Dear "Cobban" No one can give you intelligent advice without a bit of information from you. Names? Places? Dates? The normal place to begin is with yourself and your parents, then work backward to grandparents, great-grandparents and as far back as the records will take you. If, as you imply, you believe you connect to Lac du Flambeau, why do you believe this? Give us something to work with and we'll be glad to help as much as we can. There is a fair amount of documentation available for Lac du Flambeau (annuity rolls, census rolls etc) so your quest is by no means hopeless. Betty Jack Goleta, California (Bois Forte Band, MN, with ties to Lac du Flambeau)