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[[Image:{{CherColl}}]]The most prominent early Indian tribes in Tennessee were the Cherokee and the Chickasaw. The Chickasaws claimed most of western Tennessee as their hunting grounds. The Cherokees claimed southeastern Tennessee and northeast Georgia as their homeland. By 1818, the Chickasaws had ceded their land away by treaty to the State of Tennessee. <br><br> | [[Image:{{CherColl}}]]The most prominent early Indian tribes in Tennessee were the Cherokee and the Chickasaw. The Chickasaws claimed most of western Tennessee as their hunting grounds. The Cherokees claimed southeastern Tennessee and northeast Georgia as their homeland. By 1818, the Chickasaws had ceded their land away by treaty to the State of Tennessee. <br><br> | ||
The majority of Cherokees living in Tennessee were forced to go to the Indian Territory (now a part of Oklahoma) in the 1830s. A few hid in the mountains bordering Tennessee and North Carolina. "Documenting descent from Native Americans who did not remove from Tennessee is usually a major challenge."<ref>Gale Williams Bamman, CG, "Research in Tennessee," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'', Vol. 81, No. 2 (Jun. 1993): 111-113. {{FHL|39597|item|disp=FHL book 973 B2ng v. 81 (1993)}}.</ref> People suspecting such descent may wish to consider Native American DNA tests, such as those available through [http://www.familytreedna.com/ FamilyTreeDNA] | The majority of Cherokees living in Tennessee were forced to go to the Indian Territory (now a part of Oklahoma) in the 1830s. A few hid in the mountains bordering Tennessee and North Carolina. "Documenting descent from Native Americans who did not remove from Tennessee is usually a major challenge."<ref>Gale Williams Bamman, CG, "Research in Tennessee," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'', Vol. 81, No. 2 (Jun. 1993): 111-113. {{FHL|39597|item|disp=FHL book 973 B2ng v. 81 (1993)}}.</ref> People suspecting such descent may wish to consider Native American DNA tests, such as those available through [http://www.familytreedna.com/ FamilyTreeDNA](while being aware of the limitations of such tests). | ||
See [[Indians of Oklahoma|Indians of Oklahoma]] for information about the five civilized tribes and their records in Oklahoma. | See [[Indians of Oklahoma|Indians of Oklahoma]] for information about the five civilized tribes and their records in Oklahoma. | ||
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*[[Chickasaw Indian Agency (East)|Chickasaw Agency]] | *[[Chickasaw Indian Agency (East)|Chickasaw Agency]] | ||
===Records=== | |||
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> | |||
*[[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]] | |||
=== History of the Cherokee Indians === | === History of the Cherokee Indians === | ||
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*United States Office of Indian Affairs. ''Letters Received, 1824–1881; Registers of Letters Received, 1824–1880''. National Archives Microfilm Publication, M0234. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1942, 1956.{{FHL|403528|item|disp=FHL film 1638620, first of 1088 films}}.These letters, pertaining to each of the major tribes, contain many names but are not indexed. | *United States Office of Indian Affairs. ''Letters Received, 1824–1881; Registers of Letters Received, 1824–1880''. National Archives Microfilm Publication, M0234. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1942, 1956.{{FHL|403528|item|disp=FHL film 1638620, first of 1088 films}}.These letters, pertaining to each of the major tribes, contain many names but are not indexed. | ||
===Reference=== | |||
Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1180: Historical Sketches''. Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc., 1974. | Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1180: Historical Sketches''. Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc., 1974. | ||
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=== Family History Library === | === Family History Library === | ||
For more sources on specific tribes, use the Subject Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under the name of the tribe. Other sources are listed in the | For more sources on specific tribes, use the Subject Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under the name of the tribe. Other sources are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
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