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Will DNA prove Indian blood?
My great grandmother was full blood Cherokee, but she died at childbirth and my grandfather never got on the roll. Even with birth certificates I cannot get roll number. Please advise if I can get DNA to prove my Indian blood and where to do this, there are so many places but one told me they cannot prove percent of blood. Thank you.
Hi Deadrea,
Tribal law determines who is and who is not allowed to become a member of a Nation. Unfortunately, the fact that your DNA proves you are part Cherokee, won’t sway the governing body in any manner.
A DNA test for Native American roots is a unique test that may help some researchers who desire to test the family story about the Native American blood in their family. It gives them an answer to the question only…
You can read more about DNA testing here: Native American DNA Testing
Dennis