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[[Image:Choctaw Indian-Pisatuntema in Partial Native Dress with Choctaw Indian Native Hairstyle1909.jpg|thumb|right]] | [[Image:Choctaw Indian-Pisatuntema in Partial Native Dress with Choctaw Indian Native Hairstyle1909.jpg|thumb|right|Choctaw Indian-Pisatuntema in Partial Native Dress with Choctaw Indian Native Hairstyle1909.jpg]] | ||
To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] | To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] | ||
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'''Various Spellings''': Choctaw, Chactaw, Chaktaw, Chatha | '''Various Spellings''': Choctaw, Chactaw, Chaktaw, Chatha | ||
The Choctaw Tribe is primarily associated with the states of [[Indians of Louisiana|Louisiana]], [[Indians of Alabama|Alabama]], [[Indians of Mississippi|Mississippi]], and [[ | The Choctaw Tribe is primarily associated with the states of [[Indians of Louisiana|Louisiana]], [[Indians of Alabama|Alabama]], [[Indians of Mississippi|Mississippi]], and [[Indians of Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]<ref>Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 [http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/lists/FederallyRecognized2002.pdf Available online]</ref>. See below for at least a partial lists of groups of Choctaw Indians and the reservations associated with each. | ||
The Choctaw Tribe is one of the [[Five Civilized Tribes|Five Civilized Tribes]] | The Choctaw Tribe is one of the [[Five Civilized Tribes|Five Civilized Tribes]] | ||
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*There are miscellaneous censuses recorded on three rolls of microfilm from the OHS, included in the inventory for the Church of Ladder Day Saints and also at the Oklahoma Historical Society and Arkansas Historical Commission. All three rolls cover different counties of the Choctaw nation, and have the 1896 census transcribed, and in some cases the original. The other censuses on the rolls vary to undated or dated, and are heads of household only for the most part. | *There are miscellaneous censuses recorded on three rolls of microfilm from the OHS, included in the inventory for the Church of Ladder Day Saints and also at the Oklahoma Historical Society and Arkansas Historical Commission. All three rolls cover different counties of the Choctaw nation, and have the 1896 census transcribed, and in some cases the original. The other censuses on the rolls vary to undated or dated, and are heads of household only for the most part. | ||
*NARA office Fort Worth has microfilm of Muster rolls for various dates prior to 1855. | *NARA office Fort Worth has microfilm of Muster rolls for various dates prior to 1855. | ||
*Indian Census Rolls, Choctaw, 1926-1939 containing births and deaths some marriages. { | *Indian Census Rolls, Choctaw, 1926-1939 containing births and deaths some marriages. {{FHL|494619|item|FHL desp= film 574200-574201}} | ||
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=== Genealogy === | === Genealogy === | ||
Who Was Who Among the Southern Indians: a Genealogical notebook, 1698-1907 by Don Martini { | Who Was Who Among the Southern Indians: a Genealogical notebook, 1698-1907 by Don Martini {{FHL|7317848|item|desp=FHL boon 970.1 M366w}} | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
Alokoli: the Choctaw Country bicentennial book by Choctaw County Bicentennial Commission { | Alokoli: the Choctaw Country bicentennial book by Choctaw County Bicentennial Commission {{FHL|33190|item|desp=FHL book 976.1395 H2a or fiche 6048193}} | ||
The Choctaws in Oklahoma: From Tribe to Nation, 1856-1970. by Clara Sue Kidwell. { | The Choctaws in Oklahoma: From Tribe to Nation, 1856-1970. by Clara Sue Kidwell. {{FHL|1396223|desp=FHL book 970.3 C451kc}} | ||
==== Oral History ==== | ==== Oral History ==== | ||
Duke Indian Oral History Collection and Index., Duke University Library { | Duke Indian Oral History Collection and Index., Duke University Library {{FHL|654561|item|desp=FHL film and fiche 1486555}} | ||
=== Land Records === | === Land Records === | ||
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=== Military Records === | === Military Records === | ||
Genealogical Records on the Confederate Indian Troops by Sherman Lee Pompey { | Genealogical Records on the Confederate Indian Troops by Sherman Lee Pompey {{FHL|58574|item|desps=FHL book 970.1 P772g fiche 6049323}} | ||
Union Indian Brigade in the Civil War. by Willey Britton. { | Union Indian Brigade in the Civil War. by Willey Britton. {{FHL|765210|item|desp=FHL book 970.1 B778u}} | ||
=== Periodicals === | === Periodicals === | ||
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*'''1847''' Ha Cubbees Band Muster Roll (arrived at Fort Coffee) [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com] | *'''1847''' Ha Cubbees Band Muster Roll (arrived at Fort Coffee) [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com] | ||
*There are two books by Monty Olsen (available from Bryant County Heritage Association) on Choctaw emigration muster rolls. | *There are two books by Monty Olsen (available from Bryant County Heritage Association) on Choctaw emigration muster rolls. | ||
*Betty Wilshire also wrote a book on Choctaw muster rolls. It is available from various vendors.{ | *Betty Wilshire also wrote a book on Choctaw muster rolls. It is available from various vendors.{{FHL|687410|item|desp=FHL book 970.3 C451wb}} | ||
*National Archives (NARA) has the information on emigration/muster rolls and not the Oklahoma Historical society. Check with the NARA to see if the holdings are in Fort Worth, Texas or Washington, D.C. | *National Archives (NARA) has the information on emigration/muster rolls and not the Oklahoma Historical society. Check with the NARA to see if the holdings are in Fort Worth, Texas or Washington, D.C. | ||
*The Removal of the Choctaw Indians by Arthur H. DeRosier, Jr { | *The Removal of the Choctaw Indians by Arthur H. DeRosier, Jr {{FHL|380344|item|disp=FHL Book 970.3 C451da}} | ||
=== School Records === | === School Records === | ||
The Choctaw Academy: official correspondence 1825-1841 by Joe R. Goss { | The Choctaw Academy: official correspondence 1825-1841 by Joe R. Goss {{FHL|550620|item|desp=FHL book 970.3 C451gj}} | ||
=== Trade === | === Trade === | ||
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Records o the Choctaw Trading House, 1803-1824. Office of Indian Affairs. Superintendent of Indian Trade {{FHL|276330|item|desp=FHL film 1025085 first of 6 films}} | Records o the Choctaw Trading House, 1803-1824. Office of Indian Affairs. Superintendent of Indian Trade {{FHL|276330|item|desp=FHL film 1025085 first of 6 films}} | ||
Records of the Choctaw Trading Post: St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory by Ben and Jean Strickland. {{FHL|613453|item|desp=FHL book 976.1243 U3s vol. 1 and 2}} | Records of the Choctaw Trading Post: St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory by Ben and Jean Strickland. {{FHL|613453|item|desp=FHL book 976.1243 U3s vol. 1 and 2}} | ||
=== Treaties === | === Treaties === | ||
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=== Vital Records === | === Vital Records === | ||
''Oklahoma Marriage Records, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory''., by Ellen Tiffee and Gloryann Hankins Young. 9 volumes. (Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, 1890. for Counties of McCurtain, Latimer, Hughes (part), LeFlore, Bryan (part), Pittsburg, Choctaw, Atoka, Haskell, Pushmataha, and Coal (part).{ | ''Oklahoma Marriage Records, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory''., by Ellen Tiffee and Gloryann Hankins Young. 9 volumes. (Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, 1890. for Counties of McCurtain, Latimer, Hughes (part), LeFlore, Bryan (part), Pittsburg, Choctaw, Atoka, Haskell, Pushmataha, and Coal (part).{{FHL|187038|item|disp=FHL Book 976.6 V2t vol. 1-10 Film 1321223 itmes 11-16}}<br> | ||
=== Indian Pioneer Papers === | === Indian Pioneer Papers === | ||
In 1936, the Oklahoma Historical Society and University of Oklahoma requested a writer's project grant from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in which interviews would be conducted with early settlers in Oklahoma who had lived on Indian land. More than 100 writers conducted over 11,000 interviews and were asked to "call upon early settlers and (record) the story of the migration to Oklahoma and their early life here."<ref>.” Blackburn, Bob L. "Battle Cry for History: The First Century of the Oklahoma Historical Society." n.d. Oklahoma Historical Society. 5 Oct. 1998.</ref> The [http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/ University of Oklahoma Western History Collection] has digitized the Indian Pioneer Papers which consists of approximately 80,000 indexed entries arranged alphabetically by personal name, place name, or subject. <ref>The University of Oklahoma Western History Collections http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/</ref> An index to the Indian Pioneer Papers may also be found at [http://www.okgenweb.org/pioneer/ OkGenWeb Oklahoma Genealogy.] A separate index of Indians interviewed, including the Choctaw, may be viewed at: [http://goodoowah.50megs.com/indpio/ “Indians in the Indian Pioneer Papers”] Some of the surnames from the Choctaw tribe found in the collection are: Anderson, Baker, Beam (Stevens), Bond, Homer/Homma (Latimer), Jones (Choate), Kemp, Labor (Airington), Moore, Miashintubbee.Family History Library microfiche number: { | In 1936, the Oklahoma Historical Society and University of Oklahoma requested a writer's project grant from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in which interviews would be conducted with early settlers in Oklahoma who had lived on Indian land. More than 100 writers conducted over 11,000 interviews and were asked to "call upon early settlers and (record) the story of the migration to Oklahoma and their early life here."<ref>.” Blackburn, Bob L. "Battle Cry for History: The First Century of the Oklahoma Historical Society." n.d. Oklahoma Historical Society. 5 Oct. 1998.</ref> The [http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/ University of Oklahoma Western History Collection] has digitized the Indian Pioneer Papers which consists of approximately 80,000 indexed entries arranged alphabetically by personal name, place name, or subject. <ref>The University of Oklahoma Western History Collections http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/</ref> An index to the Indian Pioneer Papers may also be found at [http://www.okgenweb.org/pioneer/ OkGenWeb Oklahoma Genealogy.] A separate index of Indians interviewed, including the Choctaw, may be viewed at: [http://goodoowah.50megs.com/indpio/ “Indians in the Indian Pioneer Papers”] Some of the surnames from the Choctaw tribe found in the collection are: Anderson, Baker, Beam (Stevens), Bond, Homer/Homma (Latimer), Jones (Choate), Kemp, Labor (Airington), Moore, Miashintubbee.Family History Library microfiche number: {{FHL|505140|item|desp=FHL fiche 6,016,865}} (first fiche) | ||
=== Family History Library Catalog === | === Family History Library Catalog === | ||