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[[Image:Freedmen.jpg|right|Freedmen.jpg]]'''Origin of the Records'''. In 1893 Congress established a commission to exchange Indian tribal lands in the southeastern United States for new land allotments to Indian individuals, and open the remainder of land in Oklahoma for settlement by non-Indians. The Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes was also called the Dawes Commission after its chairman, Senator Dawes. More than 250,000 people applied to this commission for enrollment and land. Just over 100,000 were approved.<br><br> | [[Image:Freedmen.jpg|right|Freedmen.jpg]]'''Origin of the Records'''. In 1893 Congress established a commission to exchange Indian tribal lands in the southeastern United States for new land allotments to Indian individuals, and open the remainder of land in Oklahoma for settlement by non-Indians. The Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes was also called the Dawes Commission after its chairman, Senator Dawes. More than 250,000 people applied to this commission for enrollment and land. Just over 100,000 were approved.<br><br> | ||
'''Content of the Records''' | '''Content of the Records'''. | ||
*''Enrollment cards'' (also called census cards) include residence, roll numbers, names of family members, relationships, ages, sex, degree of Indian blood, enrollment date, place and number, parents and their enrollment date or place, spouses, divorces, children or grandchildren. | |||
Letter logs include name, address, date of letter, file number, date received, subject, and action taken. Letters are with the applications. | *''Aications for enrollment'' include affidavits, vital records, letters, questionnaires, and decisions mentioning relatives, dates, and places. | ||
*''Letter logs'' include name, address, date of letter, file number, date received, subject, and action taken. Letters are with the applications. | |||
==== '''1. Use the Index to Find an Ancestor’s Roll Number''' ==== | ==== '''1. Use the Index to Find an Ancestor’s Roll Number''' ==== | ||