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| FS_URL_06 =[[Washington Military Records|Washington-Military]] List of Forts  
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| FS_URL_07 =[[Washington Archives and Libraries]]  
| FS_URL_07 =[[Washington Archives and Libraries]]  
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| FS_URL_08 =[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=386&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Washington%22%20%2Bkeywords%3Aindians Native American records in the FamilySearch Catalog]
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== Collection Content ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
=== Sample Images ===
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Image:Washington, Applications for Enrollment and Adoption of Washington Indians (13-1132) Family Record example 1 DGS 100532611_4.jpg|Family Record example 1
Image:Washington, Applications for Enrollment and Adoption of Washington Indians (13-1132) Family Record  example 2 (page 1) DGS 100532611_4.jpg|Family Record example 2 (page 1)
Image:Washington, Applications for Enrollment and Adoption of Washington Indians (13-1132) Affidavit and Power of Attorney (page 1) DGS 100532611_4.jpg|Affidavit and Power of Attorney (page 1)
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== What Can This Collection Tell Me? ==


'''Records''' may contain any of the following:  
'''Records''' may contain any of the following:  
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*General information about the tribe
*General information about the tribe


== Collection Content ==
=== Sample Images ===
<gallery caption="Washington, Applications for Enrollment and Adoption of Washington Indians Record Examples" widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
Image:Washington, Applications for Enrollment and Adoption of Washington Indians (13-1132) Family Record example 1 DGS 100532611_4.jpg|Family Record example 1
Image:Washington, Applications for Enrollment and Adoption of Washington Indians (13-1132) Family Record  example 2 (page 1) DGS 100532611_4.jpg|Family Record example 2 (page 1)
Image:Washington, Applications for Enrollment and Adoption of Washington Indians (13-1132) Affidavit and Power of Attorney (page 1) DGS 100532611_4.jpg|Affidavit and Power of Attorney (page 1)
</gallery>


== How to Search the Collection ==
== How Do I Search the Collection? ==  
You can search the index or view the images or both. Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
*Name of the person
*The location or date of the event


To begin your search it is helpful to know at least some of the following:
=== Search the Index ===
*The name of your ancestor.
{{Search Collection Link
*The Indian name of your ancestor.
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*The tribe of your ancestor.
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*The approximate birth and death dates for your ancestor.
=== View the Images ===
*The names of other ancestors.
View images in this collection by visiting the
'''[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2300675/waypoints Browse Page]'''. br>
# Select '''Record Category'''
# Select '''Record Type, Volume, and Year Range'''


Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information in the list to what you already know about your ancestor to determine if it is the correct family or person. You may need to compare several persons in the list before you find your ancestor.
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.


'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection//2300675 Collection Page]:'''<br>
For more tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].
 
'''View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2300675/waypoints Browse Page]'''then<br> ⇒ Select the "Record Category"<br> ⇒ Select the "Record Type, Volume, and Year Range".
 
 
For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].


== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
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=== I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Use ages to calculate approximate birth dates and find birth, christening, marriage land and death records.  
*Use the age or estimated birth date to find county or [[Washington Vital Records]] such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records.  
*Use the names and tribe to search Indian census rolls
*Use the names and tribe to search Indian censuses such as the [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/campbells-abstract-of-creek-indian-census-cards.htm Creek Indian Census Cards] and the ]http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/indian-census-records.htm Indian Census Records Online].
*Use birth, marriage or death dates and places to search for tribal or government vital records or certificates  
*Use birth, marriage or death dates and places to search for tribal or government vital records or certificates  
*Use the name of the tribe to search for background and historical information about the tribe  
*Use the name of the tribe to search for background and historical information about the tribe
*Use the names, dates and religious affiliation to search for church records
*Use the information found in the record to find [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/native-american-land-patents.htm Land Patents].
*Search for death or burial information in Indian Cemeteries in [http://www.mrail.net/data/cemete/wash/stevens/indian/indian.htm Chewelah, Stevens County], [http://www.interment.net/data/us/wa/stevens/wellpinit.htm Wellpinit Presbyterian Cemetery in Stevens County], and [http://www.interment.net/data/us/wa/stevens/hubert.htm Hubert Cemetery in Ford, Stevens County].
*Use the names, dates and religious affiliation to search for [[Washington Church Records|Church Records]].
*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.  
*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.  
*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.


=== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===  
*Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.  Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives.
*Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching a nearby locality.
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search.  
*Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name.
*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images.  
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well.   
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.shtml nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well.   
*Check the infobox above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records.
*Search the indexes and records of [[Washington, United States Genealogy]].
*Search in the [[Washington Archives and Libraries]].


{{Tip|Don't overlook items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. {{FHL| Washington, Indian Records|keywords|disp}} }} 


== Citing This Collection ==   
== Citing This Collection ==   
    
    
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. 
A citation is a note that shows where you found information. Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Using citations allow others to find the same records.
 
Below are the proper citations to use for this whole collection as well as for individual records and images:




'''Collection Citation''':<br>  
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