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| ==== Agents and Appointment Dates ==== | | ==== Agents and Appointment Dates ==== |
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| John Q. A. Stanley May 8, 1865, Lt. Augustus P. Greene October 6, 1869, John R. Tansey December 12, 1870 <ref>The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. By Edward E. Hill. Clearwater Publishing Co., New York, NY ©1974. FHL Book 970.1 H551o </ref> | | [https://books.google.com/books?id=cRUrAQAAIAAJ&q=indian+agent+John+Q+A+Stanley&dq=indian+agent+John+Q+A+Stanley&hl=en&sa=X&ei=XbwZVfXtJsv0oATzo4KgBg&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAg John Q. A. Stanley ]May 8, 1865, [https://books.google.com/books?id=OlhGAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA94&dq=indian+agent+Augustus+P+greene&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ar0ZVZyBPZLgoASwhoGACQ&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=indian%20agent%20Augustus%20P%20greene&f=false Lt. Augustus P. Greene] October 6, 1869, [https://books.google.com/books?id=6aCNQxspDOUC&pg=PA762&dq=indian+agent+John+R+Tansey&hl=en&sa=X&ei=s70ZVdjzFIbkoATr24HoAQ&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=indian%20agent%20John%20R%20Tansey&f=false John R. Tansey] December 12, 1870 <ref>The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. By Edward E. Hill. Clearwater Publishing Co., New York, NY ©1974. FS Library Book 970.1 H551o </ref> |
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| === Records === | | === Records === |
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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 the agencies'''.
| | The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:<br> |
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| | *[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]] |
| | *[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]] |
| | *[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]] |
| | *[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]] |
| | *[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]] |
| | *[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]] |
| | *[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]] |
| | *[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]] |
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| | For a description of the various records, their content, and their availability, link to the pages for each type of record. Each individual agency also has a page describing its history and the location of their records. An alphabetical list of the agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs can be found below. They are also linked under the topic "American Indians" for each state. Pages for individual sub-agencies are listed alphabetically under the category of "[[Subagencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|American Indian Subagencies]]" and are linked under the topic of "American Indians" for each state where they existed.<br> |
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| Many [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html#75.19.61 records of the Mission Agency] are in the Pacific Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Laguna Niguel<ref>Guide to Federal Records, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75. [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Available online].</ref>, including: | | Many [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html#75.19.61 records of the Mission Agency] are in the Pacific Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Laguna Niguel<ref>Guide to Federal Records, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75. [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Available online].</ref>, including: |
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| :*[[Torres-Martinez Indian Subagency (California)|Torres-Martinez Subagency]], 1920-1946 | | :*[[Torres-Martinez Indian Subagency (California)|Torres-Martinez Subagency]], 1920-1946 |
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| [[Reports of Inspection of the Field Jurisdictions of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1873-1900|''Reports of Inspection of the Field Jurisdictions of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1873-1900'']] have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of Microcopy Number M1070. The reports for Mission Agency, 1881-1900 are on roll 26 of that Microcopy set.<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 1070, p. 48</ref> Copies are available at the National Archives, their Regional Archives, and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their {{FHL|403511|title-id|disp=microfilm roll number 1617699}}). | | [[Reports of Inspection of the Field Jurisdictions of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1873-1900|''Reports of Inspection of the Field Jurisdictions of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1873-1900'']] have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of Microcopy Number M1070. The reports for Mission Agency, 1881-1900 are on roll 26 of that Microcopy set.<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 1070, p. 48</ref> Copies are available at the National Archives, their Regional Archives, and at the FamilySearch Library and its FamilySearch centers (their {{FSC|403511|title-id|disp=microfilm roll number 1617699}}). |
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| The 1900 federal census included population schedules for the Mission Indian Reservation. The census includes the non-Indian employees of the Mission Agency, as well as many pages of [[Indian Population Schedules -- 1900 United States Census|Indian Population Schedules]] for the native population of the Reservation. They are recorded as District 247, Mission Indian Reservation, in Riverside County, California. | | The 1900 federal census included population schedules for the Mission Indian Reservation. The census includes the non-Indian employees of the Mission Agency, as well as many pages of [[Indian Population Schedules -- 1900 United States Census|Indian Population Schedules]] for the native population of the Reservation. They are recorded as District 247, Mission Indian Reservation, in Riverside County, California. |
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| Microfilm copies of [[Superintendents' Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports (BIA), 1907-1938|''...Narrative and Statistical Reports...'']] for the Mission Agency, 1921-1938, are included in National Archives Microcopy M1011, Rolls 83-87<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 1011, p. 27</ref>, available in the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] system and in the collections of the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City (their {{FHL|479404|title-id|disp=microfilm numbers 1724301-1724305}}). Reports for some years are missing.<br> | | Microfilm copies of [[Superintendents' Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports (BIA), 1907-1938|''...Narrative and Statistical Reports...'']] for the Mission Agency, 1921-1938, are included in National Archives Microcopy M1011, Rolls 83-87<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 1011, p. 27</ref>, available in the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] system and in the collections of the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City (their {{FSC|479404|title-id|disp=microfilm numbers 1724301-1724305}}). Reports for some years are missing.<br> |
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| | Annual [[American Indian Census Rolls|''Indian Census Rolls'']] were taken at this agency for 1922 thru 1939. These rolls have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M595, Rolls 260-267<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 595, p. 51.</ref>. Copies of these records are also available at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]], their Regional Archives, and at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] and its FamilySearch centers (their {{FSC|297519|title-id|disp=microfilm numbers 579670-579677}}). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com's subscription web site. |
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| Annual [[American Indian Census Rolls|''Indian Census Rolls'']] were taken at this agency for 1922 thru 1939. These rolls have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M595, Rolls 260-267<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 595, p. 51.</ref>. Copies of these records are also available at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]], their Regional Archives, and at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] and its family history centers (their {{FHL|297519|title-id|disp=microfilm numbers 579670-579677}}). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com's subscription web site.
| | '''Vital Records''' with Census FS Library film: 579672 and 579673 |
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| ====Records Available through the Family History Library==== | | ==== Records Available through the FamilySearch Library ==== |
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| *Census Records, 1931-1943. FHL film: 1249980 Items 1-3 | | *Census Records, 1931-1943. FS Library film: 1249980 Items 1-3 |
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| === References === | | === References === |