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Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.  
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==Introduction==


'''Various spellings''': Chickasaw, Chickesa, Chicasa  
'''Various spellings''': Chickasaw, Chickesa, Chicasa  
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'''Original homeland '''on the northern [[Indians of Mississippi|Mississippi]], western [[Indians of Tennessee|Tennessee]], western [[Indians of Kentucky|Kentucky]] and eastern [[Indians of Arkansas|Arkansas]].  
'''Original homeland '''on the northern [[Indians of Mississippi|Mississippi]], western [[Indians of Tennessee|Tennessee]], western [[Indians of Kentucky|Kentucky]] and eastern [[Indians of Arkansas|Arkansas]].  


The Chickasaw Nation is primarily associated with the state of [[Indians of Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]. <ref>Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 [http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/lists/FederallyRecognized2002.pdf Available online]</ref>.  
The Chickasaw Nation is primarily associated with the state of [[Indians of Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]. Chickasaw is part of the Shawnee Tribe. <ref>Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 [http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/lists/FederallyRecognized2002.pdf Available online]</ref>.  
 
One of t<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1260586495468_602" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1260586495468_64" />he [[Five Civilized Tribes|Five Civilized Tribes]]: Chickasaw, [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw]], [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee]], [[Creek Indians|Creek]] and [[Seminole Indians|Seminole]] <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1260586557328_418" />
 
'''Linguistic group:''' Muskhogean<br>
 
=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
 
{{Click|Image:AI_ORP.png|American Indian Online Genealogy Records|right}}Chickasaw Nation Headquarters<br>P.O. Box 1548<br>Ada, OK 74821 <br>Phone: 1-580-436-2603<br><br>
 
*[http://www.chickasaw.net/ The Chickasaw Nation] Official Web Site<br>


<br> '''Chickasaw Cultural Center''' <br> 867 Cooper Memorial Dr.<br> Sulphur, Ok 73086-8697<br> Phone: 1-580-622-7130
One of the [[Five Civilized Tribes|Five Civilized Tribes]]: Chickasaw, [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw]], [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee]], [[Creek Indians|Creek]] and [[Seminole Indians|Seminole]]


[http://www.chickasawculturalcenter.com/ Chickasaw Cultural Center]
'''Linguistic group:'''<br>
Muskhogean<br>


<br> '''Chickasaw Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 1548 <br> Ada, Oklahoma 74821 <br> email: chs@chickasaw.net
== Tribal Headquarters  ==


<br> '''Tribal Library'''<br>1003 Chamber Loop <br>Ada, Oklahoma 74870<br>P. O. Box 1548 <br>email: triballibrary@chickasaw.net  
*'''Chickasaw Nation Headquarters'''<br>520 East / P.O. Box 1548<br>Ada, OK 74820 <br>Phone: 1-580-436-2603<br>[http://www.chickasaw.net/ Web Site]<br>


Genealogist on staff to serve patrons
*'''Chickasaw Cultural Center''' <br> 867 Cooper Memorial Drive<br> Sulphur, Ok 73086-8697<br> Phone: 580-622-7130<br>[http://www.chickasawculturalcenter.com/ Chickasaw Cultural Center]


=== History  ===
== History  ==


Their first recorded encounter with non Indian was with the Spanish explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernando_de_Soto De Soto] in 1540.  
Their first recorded encounter with non Indian was with the Spanish explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernando_de_Soto De Soto] in 1540.  
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The tribe was divided into several groups for the removal leaders included: [https://repositories.tdl.org/ttu-ir/handle/2346/45145/browse?value=Upshaw%2C+A.M.M.&type=author Colonel A.M.M.Upshaw], John M. Millard, Captain Joe A. Phillips, Dr. C.G. Keenan, W.R. Guy, Chief Ishtehopa, Kin-hi-cha, and Chief Sealy with Lieutenant Governor Morris and Daniel McCurtain an interpreter. Some groups took the overland route and other a water route. The Groups arrived at Memphis November of 1837, from Memphis many took steamships under the direction of Captain Simeon Buckner to Fort Coffee.Some traveled by land directed by Langtree, Welbourne, and John M.Millard.  
The tribe was divided into several groups for the removal leaders included: [https://repositories.tdl.org/ttu-ir/handle/2346/45145/browse?value=Upshaw%2C+A.M.M.&type=author Colonel A.M.M.Upshaw], John M. Millard, Captain Joe A. Phillips, Dr. C.G. Keenan, W.R. Guy, Chief Ishtehopa, Kin-hi-cha, and Chief Sealy with Lieutenant Governor Morris and Daniel McCurtain an interpreter. Some groups took the overland route and other a water route. The Groups arrived at Memphis November of 1837, from Memphis many took steamships under the direction of Captain Simeon Buckner to Fort Coffee.Some traveled by land directed by Langtree, Welbourne, and John M.Millard.  


Gibson, Arrell M. ''The Chickasaws''. Norman University of Oklahoma Press. FHL book 970.3 C432g  
Gibson, Arrell M. ''The Chickasaws''. Norman University of Oklahoma Press. FS Library book 970.3 C432g  


=== Brief Timeline  ===
== Brief Timeline  ==


*'''1729:''' Natchez Revolt, the [[Natchez Indians|Natchez]] joined the Chickasaw  
*'''1729:''' Natchez Revolt, the [[Natchez Indians|Natchez]] joined the Chickasaw  
*'''1754-1763: '''During the [[French and Indian War, 1754-1763|French and Indian War]] were allies of the British  
*'''1754-1763: '''During the [[French and Indian War, 1754-1763|French and Indian War]] were allies of the British  
*'''1786: '''Hopewell Treaty; northern boundary of the Ohio River. [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/keppler/vol2/toc.htm 1786]  
*'''1786: '''Hopewell Treaty; northern boundary of the Ohio River. [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/keppler/vol2/toc.htm 1786]  
*'''1809-11:''' Tecumseh, a [[Shawnee Indians|Shawnee]] chief, tried to unite Indians against the United States  
*'''1809-11:''' Tecumseh, a [[Shawnee Indians|Shawnee]] chief, tried to unite Native Americans against the United States  
*'''1822:''' some moved west of the Mississippi  
*'''1822:''' some moved west of the Mississippi  
*'''1832: '''Treaty  
*'''1832: '''Treaty  
*'''1833:''' Treaty of Pontotoc Creek  
*'''1833:''' Treaty of Pontotoc Creek  
*'''1836: '''at Doakson near Fort Towson the Chickasaws agreed to pay $530,000 to the Choctaws for the central and western portion of the Choctaws' region in southern Indian Territory. <ref>Indian Removal. by Grant Foreman.University of Oklahoma Press. C. 1932. FHL book 970.1 F761i</ref>  
*'''1836: '''at Doakson near Fort Towson the Chickasaws agreed to pay $530,000 to the Choctaws for the central and western portion of the Choctaws' region in southern Indian Territory. <ref>Indian Removal. by Grant Foreman.University of Oklahoma Press. C. 1932. FS Library book 970.1 F761i</ref>  
*'''1837:''' Treaty of Doaksville, a group of 450-500 removed to Indian Territory  
*'''1837:''' Treaty of Doaksville, a group of 450-500 removed to Indian Territory  
*'''1838-1839''' Removal to Indian Territory. Tishomingo a Chickasaw statesman died of Smallpox, on the trail. Buried at Fort Coffee. Tishomingo was over 100 years old, his commissions in the Army was signed by George Washington. <ref>  History of Johnston County, Oklahoma compiled by Johnston County History Books Committee Curtis Media Corporation C 1988 </ref>  
*'''1838-1839''' Removal to Indian Territory. Tishomingo a Chickasaw statesman died of Smallpox, on the trail. Buried at Fort Coffee. Tishomingo was over 100 years old, his commissions in the Army was signed by George Washington. <ref>  History of Johnston County, Oklahoma compiled by Johnston County History Books Committee Curtis Media Corporation C 1988 </ref>  
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*'''1844:''' 138 Chickasaw and 56 slaves moved west  
*'''1844:''' 138 Chickasaw and 56 slaves moved west  
*'''1847:''' Census in Oklahoma Territory  
*'''1847:''' Census in Oklahoma Territory  
* 1851: Chickasaw Manual Labor School near Tishomingo,for boys opened.
* 1851-2:  Wapanucka Institute for girls and Bloomfield Academy for girls is now Carter Seminary located at Ardmore, Oklahoma
*'''1855:''' June 22, Treaty separating land of Chickasaw and [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw.]] <ref>  History of Johnston County, Oklahoma compiled by Johnston County History Books Committee Curtis Media Corporation C 1988 </ref>  
*'''1855:''' June 22, Treaty separating land of Chickasaw and [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw.]] <ref>  History of Johnston County, Oklahoma compiled by Johnston County History Books Committee Curtis Media Corporation C 1988 </ref>  
*'''1856:''' Chickasaw Nation is created, Nation divided into '''four counties''': Pickens, Pontotoc, Panola, and Tishomingo  
*'''1856:''' Chickasaw Nation is created, Nation divided into '''four counties''': Pickens, Pontotoc, Panola, and Tishomingo  
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*Chickasaw Nation divided in to '''thirteen counties''': Grady, McClain,Garvin, Pontotoc, Stephens, Carter, Murray, Johnston, Jefferson, Love, Marshall, Bryan and Coal Counties  
*Chickasaw Nation divided in to '''thirteen counties''': Grady, McClain,Garvin, Pontotoc, Stephens, Carter, Murray, Johnston, Jefferson, Love, Marshall, Bryan and Coal Counties  
*'''1907-1983:''' the Chickasaw Nation ceased and the office of their governor was through presidential appointment.  
*'''1907-1983:''' the Chickasaw Nation ceased and the office of their governor was through presidential appointment.  
*'''1953:''' U.S. Congress began a new policy of termination for the Indian tribes. The policy ended the protected trust status of all Indian-owned lands. The BIA began a voluntary urban relocation program. American Indians could move from their rural tribes to a metropolitan area. Many Indians relocated to Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas and Seattle.It is estimated that 750,000 Native American migrated to the cities between 1950-1980. <br>  
*'''1953:''' U.S. Congress began a new policy of termination for the Native American tribes. The policy ended the protected trust status of all native-owned lands. The BIA began a voluntary urban relocation program. Native Americans could move from their rural tribes to a metropolitan area. Many indigenous people relocated to Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas and Seattle. It is estimated that 750,000 Native American migrated to the cities between 1950-1980. <br>  
*'''1968:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1968 Indian Civil Rights Act] restored the right to hold popular elections.
*'''1968:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1968 Indian Civil Rights Act] restored the right to hold popular elections.


=== Additional References  ===
== Additional References  ==


Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/chickasaw/chickasawhist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Chickasaw tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/mississippi/chickasawindianhist.htm The Indian Tribes of North America.]  
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/chickasaw/chickasawhist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Chickasaw tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/mississippi/chickasawindianhist.htm The Indian Tribes of North America.]  
*Malone, James H. ''The Chickasaw Nation: A Short Sketch of A Noble People''. Louisville, Kentucky: John P. Morton, 1922. {{FSC|572741|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 970.3 C432m}}, online at:[https://archive.org/details/chickasawnations00malo/page/n7/mode/2up Archive.org]. A map at the end of the book shows the Mississippi and Alabama lands ceded by the Chickasaws in 1835.
*''History of the Choctaw, Chickasaw and Natchez Indians''. Cushman, H. B. Headlight Printing House, Greenville, TX, 1899. Online at:[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/834842-history-of-the-choctaw-chickasaw-and-natchez-indians?offset=8 FamilySearch Digital Library].


=== 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>  
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 Allotment Records|Allotment records]]  
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*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]  
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]  
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]
*[https://www.chickasaw.tv/ Chickasaw TV Video Network]


=== Agencies  ===
== Agencies  ==


[[Chickasaw Indian Agency (East)|Chickasaw Agency]] East  
[[Chickasaw Indian Agency (East)|Chickasaw Agency]] East  
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[[Union Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Union Agency]]  
[[Union Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Union Agency]]  


==== The Family History Library Collection  ====
== The FamilySearch Library Collection  ==
 
''Chickasaw Nation Records''. Microfilm of original at the Oklahoma Historical Society, Indian Archives Division. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Historical Society, Indian Archives Division, 1971 FS Library films 1,666,136 first film (31 microfilms) Records include: census, citizenship, court, laws and treaties, school, land and property, taxation, and probate records.


''Chickasaw Nation Records''. Microfilm of original at the Oklahoma Historical Society, Indian Archives Division. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Historical Society, Indian Archives Division, 1971 FHL films 1,666,136 first film (31 microfilms) Records include: census, citizenship, court, laws and treaties, school, land and property, taxation, and probate records.
Chickasaw National Records: Tishomingo County, Indian Territory by Marion Traer Downs. {{FSC|1854024|item|disp=FS Catalog book 970.3 C432dm Volumes 1-4}}


Chickasaw National Records: Tishomingo County, Indian Territory by Marion Traer Downs. {{FHL|1854024|item|disp=FHL book 970.3 C432dm Volumes 1-4}}  
Chickasaw Nation records: Ponotoc County, Indian Territory by Marion Traer Downs. {{FSC|1854023|item|disp=FS Catalog book 970.3C432dmp vol. 1 and 2}}  


Chickasaw Nation records: Ponotoc County, Indian Territory by Marion Traer Downs. {{FHL|1854023|item|disp=FHL book 970.3C432dmp vol. 1 and 2}}  
Agency Records, 1883-1945. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Muskogee Area Office {{FSC|237236|item|disp=FS Library film 1205785}}  


Agency Records, 1883-1945. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Muskogee Area Office {{FHL|237236|item|disp=FHL film 1205785}}  
Chickasaw, an analytical dictionary: chikashshanompaat lisso toba'chi by Pamela Munro {{FSC|1000658|item|disp=FS Catalog book 497.3321 M926c}}  


Chickasaw, an analytical dictionary: chikashshanompaat lisso toba'chi by Pamela Munro {{FHL|1000658|item|disp=FHL book 497.3321 M926c}}
== Allotment  ==


=== Allotment  ===
Early land records 1893-1928; general indexes to mortgages and liens, 1901-1907 Carter County (Oklahoma) Courthouse {{FSC|1212204|item|disp=FS Library film 2295209 item 2}}


Early land records 1893-1928; general indexes to mortgages and liens, 1901-1907 Carter County (Oklahoma) Courthouse {{FHL|1212204|item|disp=FHL film 2295209 item 2}}
Allotment Register 1890-1909 (McClain County, Oklahoma. United States. Office of Indian Affairs Union Agency (Muskogee, Oklahoma) FS Library film 207,903 item 6 and Land Register by Dawes Commission, 1890-1909 FS Library film 2,107,718 item 1


Allotment Register 1890-1909 (McClain County, Oklahoma. United States. Office of Indian Affairs Union Agency (Muskogee, Oklahoma) FHL film 207,903 item 6 and Land Register by Dawes Commission, 1890-1909 FHL film 2,107,718 item 1
Allotment Record Five Civilized Tribes 1899-1907 Dawes Commission NARA 75 {{FSC|1390101|item|disp=FS Library 4124768}} and at FamilySearch {{RecordSearch|1390101|Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907}}


Allotment Record Five Civilized Tribes 1899-1907 Dawes Commission NARA 75 {{FHL|1390101|item|disp=FHL 4124768}} and at FamilySearch [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1390101 on line]
Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians homestead and allotment patents, 1903-1910 {{FSC|686343|item|disp=FS Library film 2107720 items 2-3}}  


Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians homestead and allotment patents, 1903-1910 {{FHL|686343|item|disp=FHL film 2107720 items 2-3}}  
Land and Property records (Atoka County, Oklahoma) {{FSC|1210990|item|disp=FS Library film 2196198 item 2}}  


Land and Property records (Atoka County, Oklahoma) {{FHL|1210990|item|disp=FHL film 2196198 item 2}}  
The Territory Times index to chattel mortgages in the Chickasaw Nation: mortgages from Johnston and Marshall Counties Oklahoma {{FSC|639159|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.66 R2t Vol 1-4}}  


The Territory Times index to chattel mortgages in the Chickasaw Nation: mortgages from Johnston and Marshall Counties Oklahoma {{FHL|639159|item|disp=FHL book 976.66 R2t Vol 1-4}}  
Township maps of the Chickasaw Nation, 1902-1907 {{FSC|1211540|item|disp=FS Library film 2297851 item 5}}<br>


Township maps of the Chickasaw Nation, 1902-1907 {{FHL|1211540|item|disp=FHL film 2297851 item 5}}<br>
== Annuity  ==


=== Annuity ===
''Annuity Rolls of 1857-1860 and the "1855" Chickasaw District Roll of 1856.'' by K.M. Armstrong and Bob Curry. Heritage Books, Inc. Maryland FS Library book 970.3 C432a


''Annuity Rolls of 1857-1860 and the "1855" Chickasaw District Roll of 1856.'' by K.M. Armstrong and Bob Curry. Heritage Books, Inc. Maryland FHL book 970.3 C432a
''1878 Annuity Rolls and 1890 Census of Pontotoc Co., Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory'' (now McClain Co. and portions of Grady, Garvin, Murray, Pontotoc, Johnston and Coal Counties, Oklahoma) by Joyce A. Rex.C. 1990 McClain Co., Historical Society, Purcell, OK. FS Library book {{FSC|760971|item|disp=FS Catalog book 970.3 C432rj}} or microfiche {{FSC|607267|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6125933}}


''1878 Annuity Rolls and 1890 Census of Pontotoc Co., Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory'' (now McClain Co. and portions of Grady, Garvin, Murray, Pontotoc, Johnston and Coal Counties, Oklahoma) by Joyce A. Rex.C. 1990 McClain Co., Historical Society, Purcell, OK. FHL book {{FHL|760971|item|disp=FHL book 970.3 C432rj}} or microfiche {{FHL|607267|item|disp=FHL fiche 6125933}}
1893 Chickasaw Payroll. Original at the National Archives Fort Worth, Texas. <ref> The Journal of American Indian Family Research. Ed. Larry S. Watson. Vol. 12 No. 1. 1991 FS Library 970.1 J825j </ref> pages 25 - 46 <br>


1893 Chickasaw Payroll. Original at the National Archives Fort Worth, Texas. <ref> The Journal of American Indian Family Research. Ed. Larry S. Watson. Vol. 12 No. 1. 1991 FHL 970.1 J825j <ref/>  pages 25 - 46
== Census Records  ==
=== Census Records  ===fckLRfckLR'''1818 '''Chickasaw Census - an annuity roll [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ewyatt/_borders/Chickasaw%20Census/1818%20chickasaw%20census.html Chickasaw History] fckLRfckLR''Chickasaw Emigration Roll'''1839''' (Upshaw Roll''). Prepared by A.M.M. Upshaw abstracted from National Archives Filming (M1831 Miscellaneous Indian Removal Rolls, 1832-1846) of 1980 Record Group 75 Records of Bureau of Indian Affairs Edited and Indexed by Larry S. Watson C. Histree 1994 {{FHL|Book: 970.3 C432ce}} fckLRfckLR'''1847 '''''Chickasaw Indian Census Roll Indian Territory, 1839 Chickasaw Indian Census Roll Indian Territory, 1837 Chickasaw Indian Census (Muster) Roll Mississippi.'' Abstracted and edited by Bennie Coffey Loftin and Johnny Cudd Published by Pittsburg County Genealogical and Historical Society, 113 E. Carl Albert Parkway, McAlester, Oklahoma 74501-5039. {{FHL|Book 970.3 C432ci}} fckLRfckLR1890 Census of the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory by Joyce A. Rex. {{FHL|1117267|item|disp=FHL book 970.3 C432rja Volumes 1-2}}&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; fckLRfckLR=== Church Records  ===fckLRfckLRThe Goodland Indian Orphanage: a story of Christian Missions. by Sammy D. Hogue FHL book 970.1 H874r two vol. {{FHL|756848|disp=FHL fiche 6038268}} fckLRfckLR=== Correspondence  ===fckLRfckLR{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"fckLR|-fckLR! scope="col" | Tribe fckLR! scope="col" | Agency fckLR! scope="col" | Location of Original Records fckLR! scope="col" | Pre-1880 Correspondence M234 Roll Number fckLR! scope="col" | FHL Film NumberfckLR|-fckLR| Chickasaw fckLR| [[Chickasaw Indian Agency (East)|Chickasaw Agency]],1824-70 fckLR| Washington D.C. fckLR| Rolls 135-48 fckLR| 1,660,865-78fckLR|-fckLR| Chickasaw fckLR| [[Choctaw Indian Agency (Mississippi)|Choctaw Agency]], 1855-74 fckLR| Washington D.C. fckLR| Rolls 169-96 fckLR| 1,660,899-926fckLR|-fckLR| Chickasaw fckLR| Muskogee Area Office, 1870-1952 fckLR| Fort Worth fckLR| - fckLR| -fckLR|-fckLR| Chickasaw fckLR| [[Union Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Union Agency]], 1875-1914 fckLR| Washington D.C. and Fort Worth fckLR| Rolls 865-77 fckLR| 1,661,595-607fckLR|}fckLRfckLR=== Emigration  ===fckLRfckLR''Chickasaw Emigration Roll 1839 (Upshaw Roll) 1839 Chickasaw Census''. prepared by A.M.M. Upshaw abstracted from National Archives Filming of 1980 Record Group 75 of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Edited by Larry S. Watson. C.1994 Histree. FHL book 970.3 C432ce fckLRfckLR=== Enrollment  ===fckLRfckLREnrollment of the Five Civilized Tribes: Dawes Commission 1896-1909 Commission to the Five Civilized Tribe. fckLRfckLR=== History  ===fckLRfckLR''Nations Remembered: an oral history of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminoles in Oklahoma 1865-1907'' {{FHL|1429378|item|FHL book 970.1 P413n}} fckLRfckLR''Listening to Our Grandmothers' Stories'': the Bloomfield Academy for Chickasaw females, 1852-1949. by Amanda J. Cobb. FHL book 970.3 C432ca fckLRfckLR''The Chickasaw Freedmen: A People Without a County''. by Daniel F. Littlefield Jr. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1980. {{FHL| 553648| item|FHL book 970.3 C432L}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/chickasaw-freedmen-a-people-without-a-country/oclc/5990277 Worldcat] fckLRfckLR=== Military  ===fckLRfckLRCompiled Military Service records of Major Uriah Blue's detachment of Chickasaw Indians in the War of 1812 National Archives M1829 {{FHL|1124803|item|disp=FHL film 2311051}} fckLRfckLR''The Union Indian Brigade in the Civil War''. by Wiley Britton {{FHL|824340|FHL fiche 6118718}} fckLRfckLRIndices of Choctaw and Chickasaw Confederate Soldiers {{FHL|651759|disp=FHL book 970.1 OL8i}} fckLRfckLR[https://dcms.lds.org/view/action/ieViewer.do?dps_pid=IE1272857&amp;amp;dps_dvs=1376926014690~91&amp;amp;dps_pid=IE1272857&amp;amp;change_lng=en&amp;amp;ar_dvs=1376926014091~767&amp;amp;ar_pid=IE1272857 Muster Lists] of the Creek and Other Confederate Indians. by Sherman Lee Pompey fckLRfckLRCompiled Service records of Confederate Soldiers who served in organization raised directly by the Confederate government (1861-1865) United States. War Department. Records and Pension Office FHL film 880,286 fckLRfckLR''Genealogical Records of the Confederate Indian Troops'', by Sherman Lee Pompey C. 1984 FHL book 970.1 P772g or fiche 6049323 fckLRfckLRWorld War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918 {{FHL|378717|item|disp=FHL film 1509347}}and [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530 on line] fckLRfckLR=== Indian Pioneer Papers ===fckLRfckLRIn 1936, the Oklahoma Historical Society and University of Oklahoma requested a writer's project grant from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in which interviews would be conducted with early settlers in Oklahoma who had lived on Indian land. More than 100 writers conducted over 11,000 interviews and were asked to "call upon early settlers and (record) the story of the migration to Oklahoma and their early life here."&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Blackburn, Bob L. "Battle Cry for History: The First Century of the Oklahoma Historical Society." n.d. Oklahoma Historical Society. 5 Oct. 1998.</ref> The [http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/ University of Oklahoma Western History Collection] has digitized the Indian Pioneer Papers which consists of approximately 80,000 indexed entries arranged alphabetically by personal name, place name, or subject. <ref>The University of Oklahoma Western History Collections http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/</ref> An index to the Indian Pioneer Papers may also be found at [http://www.okgenweb.org/pioneer/ OkGenWeb Oklahoma Genealogy.] A separate index of Indians interviewed, including the Chickasaw, may be viewed at: [http://goodoowah.50megs.com/indpio/ “Indians in the Indian Pioneer Papers”] Some of the surnames from the Chickasaw tribe found in the collection are: Airington, Colbert (Mead), Laber, Kemp, Minto-ho-yo (Mead).


The Indian Pioneer Papers are available through the Family History Library and FamilySearch centers microfiche number:6,016,865 (first fiche) {{FHL|505140|item|disp=FHL fiche 6016865}}  
'''1818 '''Chickasaw Census - an annuity roll [https://accessgenealogy.com/native/alleged-1818-chickasaw-roll-surname-index.htm AccessGenealogy] ''Chickasaw Emigration Roll'''1839''' (Upshaw Roll''). Prepared by A.M.M. Upshaw abstracted from National Archives Filming (M1831 Miscellaneous Indian Removal Rolls, 1832-1846) of 1980 Record Group 75 Records of Bureau of Indian Affairs Edited and Indexed by Larry S. Watson C. Histree 1994 {{FSC|Book: 970.3 C432ce}} '''1847 '''''Chickasaw Indian Census Roll Indian Territory, 1839 Chickasaw Indian Census Roll Indian Territory, 1837 Chickasaw Indian Census (Muster) Roll Mississippi.'' Abstracted and edited by Bennie Coffey Loftin and Johnny Cudd Published by Pittsburg County Genealogical and Historical Society, 113 E. Carl Albert Parkway, McAlester, Oklahoma 74501-5039. {{FSC|Book 970.3 C432ci}} 1890 Census of the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory by Joyce A. Rex. {{FSC|1117267|item|disp=FS Catalog book 970.3 C432rja Volumes 1-2}}<br>


=== Periodicals  ===
== Church Records ==


''The Journal of Chickasaw History.'' by Chickasaw Historical Society {{FHL|158026"item|disp=FHL fiche 6038350}}  
The Goodland Indian Orphanage: a story of Christian Missions. by Sammy D. Hogue FS Library book 970.1 H874r two vol. {{FSC|756848|disp=FS Library fiche 6038268}}
 
== Correspondence  ==
 
== Emigration  ==
 
''Chickasaw Emigration Roll 1839 (Upshaw Roll) 1839 Chickasaw Census''. prepared by A.M.M. Upshaw abstracted from National Archives Filming of 1980 Record Group 75 of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Edited by Larry S. Watson. C.1994 Histree. FS Library book 970.3 C432ce <br>
 
== Enrollment  ==
 
Enrollment of the Five Civilized Tribes: Dawes Commission 1896-1909 Commission to the Five Civilized Tribe. <br>
 
== History  ==
 
''Nations Remembered: an oral history of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminoles in Oklahoma 1865-1907'' {{FSC|1429378|item|FS Library book 970.1 P413n}} ''Listening to Our Grandmothers' Stories'': the Bloomfield Academy for Chickasaw females, 1852-1949. by Amanda J. Cobb. FS Library book 970.3 C432ca ''The Chickasaw Freedmen: A People Without a County''. by Daniel F. Littlefield Jr. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1980. {{FSC| 553648| item|FS Library book 970.3 C432L}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/chickasaw-freedmen-a-people-without-a-country/oclc/5990277 Worldcat] <br>
 
== Military  ==
 
Compiled Military Service records of Major Uriah Blue's detachment of Chickasaw in the War of 1812 National Archives M1829 {{FSC|1124803|item|disp=FS Library film 2311051}} <br> ''The Union Indian Brigade in the Civil War''. by Wiley Britton {{FSC|824340|FS Library fiche 6118718}} Indices of Choctaw and Chickasaw Confederate Soldiers {{FSC|651759|disp=FS Catalog book 970.1 OL8i}} [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/341732-muster-lists-of-the-creek-and-other-confederate-indians?offset=1 Muster Lists] of the Creek and Other Confederate Indians. by Sherman Lee Pompey Compiled Service records of Confederate Soldiers who served in organization raised directly by the Confederate government (1861-1865) United States. War Department. Records and Pension Office FS Library film 880,286 ''Genealogical Records of the Confederate Indian Troops'', by Sherman Lee Pompey C. 1984 FS Library book 970.1 P772g or fiche 6049323 World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918 {{FSC|378717|item|disp=FS Library film 1509347}}and {{RecordSearch|1968530|United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}}
 
== Indian Pioneer Papers  ==
 
In 1936, the Oklahoma Historical Society and University of Oklahoma requested a writer's project grant from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in which interviews would be conducted with early settlers in Oklahoma who had lived on Indian land. More than 100 writers conducted over 11,000 interviews and were asked to "call upon early settlers and (record) the story of the migration to Oklahoma and their early life here."<br>
 
Blackburn, Bob L. "Battle Cry for History: The First Century of the Oklahoma Historical Society." n.d. Oklahoma Historical Society. 5 Oct. 1998. <br>
 
The [http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/ University of Oklahoma Western History Collection] has digitized the Indian Pioneer Papers which consists of approximately 80,000 indexed entries arranged alphabetically by personal name, place name, or subject. <ref>The University of Oklahoma Western History Collections http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/</ref> <br>
 
An index to the Indian Pioneer Papers may also be found at [http://www.okgenweb.net/pioneer/ OkGenWeb Oklahoma Genealogy.] A separate index of Indians interviewed, including the Chickasaw, may be viewed at: [http://goodoowah.50megs.com/indpio/ “Indians in the Indian Pioneer Papers”] Some of the surnames from the Chickasaw tribe found in the collection are: Airington, Colbert (Mead), Laber, Kemp, Minto-ho-yo (Mead).
 
The Indian Pioneer Papers are available through the FamilySearch Library and FamilySearch centers microfiche number:6,016,865 (first fiche) {{FSC|505140|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6016865}}
 
== Periodicals  ==
 
''The Journal of Chickasaw History.'' by Chickasaw Historical Society {{FSC|158026"item|disp=FS Library fiche 6038350}}  


[http://www.chickasawtimes.net/ ''Chickasaw Times''] by Chickasaw Nation On line  
[http://www.chickasawtimes.net/ ''Chickasaw Times''] by Chickasaw Nation On line  


=== Removal  ===
== Removal  ==


The Indian Removal Act was signed May 26, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson. The Act initiated a policy of removal of American Indians tribes living east of the Mississippi River to land west of the river.  
The Indian Removal Act was signed May 26, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson. The Act initiated a policy of removal of American Indians tribes living east of the Mississippi River to land west of the river.  
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=== Superintendency Records  ===
=== Superintendency Records  ===


Records of the [[Central Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Central Superintendency]] of Indian Affairs, 1813-1878. Office of Indian Affairs {{FHL|589935|item|disp=FHL film 1602893}}  
Records of the [[Central Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Central Superintendency]] of Indian Affairs, 1813-1878. Office of Indian Affairs {{FSC|589935|item|disp=FS Library film 1602893}}  


Records of the [[Southern Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Southern Superintendency]] of Indian Affairs, 1832-1870 Office of Indian Affairs, {{FHL|5899488|item|disp=FHL film 1602871}}  
Records of the [[Southern Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Southern Superintendency]] of Indian Affairs, 1832-1870 Office of Indian Affairs, {{FSC|589948|item|disp=FS Library film 1602871}}  


[[Western Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Western Superintendency]]  
[[Western Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Western Superintendency]]


=== Treaties  ===
== Treaties  ==


The year link (date of the treaty) will connect to an online copy of the treaty.  
The year link (date of the treaty) will connect to an online copy of the treaty.  
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*July 4, 1866, Delaware treaty
*July 4, 1866, Delaware treaty


=== Vital Records  ===
== Vital Records  ==


''Chickasaw Nation Marriages'', Ardmore courthouse. by Mary Turner Kinard {{FHL|789350|item|disp=FHL fiche 6067174 and 60671705}}  
''Chickasaw Nation Marriages'', Ardmore courthouse. by Mary Turner Kinard {{FSC|789350|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6067174 and 60671705}}  


McClain County Oklahoma Marriages, 1863-1895: "Old" Pontotoc County Chickasaw Nation. Indian Territory. McClain Co. Historical Society {{FHL|787139|item|disp=FHL fiche 6067295}}  
McClain County Oklahoma Marriages, 1863-1895: "Old" Pontotoc County Chickasaw Nation. Indian Territory. McClain Co. Historical Society {{FSC|787139|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6067295}}  


=== FamilySearch Library Catalog  ===
== FamilySearch Library Catalog  ==


The FamilySearch Catalog has over 220 records of interest to the [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=Chickasaw+Indians&prekeyword=Chickasaw+Indians Chickasaw Indians][https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=Chickasaw&prekeyword=Chickasaw]  
The FamilySearch Catalog has over 220 records of interest to the [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=Chickasaw+Indians&prekeyword=Chickasaw+Indians Chickasaw Indians][https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=Chickasaw&prekeyword=Chickasaw]  


=== Websites  ===
== Websites  ==


*Constitution of the [http://www.chickasaw.net/about_us/index_124.htm Chickasaw Nation]  
*Constitution of the [http://www.chickasaw.net/about_us/index_124.htm Chickasaw Nation]  
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*Chickasaw Nation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickasaw Wikipedia]  
*Chickasaw Nation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickasaw Wikipedia]  
*Chickasaw Native Americans [http://chickasawnativeamericans.blogspot.com Link]  
*Chickasaw Native Americans [http://chickasawnativeamericans.blogspot.com Link]  
*Indian Research [http://researchindians.blogspot.com Link]
*Native American Research [http://nativeamericanresearch.blogspot.com Link]
*Native American Research [http://nativeamericanresearch.blogspot.com Link]
*Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes, [https://www.fivecivilizedtribes.org/Chickasaw.html Chickasaw History]


=== For Further Reading  ===
== For Further Reading  ==
 
*Lennon, Rachal Mills. ''Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes; Southeastern Indians Prior to Removal''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002. {{FHL|1038175|item|disp=FHL Book 970.1 L548t}}.


For background information to help find American Indian ancestors see [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']].  
*Lennon, Rachal Mills. ''Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes; Southeastern Indians Prior to Removal''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002. {{FSC|1038175|item|disp=FS Library Book 970.1 L548t}}.
*Malone, James H. ''The Chickasaw Nation: A Short Sketch of A Noble People''. Louisville, Kentucky: John P. Morton, 1922. {{FSC|572741|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 970.3 C432m}} A map at the end of the book shows the Mississippi and Alabama lands ceded by the Chickasaws in 1835.
*See [[United States Indigenous Peoples For Further Reading|United States Indigenous Peoples For Further Reading]] for more resources.


=== References  ===
== References  ==


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