It is a challenge I love it too. My relatives are not easy to get info from, so I can't image those who've passed years back will be anymore helpful LOL But it’s a good adventure to be on :o) -----Original Message----- From: susan smathers [mailto:susan56@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 4:22 PM To: Alli :); cherokeegene@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CherokeeGene] pride Alli, I agree with you all my life my mom has told me we had Cherokee blood, when I was a child I ask her who was the Indian in our family she told me she thought it was on her mom's side, (my grandmother) which does look native. So far I have not been able to document this. I also have a great-grandmother that looks native, she is my grandfathers mother this is still on my moms side of the family. I have hit a brick wall on my great-grandmother. I never heard of any indian blood on my dads side of the family but one day I just ran across where my 3rd great-grandfathers brother married a cherokee. I am still searching my moms side. I have really enjoyed doing the family research, it is a challenge and also fun Susan Smathers