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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Census|U.S. Census]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Census|U.S. Census]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American_Indian_Census_Rolls|Census Rolls]]'' | ||
[[Image:Crow indians Painted image of Crow Indians.jpg|thumb|right|330px]] | [[Image:Crow indians Painted image of Crow Indians.jpg|thumb|right|330px|Crow indians Painted image of Crow Indians.jpg]] <br><br> {{AIDC}}<br><br> | ||
'''(Not to be confused with [[United States Census Indian Schedules]].)''' An Act of Congress of July 4, 1884 (23 Stat. L, 98) required the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to begin recording an annual census on most Indian reservations in the United States. Beginning in 1885, therefore, BIA agents began doing so on special forms. Not all reservations were included as some tribes were exempted from this law. A few agents were inconsistent in creating the records annually. [[Image:Indian 1915 census.jpg|thumb|right|330px]] | '''(Not to be confused with [[United States Census Indian Schedules]].)''' An Act of Congress of July 4, 1884 (23 Stat. L, 98) required the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to begin recording an annual census on most Indian reservations in the United States. Beginning in 1885, therefore, BIA agents began doing so on special forms. Not all reservations were included as some tribes were exempted from this law. A few agents were inconsistent in creating the records annually. [[Image:Indian 1915 census.jpg|thumb|right|330px|Indian 1915 census.jpg]] | ||
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'''1913-1928:''' This includes the census roll numbers (both past and present), the English and Indian name, relationship to family, date of birth, sex, reservation, and tribe. | '''1913-1928:''' This includes the census roll numbers (both past and present), the English and Indian name, relationship to family, date of birth, sex, reservation, and tribe. | ||
'''1929:''' These forms included the name of the tribe, reservation, past and present census roll numbers, Indian and English names, annuity or allotment number, sex, date of birth, degree of blood, marital status, and relationships in the family. In this census, if a man had a plural wife, the oldest wife was listed first, with her unmarried children. The other wives and their children are listed in order of their ages. | '''1929:''' These forms included the name of the tribe, reservation, past and present census roll numbers, Indian and English names, annuity or allotment number, sex, date of birth, degree of blood, marital status, and relationships in the family. In this census, if a man had a plural wife, the oldest wife was listed first, with her unmarried children. The other wives and their children are listed in order of their ages. | ||
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=== Websites === | === Websites === | ||
*National Archives: | *National Archives:[http://www.archives.gov/research/microfilm/m595.pdf http://www.archives.gov/research/microfilm/m595.pdf] | ||
*Access Genealogy: | *Access Genealogy: [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/census/index.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/census/index.htm] | ||
*Indian Census Rolls at Ancestry.com [requires a subscription to access images] -- [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1059&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 content.ancestry.com/iexec/] | *Indian Census Rolls at Ancestry.com [requires a subscription to access images] -- [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1059&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 content.ancestry.com/iexec/](unless you are at a [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1059&cj=1&path=Pima%3a+Pima%2c+Papago%2c+and+Maricopa+Indians&o_xid=0002530104&o_lid=0002530104 Family History Center]) | ||
*The USGenWeb Indian Census Rolls Project -- http://www.us-census.org/native/m595/ | *The USGenWeb Indian Census Rolls Project -- http://www.us-census.org/native/m595/ | ||