Looking for the Seminole in Your Family Tree?

Relatively Speaking™, an information-packed research, resource, and evaluation service, from the SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA can help!

Relatively Speaking is a comprehensive service that condenses into one complete package - booklet, chart, personalized evaluation, and report - all the information you need to begin and, then, verify your genealogical search.  For one low price of $24.95(plus shippling and handling), subscribers first receive So You Think There's a Seminole in Your Family Tree? booklet and family tree chart.   This 68-page booklet is filled with solid historical information, research tips, and lists of invaluable resources to guide you in exploring the branches of your family's ancestral tree.  Patricia R. Wickman, Ph.D., Director of the Seminole Tribe's Department of Anthropology and Genealogy, has compiled and written a comprehensive and well-organized tool to guide you through the process of documenting your Seminole ancestry.

After you complete and return the family tree chart, experts in the Department will evaluate your data and respond with a written report of their findings.  Whether you're just beginning your search or you've already collected data, Relatively Speaking is a critical component of verifying your ancestor's background.

CONTENTS of the FAMILY TREE BOOKLET

Beginning the Search - your guide to the process

The Tribe Today - a map of the reservations and background information on the current Seminole Tribe of Florida

Yesterday - a historical map of the principal tribes of the lower Southeast and history of how the Seminoles have survived to become the political and economic entity of today

Chronology of Seminole History - a timeline of the milestones in Seminole history that are important to you in your genealogical search

The Family Tree Worksheet - a four page centerfold worksheet

Black Seminoles - facts regarding the historical relationships between African Americans and the Seminoles

Federal Recognition - the meaning of federal recognition in relation to tribal enrollment eligibility

Enrollment Requirements - the official requirements for enrollment in the Seminole Tribe of Florida

Adoption & Genealogy - assistance for tracing ancestors of adopted persons

Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Vital Statistics - what they can and can't provide to help your search

Additional Resources - sections with information on libraries, archives, and other institutions where information might be found

Bibliography - nine pages of resources, including contact information for people, places, and Internet websites.

• The centerfold of the book is your complete, fill-in-the-blank, family tree chart
  
• The numbered and color-coded format makes it easy to complete your chart
  
• Easy-to-follow instructions tell you how to return the chart for the second phase of Relatively Speaking, a personalized review and evaluation of the information provided
  
• There's also room on the back of the form to include up to four generations of family data as well as instructions on how to expand the chart if you want to document even more.
  

Let RELATIVELY SPEAKING be your guide to discovering the relationship between your family and the Seminoles.  Here's how.

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Department of Anthropology & Genealogy
Seminole Tribe of Florida

6300 Stirling Road, Rm. 421
Hollywood, FL 33024

telephone:
954.966.6300 ext. 1423

fax:
954.967.3423

email:
semgenes@semtribe.com