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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma Genealogy|Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma Genealogy|Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Seminole Indians|Seminole Indians]]'' {{Click|Image:AI_ORP.png|American Indian Online Genealogy Records|right}}This is an American Indian genealogy guide to records and research strategies for finding an ancestor from the Seminole Tribe. To get started finding American Indian ancestors see also [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]. | ||
[[Image:Seminole-portraits.jpg|right|270px|Seminole-portraits.jpg]]<br><br> | [[Image:Seminole-portraits.jpg|right|270px|Seminole-portraits.jpg]]<br><br> | ||
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Little Ripening Moon | Little Ripening Moon | ||
=== Agencies === | === Agencies === | ||
The tribe was under the jurisdiction of the following agencies. | The tribe was under the jurisdiction of the following agencies. | ||
[[Seminole Indian Agency (Florida)| | [[Seminole Indian Agency (Florida)|Seminole Agency]] ,[[Six Nations Indian Agency (New York)|Six Nations Agency]], [[Seneca Indian Agency (New York)|Seneca Agency in New York]], [[New York Indian Agency (New York)|New York Agency]],[[Union Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Union Agency]], [[Apalachicola Indian Subagency (Florida)|Apalachicola Supagency]], [[Creek Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Creek Agency]], [[Piqua Indian Agency (Ohio)|Piqua Agency]], [[Ohio Indian Agency|Ohio Agency]] , [[Neosho Indian Agency (Kansas)|Neosho Agency]], and [[Quapaw Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Quapaw Agency]] | ||
=== Reservations === | === Reservations === | ||
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[[Miccosukee Reservation, Florida|Miccosukee Reservation ]] | [[Miccosukee Reservation, Florida|Miccosukee Reservation ]] | ||
==== Superintendencies ==== | ==== Superintendencies ==== | ||
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]] | ||
[[ | [[Florida Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Florida Superintendency]] | ||
[[ | [[Western Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Western Superintendency]] | ||
[[ | [[Southern Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Southern Superintendency]] | ||
[[ | [[Central Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Central Superintendency]] | ||
[[ | [[Oregon Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Oregon Superintendency]] | ||
=== Additional References to the History of the Tribe === | === Additional References to the History of the Tribe === | ||
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Porter, Kenneth W., Alcione M. Amos and Thomas P. Senter. The Black Seminoles:History of a Freedom-Seeking People. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida. C 1996. {{FHL|787530|item|disp=FHL book 970.3 Se52p}} | Porter, Kenneth W., Alcione M. Amos and Thomas P. Senter. The Black Seminoles:History of a Freedom-Seeking People. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida. C 1996. {{FHL|787530|item|disp=FHL book 970.3 Se52p}} | ||
Staley, C. Ann. ''Transcribed Expenditure in 1841 Florida Indians''. ''The Florida Genealogist''. Florida State Genealogical Society, Inc. Volume 38 Number 2 (142) December 2015. page 40 - 57.List of Indians by name (over 200) and amount paid to each. '''FHL''' 975.9 D25fg Vol 38 No. 2 =No. 142 Dec. 2015<br> | |||
=== 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: | 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: | ||
*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]] | *[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]] | ||
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1900 Census Roll, Certified by Commissioners to be a correct copy of Seminole Indians and Freedman living on the 31 Day of December, 1899. (Refers to tribal enrollment of 1897) Authorized by Section 21 of Curtis Act and Seminole Agreement - 2,752 names on Rolls arranged by Bands, which are: Blood Bands: Thomas Palmer, Echo Emarthoge, Simon Brown, Yaha Harjo, Tusekia Harjo, Kinkehe, Thomas Little, Oktiarche, Echoille, W. Cooper, Nuthcup Harjo, and Okoske Harjo. Freedman Bands: Dosar Barkas and Ceasar Bruner Reference: World Conference on Records and Genealogical Seminar: Historical and Genealogical Records of the Five Civilized Tribes and Other Indian Records. by C. George Younkin | 1900 Census Roll, Certified by Commissioners to be a correct copy of Seminole Indians and Freedman living on the 31 Day of December, 1899. (Refers to tribal enrollment of 1897) Authorized by Section 21 of Curtis Act and Seminole Agreement - 2,752 names on Rolls arranged by Bands, which are: Blood Bands: Thomas Palmer, Echo Emarthoge, Simon Brown, Yaha Harjo, Tusekia Harjo, Kinkehe, Thomas Little, Oktiarche, Echoille, W. Cooper, Nuthcup Harjo, and Okoske Harjo. Freedman Bands: Dosar Barkas and Ceasar Bruner Reference: World Conference on Records and Genealogical Seminar: Historical and Genealogical Records of the Five Civilized Tribes and Other Indian Records. by C. George Younkin | ||
1907 Census of Seminole County, Oklahoma. US Bureau of the Census {{FHL|737956|item|disp=FHL film 2155575}} | 1907 Census of Seminole County, Oklahoma. US Bureau of the Census {{FHL|737956|item|disp=FHL film 2155575}} | ||