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John How July 1, 1878 <ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974. | John How July 1, 1878 <ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974. FS Library Book 970.1 H551o </ref> | ||
=== Records === | === Records === | ||
Many [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html#75.19.132 records of the Western Shoshone Agency], 1869-1952, are in the Pacific Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in San Francisco<ref>Guide to Federal Records, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75. [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Available online].</ref>, including student registers and attendance records, 1899-1931, and other administrative and financial 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> | ||
*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]] | |||
*[[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]] | |||
Many [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html#75.19.132 records of the Western Shoshone Agency], 1869-1952, are in the [[National_Archives_Pacific_Region_(San_Francisco)|Pacific Regional Archives]] of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in San Francisco<ref>Guide to Federal Records, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75. [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Available online].</ref>, including student registers and attendance records, 1899-1931, and other administrative and financial records. | |||
The 1900 federal census included population schedules for the Western Shoshone Indian Reservation. The census includes the non-Indian employees of the Western Shoshone Agency, as well as many pages of [[Indian Population Schedules -- 1900 United States Census|Indian Population Schedules]] for the native population of the Reservation. They are recorded as District 50, Western Shoshone Agency, in Elko County, Nevada. | The 1900 federal census included population schedules for the Western Shoshone Indian Reservation. The census includes the non-Indian employees of the Western Shoshone Agency, as well as many pages of [[Indian Population Schedules -- 1900 United States Census|Indian Population Schedules]] for the native population of the Reservation. They are recorded as District 50, Western Shoshone Agency, in Elko County, Nevada. | ||
[[Reports of Inspection of the Field Jurisdictions of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1873-1900|''Reports of Inspection of the Field Jurisdictions of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1873-1900'']] have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of Microcopy Number M1070. The reports for Western Shoshone Agency, 1883-1889, are on roll 56 of that Microcopy set<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 M1070, p. 48.</ref>. Copies are available at the National Archives, their Regional Archives, and at the | [[Reports of Inspection of the Field Jurisdictions of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1873-1900|''Reports of Inspection of the Field Jurisdictions of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1873-1900'']] have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of Microcopy Number M1070. The reports for Western Shoshone Agency, 1883-1889, are on roll 56 of that Microcopy set<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 M1070, p. 48.</ref>. Copies are available at the National Archives, their Regional Archives, and at the FamilySearch Library and its FamilySearch centers (their {{FSC|403511|title-id|disp=microfilm roll number 1617729}}). | ||
Annual [[American Indian Census Rolls|''Indian Census Rolls'']] were taken at this agency for 1885, 1887-1890, and 1892-1939. These rolls have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M595, rolls 646 thru 648<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 | Annual [[American Indian Census Rolls|''Indian Census Rolls'']] were taken at this agency for 1885, 1887-1890, and 1892-1939. These rolls have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M595, rolls 646 thru 648<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 583105-583107}}). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com's subscription website.<br> | ||
The 1891 census roll for the Western Shoshone Agency, although missing in the above set, has been filed and microfilmed with census rolls for the [[Shoshone Indian Agency (Wyoming)|Shoshone Agency]], Wind River Reservation, Wyoming. That roll lists 590 Western Shoshone and Paiute Indians living in Nevada. It is also included in Ancestry.com's digitized set under the Shoshone Agency, rather than the Western Shoshone Agency (their images 112-133 for the years 1885, 1890-93, 1895-99.)<br> | The 1891 census roll for the Western Shoshone Agency, although missing in the above set, has been filed and microfilmed with census rolls for the [[Shoshone Indian Agency (Wyoming)|Shoshone Agency]], Wind River Reservation, Wyoming. That roll lists 590 Western Shoshone and Paiute Indians living in Nevada. It is also included in Ancestry.com's digitized set under the Shoshone Agency, rather than the Western Shoshone Agency (their images 112-133 for the years 1885, 1890-93, 1895-99.)<br> | ||
Microfilm copies of [[Superintendents' Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports (BIA), 1907-1938|''...Narrative and Statistical Reports..'']]. for the Western Shoshone Agency, 1907-1936, are included in National Archives Microcopy M1011, Rolls 167-168<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 M1011, p. 27.</ref>, available in the National Archives system and in the collections of the | Microfilm copies of [[Superintendents' Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports (BIA), 1907-1938|''...Narrative and Statistical Reports..'']]. for the Western Shoshone Agency, 1907-1936, are included in National Archives Microcopy M1011, Rolls 167-168<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 M1011, p. 27.</ref>, available in the National Archives system and in the collections of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City (their {{FSC|479404|title-id|disp=microfilm numbers 1724385-1724386}}. Reports for some years are missing. | ||
=== Records Available Through the | === Records Available Through the FamilySearch Library === | ||
Employees 1883-1915 | *Employees 1883-1915 FS Library Film: 976980 Item 5 | ||
*Vital Records with Census FS Library film: 583107 | |||
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