Hello,

I am looking for information on my grandfather's family. His name was Kenneth Martin Townsend, his father Martin Townsend, his mother Bertie, and his sister was Joyce. Specifically, I am looking into my genealogy because my grandfather always claimed to be native american (I remember him always saying Cherokee, but Chickasaw obviously makes more sense). He never left any documentation of this and we never got around to proving it while he was alive, but I would like to now.

He grew up in Weakley County but moved to Detroit when he was young. That's almost all the information I have. I know it's not a lot but I have to start somewhere. I can't quantify how helpful any information that furthers my search progress would be. Thank you for your help in advance.