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Indigenous Peoples of North America - A Beginner's Guide (view source)
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=== HELPS FOR USING THIS <br | === HELPS FOR USING THIS <br>RESEARCH OUTLINE === | ||
This research outline has been organized to help you learn important strategies for beginning research in Native American records. It also will help as you become more proficient at Native American research and want to know more about possible sources. This outline will lead you from the beginning steps to more involved types of research. | This research outline has been organized to help you learn important strategies for beginning research in Native American records. It also will help as you become more proficient at Native American research and want to know more about possible sources. This outline will lead you from the beginning steps to more involved types of research. | ||
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# United States | # United States | ||
# | # Canada | ||
# United | # United States Military Records | ||
# Each U.S. State, especially:<br | # Each U.S. State, especially:<br> Alaska <br> New York <br> Oklahoma | ||
# Each Canadian Province | # Each Canadian Province | ||
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* [[United States Native Races Part 1 - How Do I Find Records about My Ancestors?|'''Part 1.''']] How Do I Find Records About My Ancestors? This section is the key in knowing what sources to search and in what order to answer your research questions. | * [[United States Native Races Part 1 - How Do I Find Records about My Ancestors?|'''Part 1.''']] How Do I Find Records About My Ancestors? This section is the key in knowing what sources to search and in what order to answer your research questions. | ||
* [[United States Native Races Part 2 - Has Someone Already Researched My Family?|'''Part 2.''']] Has Someone Already Researched My Family? This discusses many sources where you might find information compiled by other researchers. It includes databases, published genealogies, biographies, Internet sources, periodicals, and societies that have been established for helping genealogists. As you find information on earlier generations, return to this section to see if the earlier generation has been researched by others. | * [[United States Native Races Part 2 - Has Someone Already Researched My Family?|'''Part 2.''']] Has Someone Already Researched My Family? This discusses many sources where you might find information compiled by other researchers. It includes databases, published genealogies, biographies, Internet sources, periodicals, and societies that have been established for helping genealogists. As you find information on earlier generations, return to this section to see if the earlier generation has been researched by others. | ||
* '''[[United States Native Races Part 3 - What Records Can I Search?|Part 3.]]''' What Records Can I Search? Most of the information on Native American <br | * '''[[United States Native Races Part 3 - What Records Can I Search?|Part 3.]]''' What Records Can I Search? Most of the information on Native American <br>sources is found in this section. It is a description of each major source used in family history research for Native Americans. The sources are organized according to their value for genealogical research, the most important records being listed first. For strategies for the use of these different records during different periods of time, again refer to the section on How Do I Find Records About My Ancestors? | ||
* '''[[United States Native Races Part 4 - What Should I Know about Native Americans before I Search the Records?|Part 4.]]''' What Should I Know About Native Americans before I Search the Records? <br | * '''[[United States Native Races Part 4 - What Should I Know about Native Americans before I Search the Records?|Part 4.]]''' What Should I Know About Native Americans before I Search the Records? <br>You will find background information about history, minorities and reservations or reserves for Native Americans in this section. Read through this material before doing very much original research. | ||
* [[Part 5 - Where Do I Find Records?|'''Part 5.''' ]]Where Do I Find Records? This section includes information about repositories where you will find original documents about your Native American ancestors. These repositories include the Family History Library, national archives in the United States and Canada, and other repositories. | * [[Part 5 - Where Do I Find Records?|'''Part 5.''']]Where Do I Find Records? This section includes information about repositories where you will find original documents about your Native American ancestors. These repositories include the Family History Library, national archives in the United States and Canada, and other repositories. | ||
* '''[[United States Native Races Part 6 - What Tools Can Help My Search?|Part 6.]]''' What Tools Can Help My Search? This section gives information on dictionaries, gazetteers, maps, further reading, and a glossary. These reference tools can help identify places and help you read the records. | * '''[[United States Native Races Part 6 - What Tools Can Help My Search?|Part 6.]]''' What Tools Can Help My Search? This section gives information on dictionaries, gazetteers, maps, further reading, and a glossary. These reference tools can help identify places and help you read the records. | ||
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* Part 1. How Do I Find Records about My Ancestors? | * Part 1. How Do I Find Records about My Ancestors? | ||
Special Strategies for Indian Research <br | Special Strategies for Indian Research <br> The Research Process <br> Record Selection Table | ||
* Part 2. Has Someone Already Researched My Family? | * Part 2. Has Someone Already Researched My Family? | ||
Genealogical Databases<br | Genealogical Databases<br> Internet <br> Genealogy<br> Biography <br> Societies and Periodicals | ||
* Part 3. What Records Can I Search? | * Part 3. What Records Can I Search? | ||
Census Records <br | Census Records <br> Land and Property Records <br> Enrollment Records <br> Probate Records <br> Emigration and Immigration Records <br> Court Records <br> School Records <br> Church Records <br> Medical Records <br> Military Records <br> Business Records and Commerce <br> Naturalization and Citizenship Records <br> Laws and Legislation <br> Newspapers <br> Vital Records <br> Other Records | ||
* Part 4. What Should I Know about Native Americans before I Search the Records? | * Part 4. What Should I Know about Native Americans before I Search the Records? | ||
History <br> Minorities <br> Reservations <br> Cemeteries | |||
* Part 5. Where Do I Find Records? | * Part 5. Where Do I Find Records? | ||
Archives and Libraries <br | Archives and Libraries <br> Native American Records in Other Countries <br> Family History Library | ||
* Part 6. What Tools Can Help My Search? | * Part 6. What Tools Can Help My Search? | ||
Directories <br | Directories <br> Gazetteers <br> Maps <br> Encyclopedias and Dictionaries<br> Glossary | ||
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