic ancestry testing, in which genetic data are used to estimate the geographic origins of a person's recent ancestors, has grown rapidly in popularity. A recent estimate indicates that more than 26 million people worldwide have undergone genetic ancestry testing by direct-to-consumer (DTC) companies.

These tests provide information about an individual's ancestral roots, and they can help to connect people with their relatives, sometimes as distantly related as fourth or fifth cousins. Such information can be particularly useful when a person does not know their genealogical ancestry... SOURCE PDF

FAMILYSEARCH.ORG: How many ancestors do I have?

ANCESTOR Calculator
Each generation doubles your direct maternal/paternal ancestors -- the parents who got you into this life. Example: Your parents provide 2 ancestors (mother/father). Your grandparents provide 4 maternal/paternal ancestors. Your great grandparents provide 8 ancestors....
GENERATION YOU	ANCESTORS
Your Parents	2
GrandParents maternal/paternal pairs	4
Great GrandParents	8
Great Great GrandParents	16
Great Great Great GrandParents	32
Great Great Great Great GrandParents	64
GGGGG GrandParents (7th Generation)	128
GGGGGG GrandParents	256
GGGGGGG GrandParents	512
GGGGGGGG GrandParents	1,024
GGGGGGGGG GrandParents	2,048
GGGGGGGGGG GrandParents	4,096
GGGGGGGGGGG GrandParents	8,192
GGGGGGGGGGGG GrandParents	16,384
GGGGGGGGGGGGG GrandParents	32,768
GGGGGGGGGGGGGG GrandParents	65,536
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GrandParents	131,072
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GP	262,144
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GP	524,288
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GP	1,048,576
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GP	2,097,152
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GP	4,194,304
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GP	8,388,608
That's only the latest 20 generations of parents who are directly responsible for your life. It represents 400 years (from about 1625), based on 20-year reproduction cycles, you could recalculate on 15-year cycles, but I chose 20. Genealogy is mind boggling when you consider if any ONE of those 8.4 million parents were removed from your lineage you would not have been born into this life....

SOCIAL SERVICES Web portal:

KUMEYAAY.INFO provides an index of service providers in Southern California area to provide invormation about social services available to Native American Indians in the greater San Diego County area. Among these top service providers, you will learn how to find and apply for medical, health and wellness services for California Indians living in both urban and reservation areas, including tribal TANF providers.

MEET YOUR COMMUNITY:

SAN DIEGO COUNTY INDIAN COMMUNITY Web portal. Meet your Southern California reservation and urban Indian neighbors, professional pictures, news, events blogs...

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