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-Before concluding your ancestor’s name is not in the index,'''consider''':
+Before concluding your ancestor’s name is not in the index, '''consider''':
-*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.
-*Maybe he or she was listed under a different tribe or category than you expected. Look in each of the 29 sections of the index.
+:*Maybe he or she was listed under a different tribe or category than you expected. Look in each of the 29 sections of the index.
-*Look for your ancestor’s relatives. Relatives may refer to your family.
+:*Look for your ancestor’s relatives. Relatives may refer to your family.
-*If your ancestor was a Cherokee by Blood you could also search:
+:*If your ancestor was a Cherokee by Blood you could also search:
-Blankenship, Bob. Dawes Roll “Plus” of Cherokee Nation 1898. [Np]: Cherokee Roots Pub., [19--].(FHL Q book '''970.1 B611d'''. {{FHL|710954|item|disp=FHL book 970.1 B611d}}) Lists name, census card no., Miller roll application no., age, and sex.
+*Bob Blankenship, ''Dawes Roll “Plus” of Cherokee Nation 1898'', 2nd ed. ([Cherokee, North Carolina]: Cherokee Roots Publication, 1994). {{WorldCat|51086958|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|710954|item|disp=FHL Q Book 970.1 B611d}}) Lists name, census card number, Miller roll application number, age, and sex.
 '''Rejected Applications.''' Your ancestor’s application may have been rejected. The Commission eventually rejected 60% of the applications. Only a few rejected applications are in the indexes you just searched.