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Hello. I am new to the boards and have neglected my indian background for 32 years. I am half blackfoot and am looking to get more involved and obtain my american indian membership card.
i live in los angeles ca and was raised by a friend of the family after my parents wenttheir seperate ways in 1973, a year after i was born.
all i know is that my dads name is DYGHT SMITH, sisters name is Lavanus Smith and grandpa’s name is Perchie Smith. I was born in Charlestown WV, were thet still live and have lived for the last 40 years or so. they live just outside charlestown in the hills.
any information or direction you could send me to start the process of finding out about my indain background would help.
thank you
dean smith
Dean,
Well, you’ve just set the ball rolling. Names, dates, places, who married who, where they were born. That stuff is the ticket! Some of us are much better at this than others. I fall into the “others” catagory!:D Eventually we all pitch in a bit and pieces start coming together. And the more, the merrier. It’s very good to have you here and hope to see you all over the forum!;) Love & Light & Welcome, Lynella.
Welcome to the Forum, Dean,
We are not a Federally Recognized Nation so there is no card.
There is a PERCHIE SMITH on the Social Security Death Index:
SS#233-24-3759
born 11 May 1911
died 17 June 2002
Last address was Danville (Boone Co), WV 25053
I did not find him on the 1920 or 1930 census (the most recent census which is available to the public) so don’t know who his parents are. You may have to send off for his S.S. application information which would include his parents’ names.
Bill
Thank you for your follow up and the information that you both have provided.
I have looked into this and found out that this is in fact my grandfather. I have spoken with his youngest daughter to confirm other details of my background.
I am new to the entire Native american thingy and don’t understand the “Federally Recognized Nation so there is no card.
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I would like to apply for my membership card. So there is nothing I can do????
Dean,
We all have to find all of the proof we can of who our ancestors were. Documented proof like what Bill just found for you. Then when we have all of our proof, we can then begin the process of recognition, if that is what you want.:) I’m smiling right now because the way you say this, it is just very cute! But, that’s why this Forum exists and what the common goal is and why we are all working so hard together, to make “us” happen. A lot of research and such but once you get into it, it’s really a lot of fun and we all keep finding out that we are related to one another way back when. So our families have multiplied ten-fold! The work put in to pin point our people and history both is and will be well worth it to all of us. I just keep having to remind myself that the world is not a microwave. This takes some time and effort. Ah, but what a meal the final feast will be!;) Love & Light, Lynella. P.S. So, if you want to be a part of the family, you’ve probably come to the right place! Looking foreward to seeing you all over the forum.
Dean,
Just thought I’d check in and see how your hunting is going. I hope that we can help you here. Just don’t forget to supply all the names and dates that you can and where everyone was from. I’m still looking foreward to hearing from you on other parts of the forum as well.:) Love & Light, Lynella.
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