I am trying to research my bloodline ,i was told my great grandfather was full blood cherokee, my grandparents were cherokee ,their names wereHarvy Wagaman and Maggie Wagaman .I was told they were cousins so i assume they were both Wagamans, I know they had relatives in D.C., and they lived in Boonsboro ,MD. If anyone can give some insight on this i would be greatful l.thank you Marie Hess (Wagaman )

I'm sorry I don't know anything about your family, but don't assume that they both had the same name. I have a cousin marriarge in my ancestry and neither the bride or the groom had the last name of the family they were both related to. They were children of two sisters. Example all fictional: John and Jane Doe have 2 daughters, Mary Doe and Elizabeth Doe. Mary Doe marries Henry Smith and they have a son, Fred Smith Elizabeth Doe marries Charles Brown and they have a daughter, Ann Brown Fred Smith marries Ann Brown, they are first cousins because their mothers are sisters. The surname of their grandparents, their mutual ancesters, is Doe and neither of their surnames is Doe. There are various different surname patterns with two sons or a son and daughter, depending on who has a son and who has a daughter. Marge Green MH6EH@aol.com wrote: > I was told they were cousins so i assume they > were both Wagamans, I know they had relatives in D.C., and they lived in > Boonsboro ,MD.