Hi Jean, Another place to look for your ancestors is the National Archives https://www.archives.gov/research/native-americans/ It's a very helpful site. My Cherokee ancestry doesn't have a paper trail at this time, and likely will remain that way. From what I can gather from family letters dated long ago, census and birth records, etc., my 4th great grandmother Mary was Cherokee who lived in the IT of upstate SC in the 1700's. She married a white man John Bell and they family integrated into the white culture. With only her first name to go on, looking at the Rolls didn't help for me. Although there are a slew of Bell in the rolls, her last name wasn't Bell until she married. My autosomal DNA indicates Native American and the percentage is correct to substantiate that Mary was NA. My family and I are happy and proud with just knowing and not being card-carriers. wishing you all the best, Beth