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Santa Fe Indian Agency (New Mexico)

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Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency[edit | edit source]

Navajo, Apache, Ute, and Pueblo

History[edit | edit source]

The Santa Fe Agency was established in 1849 for the Indians who lived in the vicinity of Santa Fe, New Mexico.These Indians included Navajo, Apache, Ute and Pueblo, as well as other tribes. After the Territory of New Mexico was organized in 1850, the Santa Fe Agency was replace by the New Mexico Superintendency.

Agent and Appointment Date[edit | edit source]

James S. Calhoun 1849^[1]

Records[edit | edit source]

Agencies and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same. Many of the records of genealogical value (for the tribe and tribal members) were created by and maintained by the agencies.

Census[edit | edit source]

Annual Indian Census Rolls were taken at this agency for 1904 thru 1934. These rolls have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M595, rolls 461-470.^[2] 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 microfilm numbers 581482-581484 and 581479-581480). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com's subscription web site.

Letters Received[edit | edit source]

Letters received, 1824-1881; register of letters received, 1824-1880

1849-1851 Santa Fe Agency FHL film 1661497

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Press, [1974].
↑ 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.

American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998.
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.
Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974.
Historical Sketches for Jurisdictional and Subject Headings Used for the Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880. National Archives Microcopy T1105.
Preliminary Inventory No. 163: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Services. Available online

[1] Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Press, [1974].

[2] 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.

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+=== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency  ===
-Ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
+[[Navajo Indians|Navajo]], [[Apache Indians|Apache]], [[Ute Indians|Ute]], and [[Pueblo Indians|Pueblo]]
-=== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency ===
+=== History  ===
-[[Navajo Indians|Navajo]], [[Apache Indians|Apache]], [[Ute Indians|Ute]], and [[Pueblo Indians|Pueblo]]
+The Santa Fe Agency was established in 1849 for the Indians who lived in the vicinity of Santa Fe, New Mexico.These Indians included Navajo, Apache, Ute and Pueblo, as well as other tribes. After the Territory of New Mexico was organized in 1850, the Santa Fe Agency was replace by the New Mexico Superintendency.
-=== History ===
+=== Agent and Appointment Date  ===
-The Santa Fe Agency was established in 1849 for the Indians who lived in the vicinity of Santa Fe, New Mexico.These Indians included Navajo, Apache, Ute and Pueblo, as well as other tribes. After the Territory of New Mexico was organized in 1850, the Santa Fe Agency was replace by the New Mexico Superintendency.
-=== Agent and Appointment Date ===
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_S._Calhoun James S. Calhoun ]1849<ref>Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Press, [1974].</ref>
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 === 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:
+Agencies and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same. '''Many of the records of genealogical value (for the tribe and tribal members) were created by and maintained by the agencies'''.
-*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]
+==== Census ====
-*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]
-*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]
-*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]
-*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]]
-*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]]
-*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]
-*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]
-==== Census ====
+Annual [[American Indian Census Rolls|''Indian Census Rolls'']] were taken at this agency for 1904 thru 1934. These rolls have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M595, rolls 461-470.<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 numbers 581482-581484 and 581479-581480}}). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com's subscription web site.<br>
-Annual [[American Indian Census Rolls|''Indian Census Rolls'']] were taken at this agency for 1904 thru 1934. These rolls have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microscopy Number M595, rolls 461-470.<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 FamilySearch Library and its FamilySearch centers (their {{FSC|297519|title-id|disp=microfilm numbers 581482-581484 and 581479-581480}}). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com's subscription web site.
+==== Letters Received  ====
-==== Records Available through the FamilySearch Library ====
+*Letters received, 1824-1881; register of letters received, 1824-1880
-*Letters received, 1824-1881; register of letters received, 1824-1880
+-1851 Santa Fe Agency FHL film 1661497 <br>
-*Vital Records with census FS Library film 581483 and 581484
-*1849-1851 Santa Fe Agency FS Library film 1661497
-=== References ===
+=== References  ===
 <references />
-*''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998.
+*''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998.<br>
-*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.
+*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.<br>
-*Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York:Clear-water Publishing Company, Inc., 1974.
+*Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974.<br>
-*''Historical Sketches for Jurisdictional and Subject Headings Used for the Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880''. National Archives Microscopy T1105.
+*''Historical Sketches for Jurisdictional and Subject Headings Used for the Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880''. National Archives Microcopy T1105.
 *''Preliminary Inventory No. 163: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs''. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Services. [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~texlance/records/bia(dc)intro.htm Available online]
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