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== Records == | == Records == | ||
''Records From the Choctaw Nation, (1830-1900) Indian Territory, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Historical Society. (census, Cemetery Records, Church Records, Military and other records). {{FHL|544264|item|disp= | ''Records From the Choctaw Nation, (1830-1900) Indian Territory, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Historical Society. (census, Cemetery Records, Church Records, Military and other records). {{FHL|544264|item|disp=FS Library Film 1666451}} (first of 90 microfilm reels)'' | ||
''Joe R. Goss. A Complete Roll of all Choctaw Claimants and their Heirs. Reprint. Originally published: St. Louis, MO: Robt. D. Patterson Stationary Co., 1889. {{FHL|550606|item|disp= | ''Joe R. Goss. A Complete Roll of all Choctaw Claimants and their Heirs. Reprint. Originally published: St. Louis, MO: Robt. D. Patterson Stationary Co., 1889. {{FHL|550606|item|disp=FS Library Book 970.3 C451g}}'' <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> | 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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*'''1830''' [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www][http://www.accessgenealogy.com .accessgenealogy.com]also included in American State papers, Vol 7. This is in most libraries or is located online at [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwsp.html http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwsp.html] | *'''1830''' [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www][http://www.accessgenealogy.com .accessgenealogy.com]also included in American State papers, Vol 7. This is in most libraries or is located online at [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwsp.html http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwsp.html] | ||
*'''1831''' Census (Armstrong Roll) Choctaw, records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, RG75 {{FHL|625276|item|disp= | *'''1831''' Census (Armstrong Roll) Choctaw, records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, RG75 {{FHL|625276|item|disp=FS Library film 1033993}} | ||
*'''1855''' Cooper Roll of Eastern Choctaw [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com]Families living East of the Mississippi River in the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. (roll contains: names of heads of families, place of residence, and numbers of men, women, and children in families) | *'''1855''' Cooper Roll of Eastern Choctaw [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com]Families living East of the Mississippi River in the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. (roll contains: names of heads of families, place of residence, and numbers of men, women, and children in families) | ||
*'''1855''' Annuity Roll, first census of all individuals within a household. Actually done in 1856. Located at the Oklahoma Historical Society. | *'''1855''' Annuity Roll, first census of all individuals within a household. Actually done in 1856. Located at the Oklahoma Historical Society. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
'''Alokoli: the Choctaw Country bicentennial book by Choctaw County Bicentennial Commission {{FHL|33190|item|disp= | '''Alokoli: the Choctaw Country bicentennial book by Choctaw County Bicentennial Commission {{FHL|33190|item|disp=FS Library book 976.1395 H2a or fiche 6048193}}''' | ||
'''The Choctaws in Oklahoma: From Tribe to Nation, 1856-1970. by Clara Sue Kidwell. {{FHL|1396223|item|disp= | '''The Choctaws in Oklahoma: From Tribe to Nation, 1856-1970. by Clara Sue Kidwell. {{FHL|1396223|item|disp=FS Library book 970.3 C451kc}}''' | ||
=== Oral History === | === Oral History === | ||
*'''Duke Indian Oral History Collection and Index., Duke University Library {{FHL|654561|item|disp= | *'''Duke Indian Oral History Collection and Index., Duke University Library {{FHL|654561|item|disp=FS Library film and fiche 1486555}}''' | ||
*'''FamilySearch has the story of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/272418 Chieftain Greenwood Leflore and the Choctaw Indians of the Mississippi Valley : last chief of Choctaws east of Mississippi river] published in 1936.''' | *'''FamilySearch has the story of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/272418 Chieftain Greenwood Leflore and the Choctaw Indians of the Mississippi Valley : last chief of Choctaws east of Mississippi river] published in 1936.''' | ||
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== Military Records == | == Military Records == | ||
'''Genealogical Records on the Confederate Indian Troops by Sherman Lee Pompey {{FHL|58574|item|disp= | '''Genealogical Records on the Confederate Indian Troops by Sherman Lee Pompey {{FHL|58574|item|disp=FS Library book 970.1 P772g fiche 6049323}}''' | ||
'''Union Indian Brigade in the Civil War. by Willey Britton. {{FHL|765210|item|disp= | '''Union Indian Brigade in the Civil War. by Willey Britton. {{FHL|765210|item|disp=FS Library book 970.1 B778u}}''' | ||
== Periodicals == | == Periodicals == | ||
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*'''1847''' Ha Cubbees Band Muster Roll (arrived at Fort Coffee) [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com] | *'''1847''' Ha Cubbees Band Muster Roll (arrived at Fort Coffee) [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com] | ||
*There are two books by Monty Olsen (available from Bryant County Heritage Association) on Choctaw emigration muster rolls. | *There are two books by Monty Olsen (available from Bryant County Heritage Association) on Choctaw emigration muster rolls. | ||
*Betty Wilshire also wrote a book on Choctaw muster rolls. It is available from various vendors.{{FHL|687410|item|disp= | *Betty Wilshire also wrote a book on Choctaw muster rolls. It is available from various vendors.{{FHL|687410|item|disp=FS Library book 970.3 C451wb}} | ||
*National Archives (NARA) has the information on emigration/muster rolls and not the Oklahoma Historical society. Check with the NARA to see if the holdings are in Fort Worth, Texas or Washington, D.C. | *National Archives (NARA) has the information on emigration/muster rolls and not the Oklahoma Historical society. Check with the NARA to see if the holdings are in Fort Worth, Texas or Washington, D.C. | ||
*The Removal of the Choctaw Indians by Arthur H. DeRosier, Jr {{FHL|380344|item|disp= | *The Removal of the Choctaw Indians by Arthur H. DeRosier, Jr {{FHL|380344|item|disp=FS Library Book 970.3 C451da}} | ||
== School Records == | == School Records == | ||
The Choctaw Academy: official correspondence 1825-1841 by Joe R. Goss {{FHL|550620|item|disp= | The Choctaw Academy: official correspondence 1825-1841 by Joe R. Goss {{FHL|550620|item|disp=FS Library book 970.3 C451gj}} | ||
== Trade == | == Trade == | ||
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Trade during the Spanish period 1781-1798 will be found in the Panton and Leslie papers, located at the [http://libguides.uwf.edu/content.php?pid=233277&sid=2295314 University of West Florida]. They also have a collection of the Papelas de Cubas, Spanish records of the period. | Trade during the Spanish period 1781-1798 will be found in the Panton and Leslie papers, located at the [http://libguides.uwf.edu/content.php?pid=233277&sid=2295314 University of West Florida]. They also have a collection of the Papelas de Cubas, Spanish records of the period. | ||
Records o the Choctaw Trading House, 1803-1824. Office of Indian Affairs. Superintendent of Indian Trade {{FHL|276330|item|disp= | Records o the Choctaw Trading House, 1803-1824. Office of Indian Affairs. Superintendent of Indian Trade {{FHL|276330|item|disp=FS Library film 1025085 first of 6 films}} | ||
Records of the Choctaw Trading Post: St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory by Ben and Jean Strickland. {{FHL|613453|item|disp= | Records of the Choctaw Trading Post: St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory by Ben and Jean Strickland. {{FHL|613453|item|disp=FS Library book 976.1243 U3s vol. 1 and 2}} | ||
== Treaties == | == Treaties == | ||
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== Vital Records == | == Vital Records == | ||
''Oklahoma Marriage Records, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory''., by Ellen Tiffee and Gloryann Hankins Young. 9 volumes. (Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, 1890. for Counties of McCurtain, Latimer, Hughes (part), LeFlore, Bryan (part), Pittsburg, Choctaw, Atoka, Haskell, Pushmataha, and Coal (part).{{FHL|187038|item|disp= | ''Oklahoma Marriage Records, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory''., by Ellen Tiffee and Gloryann Hankins Young. 9 volumes. (Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, 1890. for Counties of McCurtain, Latimer, Hughes (part), LeFlore, Bryan (part), Pittsburg, Choctaw, Atoka, Haskell, Pushmataha, and Coal (part).{{FHL|187038|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.6 V2t vol. 1-10 Film 1321223 itmes 11-16}}<br> | ||
== 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 [https://okgenweb.net/~okchocta/ OkGenWeb Oklahoma Genealogy.] A separate index of Indians interviewed, including the Choctaw, may be viewed at: [http://goodoowah.50megs.com/indpio/ “Indians in the Indian Pioneer Papers”] Some of the surnames from the Choctaw tribe found in the collection are: Anderson, Baker, Beam (Stevens), Bond, Homer/Homma (Latimer), Jones (Choate), Kemp, Labor (Airington), Moore, Miashintubbee.Family History Library microfiche number: {{FHL|505140|item|disp= | 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 [https://okgenweb.net/~okchocta/ OkGenWeb Oklahoma Genealogy.] A separate index of Indians interviewed, including the Choctaw, may be viewed at: [http://goodoowah.50megs.com/indpio/ “Indians in the Indian Pioneer Papers”] Some of the surnames from the Choctaw tribe found in the collection are: Anderson, Baker, Beam (Stevens), Bond, Homer/Homma (Latimer), Jones (Choate), Kemp, Labor (Airington), Moore, Miashintubbee.Family History Library microfiche number: {{FHL|505140|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6,016,865}} (first fiche) | ||
== FamilySearch Catalog == | == FamilySearch Catalog == | ||
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== 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= | *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=FS Library Book 970.1 L548t}}. | ||
For background information to help find Native American ancestors see [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']]. | For background information to help find Native American ancestors see [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']]. | ||
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