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'''Claimants''' were asked to prove they were: | '''Claimants''' were asked to prove they were: | ||
Guion Miller, an agent of the Interior Department, was appointed as a commissioner of the Court of Claims to compile a list of claimants. He made an extensive enrollment of the Cherokees in 1907 and 1908. <br> | *Members of the Eastern Cherokee tribe at the time of the treaties, or | ||
*Descended from members who had not been affiliated with any other tribe.<br> | |||
Guion Miller, an agent of the Interior Department, was appointed as a commissioner of the Court of Claims to compile a list of claimants. He made an extensive enrollment of the Cherokees in 1907 and 1908. <br> | |||
'''Use the Guion Miller Roll''' if your ancestors were: | '''Use the Guion Miller Roll''' if your ancestors were: | ||
*Alive on 28 May 1906 | *Alive on 28 May 1906 | ||
*Members of the Eastern Cherokee tribe at the time of the treaties of 1835,1836, and 1845 between the United States and Eastern Cherokee | *Members of the Eastern Cherokee tribe at the time of the treaties of 1835,1836, and 1845 between the United States and Eastern Cherokee | ||
*Descendants of members of the Eastern Cherokee tribe during the years of the treaties | *Descendants of members of the Eastern Cherokee tribe during the years of the treaties | ||
*Not affiliated with any Indian tribe other than the Cherokees | *Not affiliated with any Indian tribe other than the Cherokees | ||
'''Origin of the Guion Miller Roll''' In 1902 the Eastern Cherokee sued the United States to get the funds due them under the treaties of 1835,1836, and 1845. | '''Origin of the Guion Miller Roll''' In 1902 the Eastern Cherokee sued the United States to get the funds due them under the treaties of 1835,1836, and 1845. | ||
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'''Content of the Roll'''. Each applicant was asked | '''Content of the Roll'''. Each applicant was asked | ||
*His or her full English and Indian name | *His or her full English and Indian name | ||
*Place of birth | *Place of birth | ||
*Name of husband or wife | *Name of husband or wife | ||
*Names of children | *Names of children | ||
*Place of birth and date of death of parents and grandparents | *Place of birth and date of death of parents and grandparents | ||
*Names and ages of brothers and sisters | *Names and ages of brothers and sisters | ||
*Names of uncles and aunts | *Names of uncles and aunts | ||
The documentation includes application forms, correspondence, and affidavits necessary to prove eligibility for a claim. | The documentation includes application forms, correspondence, and affidavits necessary to prove eligibility for a claim. | ||
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'''Rejected Claims'''. Claim documents were kept whether they were paid or rejected. Rejected applications fall into five groups: | '''Rejected Claims'''. Claim documents were kept whether they were paid or rejected. Rejected applications fall into five groups: | ||
*Those who left the Cherokee Nation in the East before 1835 | *Those who left the Cherokee Nation in the East before 1835 | ||
*Those who filed after the final application date of 31 August 1907 | *Those who filed after the final application date of 31 August 1907 | ||
*Illegitimate children rejected even when their brothers and sisters were admitted | *Illegitimate children rejected even when their brothers and sisters were admitted | ||
*Those who had dual tribal ancestry | *Those who had dual tribal ancestry | ||
*Those who failed to prove the required relationship | *Those who failed to prove the required relationship | ||
==== 1. Use the General Index (on the Internet or film) to find and copy an Ancestor’s Application Number, Name, and State ==== | ==== 1. Use the General Index (on the Internet or film) to find and copy an Ancestor’s Application Number, Name, and State ==== | ||
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'''On the Internet'''. Clear images of the General Index are on the Internet at [http://www.fold3.com/browse.php#260%7Ch0ytupYXiDDDXI8cK Fold 3 ]or at www.accessgenealogy.com/native/guionmiller/index.htm | '''On the Internet'''. Clear images of the General Index are on the Internet at [http://www.fold3.com/browse.php#260%7Ch0ytupYXiDDDXI8cK Fold 3 ]or at www.accessgenealogy.com/native/guionmiller/index.htm | ||
*Scroll down to see a list of pages and names | *Scroll down to see a list of pages and names | ||
*Click on a name to see an index page. | *Click on a name to see an index page. | ||
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United States. Court of Claims. Eastern Cherokee Applications, August 29, 1906–May 26, 1909. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1104. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1981. (On 348 FHL films starting with '''378594'''.) Scroll down the catalog entry until you find the application numbers. | United States. Court of Claims. Eastern Cherokee Applications, August 29, 1906–May 26, 1909. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1104. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1981. (On 348 FHL films starting with '''378594'''.) Scroll down the catalog entry until you find the application numbers. | ||
* Decide which film to search by using the application number you found in the index in step 1. The 348 films of application papers (in packets) are in order by their application numbers. | |||
* Copy the film number of the application to your Research Log. | |||
Film number: _____________________________________ | Film number: _____________________________________ | ||
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*The name may be spelled differently, for example, Anne instead of Ann, or Thos. instead of Thomas. Search for variant spellings. | *The name may be spelled differently, for example, Anne instead of Ann, or Thos. instead of Thomas. Search for variant spellings. | ||
*Look for your ancestor by his or her English name, Indian name, middle name, nickname, initials, married name, or maiden name. | *Look for your ancestor by his or her English name, Indian name, middle name, nickname, initials, married name, or maiden name. | ||
*Look for your ancestor in the “Additional Sources” | *Look for your ancestor in the “Additional Sources” below. | ||
*Look for your ancestor’s relatives in the Miller roll indexes. They may have mentioned your ancestor in their application documents. | *Look for your ancestor’s relatives in the Miller roll indexes. They may have mentioned your ancestor in their application documents. | ||
*Your ancestor may have been added to the supplemental rolls after the General Index was compiled. Search the three alphabetical “supplemental rolls” ahead of the General Index on film '''378594'''. | *Your ancestor may have been added to the supplemental rolls after the General Index was compiled. Search the three alphabetical “supplemental rolls” ahead of the General Index on film '''378594'''. | ||
*Not all Cherokees appear on this roll. Search for your ancestor on other records like the [[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records|Dawes Commission Enrollment Records]]. | *Not all Cherokees appear on this roll. Search for your ancestor on other records like the [[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records|Dawes Commission Enrollment Records]]. | ||
'''Additional records relating to the enrollment of Easter Cherokee 1908-1910''' (National Archives microfilm publications: M685) | |||
*Report on exceptions with supplemental a roll 1909-1910 FHL Film: 830439 Miscellaneous testimony token before special commissioners volume 1-10, FHL Films: 830440-830444 | *Report on exceptions with supplemental a roll 1909-1910 FHL Film: 830439 Miscellaneous testimony token before special commissioners volume 1-10, FHL Films: 830440-830444 | ||
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Jordan, Jerry Wright. ''Cherokee By Blood: Records of Eastern Cherokee Ancestry in the U. S. Court of Claims,'' 1906-1910. 9 vols. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Press, 1987. (FHL book 970.3 C424j.) Each volume is indexed. This combines genealogical information abstracted from both the applications and the rolls. | Jordan, Jerry Wright. ''Cherokee By Blood: Records of Eastern Cherokee Ancestry in the U. S. Court of Claims,'' 1906-1910. 9 vols. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Press, 1987. (FHL book 970.3 C424j.) Each volume is indexed. This combines genealogical information abstracted from both the applications and the rolls. | ||
Jordan, Jerry Wright.''"Index to the Applications to the Guion Miller Roll of Eastern Cherokees."'' In USGenNet [website]. N.p.: USGenNet, 29 October 1999 [cited 28 May 2002]. Available at '''www.tngenweb.org/cherokee_by_blood/miller.htm''' | Jordan, Jerry Wright.''"Index to the Applications to the Guion Miller Roll of Eastern Cherokees."'' In USGenNet [website]. N.p.: USGenNet, 29 October 1999 [cited 28 May 2002]. Available at '''www.tngenweb.org/cherokee_by_blood/miller.htm''' | ||
Hoskins, Shirley. ''Cherokee Blood'' (Tsa-la-gi-yi Gi-gv). Chattanooga, Tenn.: [n.p.], 1983. (FHL book 970.3C424hs v. 3.) Indexed descendants lists compiled from the Miller rolls. Shows application number, descendants, birthplace, birth date, notes. <br> | Hoskins, Shirley. ''Cherokee Blood'' (Tsa-la-gi-yi Gi-gv). Chattanooga, Tenn.: [n.p.], 1983. (FHL book 970.3C424hs v. 3.) Indexed descendants lists compiled from the Miller rolls. Shows application number, descendants, birthplace, birth date, notes. <br> | ||
<br> © 2002 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. 34936 | <br> © 2002 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. 34936 | ||