This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HWF.2ACEB/1290.1.1.1 Message Board Post: i too was told by my grandmother when i was about 5 yrs. old that i am part Cherokee, unfotunately i never became interested enough in my heritage then to try and learn more.i'm 35 now and want to be able to tell my grandchildren everything i can.my problem is i can only go back 3 gen's because neither dad or i ever tried to record much while we had our elders here to tell us.