Union Indian Agency (Oklahoma): Difference between revisions

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[[Creek Indians|Creek]], [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee]], [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw]], [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaw]], [[Seminole Indians|Seminole]]  

The [[Creek Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Creek,]] [[Choctaw Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Choctaw]] (including the [[Chickasaw Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Chickasaw]]), and [[Seminole Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Seminole Agencies were]] consolidated with the [[Cherokee Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Cherokee Agency]] on 30 June 1874. On the 22nd of December of that year, the name of the agency was changed to Union Agency, with headquarters in Muskogee, Oklahoma. It was temporarily abolished on 30 June 1878, but re-established in August of 1879<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 181-182.</ref>. It was consolidated with the Commission to the [[Five Civilized Tribes|Five Civilized Tribes]] (also known as the Dawes Commission) on 1 September 1914 to form the [[Five Civilized Tribes Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Five Civilized Tribes Agency]], which was absorbed by the [[Area Offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Muskogee Area Office]] in 1948<ref>Hill, Edward E. (comp.). ''Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians''. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1981, pp. 168-170.</ref>.  

John B. Jones 1874, George W. Ingalls 1874, [http://books.google.com/books?id=HjAsAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA275&dq=J+J+Upham+Indian+agent&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FNawUuGhOMaFogTDq4KQBg&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=J%20J%20Upham%20Indian%20agent&f=false Maj. J. J. Upham] 1876, Sylvester W. Marston 1876, John Q. Tufts 1879<ref>Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974.</ref>  

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>  

Annual [[American Indian Census Rolls|''Indian Census Rolls'']] were taken at this agency for 1885. These rolls have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M595, roll 623<ref>''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998, Microcopy M595, p. 51.</ref>. Copies of these records are also available at the National Archives, their Regional Archives, and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their {{FHL|297519|title-id|disp=microfilm number 583082}}). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com's subscription web site.<br>

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