The Bartow County Genealogical Society is quite competent and based out of the Bartow County Library in Cartersville, GA. The Pickens County Historical Society based at the Pickens Library in Jasper, GA also has MANY Cherokee descendants. Both societies have web sites. Many, if not most, of their members got interested in genealogy because of searching for Cherokee ancestors. All of the original White husband - Cherokee wife family names that settled here in 1776 are still around. Some went to Oklahoma. Some stayed here and took state citizenship. The prominent names of these original settlers are Adair, Vann, Hicks, Bradley, Thompson, and Saunders/Sanders. The full blood Cherokees did not arrive until after the Revolution. Richard T. **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-Volkswagen-Jetta-2009/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00030000000007 )