History of the Cherokee Indians and Their Legends and Folklore

By Emmet Starr

Book Overview

Whatever may be their origins in antiquity, the Cherokees are generally thought to be a Southeastern tribe, with roots in Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennesee, among other states, though many Cherokees are identified today with Oklahoma, to which they had been forceably removed by treaty in the 1830s, or with the lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokees in western North Carolina. The largest of the so-called Five Civilized Tribes, which also included Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks, and Seminoles, the Cherokees were the first tribe to have a written language, and by 1820 they had even adopted a form of government resembling that of the United States.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806317299
• ISBN13: 9780806317298
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
• Length: 680 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A Classic

Good geneological information, great photographs. This book provides great insight into Cherokee perspectives at the early half of the 20th century.

Genealogy research is excellent

For anyone looking for Cherokee family connections, this is a good place to start. The historical facts are not in chronological order, and can be confusing however.

A must have book for those researching their Cherokee roots.

This is an excellent refrence book for those researching their Cherokee ancestry. It contains the family pedigree's of the Old Settlers, e.g. those Cherokee's who arrived in Indian Territory (Oklahoma)prior to the Trail Tears including some who arrived later. A number of family histories are also included. Because Emmet Starr obtained most of his information from personal interviews with descendants, there are some errors, however the work is invaluable as a genealogy research tool.