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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indians]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Louisiana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Mississippi]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Alabama|Indians of Alabama]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Florida|Indians of Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Georgia|Indians of Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Louisiana|Indians of Louisiana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Mississippi|Indians of Mississippi]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Tennessee|Indians of Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Creek Indians'''  
'''''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indians]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Louisiana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Mississippi]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Alabama|Indians of Alabama]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Florida|Indians of Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Georgia|Indians of Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Louisiana|Indians of Louisiana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Mississippi|Indians of Mississippi]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Tennessee|Indians of Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' Creek Indians'''  


Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.  
Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.  
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The Creek Nation is comprised of '''six political districts''': 1. Coweta, 2. Deep Fork, 3. Eufaula, 4. Muscogee, 5. Okmulgee, 6. Wewoka; these districts function like counties.  
The Creek Nation is comprised of '''six political districts''': 1. Coweta, 2. Deep Fork, 3. Eufaula, 4. Muscogee, 5. Okmulgee, 6. Wewoka; these districts function like counties.  


=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
== Tribal Headquarters  ==


Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma <br>P. O. Box 580 <br>Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447 <br>Phone: 918-756-8700  
Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma <br>P. O. Box 580 <br>Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447 <br>Phone: 918-756-8700  
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Muskogee (Creek) Nation: [http://www.muscogeenation-nsn.gov/ http://www.muscogeenation-nsn.gov/]<br>  
Muskogee (Creek) Nation: [http://www.muscogeenation-nsn.gov/ http://www.muscogeenation-nsn.gov/]<br>  


=== History  ===
== History  ==


Their ancestral homeland was in Alabama and Georgia.  
Their ancestral homeland was in Alabama and Georgia.  


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


*'''1540:''' First contact Spanish explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernando_de_Soto Hernando De Soto]  
*'''1540:''' First contact Spanish explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernando_de_Soto Hernando De Soto]  
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*'''1968:''' Indian Civil Rights Act restored the right to hold popular elections.
*'''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/creek-tribe.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Creek 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/creek-confederacy.htm The Indian Tribes of North America.]  
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/creek-tribe.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Creek 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/creek-confederacy.htm The Indian Tribes of North America.]  
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[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/early-history-of-the-creek-indians-and-their-neighbors.htm Early History of the Creek Indians and Their Neighbors], by John Reed Swanton. US Government Printing Office. 1902.<br>  
[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/early-history-of-the-creek-indians-and-their-neighbors.htm Early History of the Creek Indians and Their Neighbors], by John Reed Swanton. US Government Printing Office. 1902.<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:<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>  
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*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]


=== Agencies  ===
== Agencies  ==


[[Creek Indian Agency (Georgia)|Creek Agency]]&nbsp; Georgia  
[[Creek Indian Agency (Georgia)|Creek Agency]]&nbsp; Georgia  
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[[Union Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Union Agency]]  
[[Union Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Union Agency]]  


=== Superintendencies  ===
== Superintendencies  ==


[[Western Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Western Superintency]]  
[[Western Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Western Superintency]]  
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Creek Nation. Oklahoma Historical Society. Indian Archives Division. 52 films {{FHL|544270|item|desp=FHL film 1666121}}  
Creek Nation. Oklahoma Historical Society. Indian Archives Division. 52 films {{FHL|544270|item|desp=FHL film 1666121}}  


==== Biographies  ====
== Biographies  ==


The Southern Indians: a Biographical Guide to the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw and Creek Indians, 1700-1907 {{FHL|1222686|item|desp=FHL book 970.1 M366si}}
The Southern Indians: a Biographical Guide to the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw and Creek Indians, 1700-1907 {{FHL|1222686|item|desp=FHL book 970.1 M366si}}


=== Annuity Records  ===
== Annuity Records  ==


1857 Payroll arranged by town then by family group. The payment was to individuals listed in the "Old Settlers Roll of 1857" . Original located at the National Archives in Fort Worth, Texas. <ref> The Journal of American Indian Family Research. Vol. 12 No. 1  1991. Editor Larry S. Watson. FHL 970.1 J825j</ref>&nbsp; FHL 970.1 J825j Vol 12 No. 1 pages 47-58.
1857 Payroll arranged by town then by family group. The payment was to individuals listed in the "Old Settlers Roll of 1857" . Original located at the National Archives in Fort Worth, Texas. <ref> The Journal of American Indian Family Research. Vol. 12 No. 1  1991. Editor Larry S. Watson. FHL 970.1 J825j</ref>&nbsp; FHL 970.1 J825j Vol 12 No. 1 pages 47-58.


=== Census Records  ===
== Census Records  ==


Creek Census of 1832 (Upper Creeks) by Benjamin S. Parsons {{FHL|308278|item|desp= FHL book 970.3 C913pa or film 830418}}  
Creek Census of 1832 (Upper Creeks) by Benjamin S. Parsons {{FHL|308278|item|desp= FHL book 970.3 C913pa or film 830418}}  
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==== Correspondence Records  ====
== Correspondence Records  ==


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=== Enrollment Records  ===
== Enrollment Records  ==


*[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes Commission Enrollment Records]]  
*[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes Commission Enrollment Records]]  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~texlance/cases/index.htm?sourceid=00287279496378427167 Creek Enrollment Cases Index 1899-1907+ ]This database indexes the Creek Indian and Creek Freedman enrollment cases on microfilm M1301, rolls 402-414, that deal with persons applying for Creek Indian and Creek Freedman citizenship and Dawes enrollment. These are not the general Creek Dawes applications which are unfortunately lost and assume destroyed long ago.
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~texlance/cases/index.htm?sourceid=00287279496378427167 Creek Enrollment Cases Index 1899-1907+ ]This database indexes the Creek Indian and Creek Freedman enrollment cases on microfilm M1301, rolls 402-414, that deal with persons applying for Creek Indian and Creek Freedman citizenship and Dawes enrollment. These are not the general Creek Dawes applications which are unfortunately lost and assume destroyed long ago.


==== History  ====
== History  ==


Duke Indian Oral History Collection and Index. Duke University {{FHL|654561|item|desp=FHL film 1486555}}  
Duke Indian Oral History Collection and Index. Duke University {{FHL|654561|item|desp=FHL film 1486555}}  


=== Military  ===
== Military  ==


*Some Creek Indians are listed as serving in the Second Creek War (1836) in the [[Indian Wars Compiled Service Records Index, 1815-1858|Indian Wars Compiled Service Records Index, 1815-1858]]. This index includes the soldier’s name, rank, and unit along with the name of the war or disturbance.
*Some Creek Indians are listed as serving in the Second Creek War (1836) in the [[Indian Wars Compiled Service Records Index, 1815-1858|Indian Wars Compiled Service Records Index, 1815-1858]]. This index includes the soldier’s name, rank, and unit along with the name of the war or disturbance.
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*Muster Lists of the Creek and Other Confederate Indians. by Sherman Lee Pompey {{FHL|86410|item|desp=FHL book 970.1 P772m or film 1750788 item 27}}
*Muster Lists of the Creek and Other Confederate Indians. by Sherman Lee Pompey {{FHL|86410|item|desp=FHL book 970.1 P772m or film 1750788 item 27}}


=== 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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*29 Oct 1837 1,600 Lt. T.P. Sloan three steamboats: ''Monmoth'' 611- 311 drowned when it struck the steamboat ''Trenton''
*29 Oct 1837 1,600 Lt. T.P. Sloan three steamboats: ''Monmoth'' 611- 311 drowned when it struck the steamboat ''Trenton''


=== Trade  ===
== Trade  ==


Superintendent of Indian Trade. Letter Book of the Creek Trading House, 1785-1816. {{FHL|88843|item|disp= FHL Film: 1024433 }}  
Superintendent of Indian Trade. Letter Book of the Creek Trading House, 1785-1816. {{FHL|88843|item|disp= FHL Film: 1024433 }}  
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Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Trade, Creek Factory Records, 1795-1821. 13 microfilm. {{FHL|362382|item|desp=FHL film 1650523}}  
Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Trade, Creek Factory Records, 1795-1821. 13 microfilm. {{FHL|362382|item|desp=FHL film 1650523}}  


=== Treaties ===
== Treaties ==


The year link,the date of the treaty will connect to an online copy of the Treaty.  
The year link,the date of the treaty will connect to an online copy of the Treaty.  
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*1910: Population as reported from census 6,945
*1910: Population as reported from census 6,945


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


*[[Crow Creek Indian Agency (South Dakota)|Crow Creek Agency]], M595, births and deaths 1924-1932, FHL|Film: 575,783
*[[Crow Creek Indian Agency (South Dakota)|Crow Creek Agency]], M595, births and deaths 1924-1932, FHL|Film: 575,783


=== Indian Pioneer Papers  ===
== 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."<ref>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 Creek, may be viewed at: [http://goodoowah.50megs.com/indpio/ “Indians in the Indian Pioneer Papers”] Some of the surnames from the Creek tribe found in the collection are: Barnett, Beam (Stevens), Berryhill, Bond, Breeding, Canard, Coker, Fisher (Postoak), Jobe, Postoak, Sells (Jobe). Family History Library microfiche number: 6,016,865(first microfiche number)<br>  
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."<ref>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 Creek, may be viewed at: [http://goodoowah.50megs.com/indpio/ “Indians in the Indian Pioneer Papers”] Some of the surnames from the Creek tribe found in the collection are: Barnett, Beam (Stevens), Berryhill, Bond, Breeding, Canard, Coker, Fisher (Postoak), Jobe, Postoak, Sells (Jobe). Family History Library microfiche number: 6,016,865(first microfiche number)<br>  


=== Web Sites  ===
== Web Sites  ==


*Muscogee (Creek) Indians [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscogee_(Creek) Wikipedia]  
*Muscogee (Creek) Indians [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscogee_(Creek) Wikipedia]  
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Access Genealogy [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/creek-indian-research.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/creek-indian-research.htm]  
Access Genealogy [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/creek-indian-research.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/creek-indian-research.htm]  


=== Family History Library  ===
== Family History Library  ==


The FamilySearch Catalog has over 500 titles of interest to the [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=Creek+Indians&prekeyword=Creek+Indians Creek Indians]  
The FamilySearch Catalog has over 500 titles of interest to the [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=Creek+Indians&prekeyword=Creek+Indians Creek Indians]  


=== For Further Reading  ===
== For Further Reading  ==


*Anne E. Gometz, [http://www.rhus.com/Creeks.html A Creek Indian Bibliography] in ''Anne Gometz's Requisite Homepage'' (accessed 14 January 2014).  
*Anne E. Gometz, [http://www.rhus.com/Creeks.html A Creek Indian Bibliography] in ''Anne Gometz's Requisite Homepage'' (accessed 14 January 2014).  
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For background information to help find American Indian ancestors see [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']].  
For background information to help find American Indian ancestors see [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']].  


=== References  ===
== References  ==


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