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[[Image:Potawatomi - Chief Wabaunseei (little Dawn) 1815.jpg|frame|right|300x270px | [[Image:Potawatomi - Chief Wabaunseei (little Dawn) 1815.jpg|frame|right|300x270px]] | ||
To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]<br>'''Various Spellings:''' Potawatomi, Potawatami, Potawatamie, Putawatimi, Pattawatima, Patawattimie, Pottwatami, Potawattimie, Pottawattimie, Pattawatima, Putawatame, Pottowotomee, Pottawatamy, Poutawatamie, Pottowautomie | To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]<br>'''Various Spellings:''' Potawatomi, Potawatami, Potawatamie, Putawatimi, Pattawatima, Patawattimie, Pottwatami, Potawattimie, Pottawattimie, Pattawatima, Putawatame, Pottowotomee, Pottawatamy, Poutawatamie, Pottowautomie | ||
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Records for Superintendencies exist in the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] and copies of many of them are also available in other research facilities. | Records for Superintendencies exist in the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] and copies of many of them are also available in other research facilities. | ||
[[ | [[Michigan Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Michigan Superintendency]] | ||
[[ | [[Northern Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Northern Superintendency]] | ||
[[St. | [[St. Louis Superintendency of Indian Affairs|St. Louis Superintendency]] | ||
[[ | [[Central Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Central Superintendency]] | ||
=== Records === | === 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]] | |||
=== Allotment Records === | |||
*1863 Potawatomie Land rolls [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com] <br> | *1863 Potawatomie Land rolls [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com] <br> | ||