When Rachelle puts Old Cheraw on a profile she is usually referring to Old Cheraw indians unless stated or implied otherwise, because there is also the Old Cheraw District of SC where non-Natives also settled. So it can be sometimes refer to the place, other times to the people. Sometimes to both You have to read it in the context of her complete notes. I'm no authority on her notes, but that's my take on it. I do know from having been in her Facebook research group before she archived it, she considered that Pounds line to be Native American.
I have some folks in my tree who were from Cheraw District that I have nothing to indicate they were Old Cheraw indians, but then I also have Old Cheraw indian ancestry.
My understanding is that Rachelle is no longer active on Geni, having moved on to other projects. However, some of her research team who worked closely with her on the DNA research are attached to some of the Native profiles. My suggestion would be to contact the profile managers of specific profiles on Geni that you might have questions about, if the notes don't clarify things. Or you can always start a discussion with the others attached to the profile under the Discussion tab.
Debbie
