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Agencies and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same. '''Many of the records of genealogical value (for the tribe and tribal members) were created by and maintained by these offices. ''' | |||
[[Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880|''Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs'']] from the Winnebago Agency, 1826-1875, have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M234<ref>''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998, Microcopy M234, p. 8.</ref>. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers on their {{FHL|403528|title-id|disp=microfilm roll numbers 1661661 thru 1661677}}. This correspondence includes that of the predecessors of the Winnebago Agency in Nebraska. The file heading for this collection often refers to the tribe rather than the correspondence of a particular agency. Other correspondence regarding the Winnebago Indians will also be found under the Pairie du Chien Agency.<br> | [[Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880|''Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs'']] from the Winnebago Agency, 1826-1875, have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M234<ref>''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998, Microcopy M234, p. 8.</ref>. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers on their {{FHL|403528|title-id|disp=microfilm roll numbers 1661661 thru 1661677}}. This correspondence includes that of the predecessors of the Winnebago Agency in Nebraska. The file heading for this collection often refers to the tribe rather than the correspondence of a particular agency. Other correspondence regarding the Winnebago Indians will also be found under the Pairie du Chien Agency.<br> | ||
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'''Vital Records''' part of Indian Census Rolls above | '''Vital Records''' part of Indian Census Rolls above | ||
Birth and Death records 1924-1931 FHL film 583126<br> | Birth and Death records 1924-1931 FHL film 583126<br> Birth and Death records 1925-1932 FHL film 583127 | ||
Birth and Death records 1925-1932 FHL film 583127 | |||
=== Records available through the Family History Library === | === Records available through the Family History Library === | ||
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Probate Files 1922-1940 FHL Film: 1015926 | Probate Files 1922-1940 FHL Film: 1015926 | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||