A view from Fort Southwest Point Park in Kingston, Tennessee. The "Cherokee Cabin" is at the bottom right. You can also see Kingston's TVA Fossil Plant in in the background. Picture by the author. Native-American Roots, Records, and the Cherokee Nation in Roan County, Tennessee! Tracking your ancestors' journeys is always fascinating! You never know what you'll find or learn about a place until you stop, explore, and discover the historical events that shaped it. During a stay in Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, we decided to spend a few days checking out the courthouse and other historical sites while researching my Stracener line and their allied family, the Kuykendalls. Of course, I am always thrilled to find that a county courthouse's records were not burned! Roa
