>I'm hoping there are some experts out there who know what parts of NC. would >be included in the Cherokee Res. in the 1818 time period? > >Thanks, >Linda The Cherokee Reservation (QUalla) wasn't formed until 1838. It spans parts of Swain, Jackson, and Haywood counties, in the extreme western portion of the state. Rhonda Tomlinson maintains an excellent page on the reservation for NCGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncqualla/ Elizabeth Harris state coordinator, NCGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/