how would a person go about finding the adopted and real parents of a person adopted in the 1800's? My GG Grandmother, Sarah L. Coker, was adopted by the Gulledge family, she was a full blooded Cherokee Indian. I have been told that she lived with her tribe in SC and for some reason she was adopted by the Gulledge family. I am seeking a way to find records showing who she was before the adoption. Theresa Coker Porier [email protected]