Hi, correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the Natchez trace , used by Indians leaving New Orleans for the Memphis area . Also, it depends on the tribe. western tribes moved much later than the Cherokees. The Hopi snd Navajo were excluded from their old range to a reservation later- After the Cherokee and Choctaw Trails of tears, mostly to Arkansas-and Indian Territory. The main goal ar t first was across the Mississippi. Mayesville- Fort Smith Ark. was a great melting pot of Indian, Mexican, Anglo, Black, and others. Take care, Charles A. Wyly On Sat, 16 Jun 2001 19:19:26 -0500 skm <flintlock@kcnet.com> writes: > The "Trail of Tears" was what? 1829-1830. The native americans > started leaving > the areas long before they were forced to- simply because they could > find no > peace. > Then it was one of Americas Favorite Heroes-wasn't it- that helped > them move > along at a little faster pace? Could you be more specific on the > date? It might > help > us to help you. > > LULU23285@aol.com wrote: > > > The Cherokee in North Carolina intermarried with many white > traders. I am > > interested in finding out about Jennie Arrowood who married > William Howard an > > Englishman. They would have traveled from Virginia to SC and on > into NC > > before the trail of tears. Have any of you ran across these names > in your > > travels. > > > > Linda Gossett Cochran > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the > #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com >