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== Online Records == | |||
*'''1848-1970''' {{RecordSearch|2796818|United States, Native American, Eastern Cherokee Indian Reservation Rolls, 1848-1970}} at FamilySearch — images | |||
*'''1896''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1238 US Native American Applications for Enrollment in Five Civilized Tribes (overturned)] at Ancestry; index & images ($) | |||
*'''1898-1914''': {{RecordSearch|1852353|Oklahoma Applications for Enrollment to the Five Civilized Tribes}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1898-1914''' {{RecordSearch|5000088|United States, Native American, Five Civilized Tribes Enrollment Records, 1898-1914}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Native American, Five Civilized Tribes Enrollment Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
*'''1898-1914''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60543 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Dawes Census Cards for Five Civilized Tribes] at Ancestry; index & images ($) | |||
*'''1898-1914''': [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20311/oklahoma-dawes-final-rolls-1898-1914?s=275764761 Oklahoma Dawes Final Rolls] at MyHeritage; index & images ($) | |||
*'''1898-1914''': [http://research.archives.gov/description/300321 The Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory] at National Archives; images only | |||
*'''1898-1914''': [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/final-rolls.htm Dawes Final Rolls] at AccessGenealogy | |||
*'''1898-1914''': [http://www.okhistory.org/research/dawes Dawes Final Rolls] at Oklahoma Historical Society; index only | |||
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/final-rolls-index.htm Dawes Final Rolls Index] at AccessGenealogy | |||
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/native-americans/rolls/final-rolls.html Index to the Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory (Dawes)] at National Archives; eBook | |||
== History == | |||
The Five Civilized tribes were the '''Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek''' and '''Seminole'''. They had Freedmen who were former [[African American Genealogy|African American]] slaves of tribal members or descendants of former slaves living among them. Dawes Rolls and Removal records are two of the available records for researching members of these tribes. <div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Native American Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div><br>Click this button for links to databases, indexes, or sites that help you find an American Indian ancestor by topic or tribe.<br><br><br> | The Five Civilized tribes were the '''Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek''' and '''Seminole'''. They had Freedmen who were former [[African American Genealogy|African American]] slaves of tribal members or descendants of former slaves living among them. Dawes Rolls and Removal records are two of the available records for researching members of these tribes. <div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Native American Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div><br>Click this button for links to databases, indexes, or sites that help you find an American Indian ancestor by topic or tribe.<br><br><br> | ||
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The Five Civilized Tribes consist of the [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee,]] [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaw]], [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw]], [[Creek Indians|Creek]], and [[Seminole Indians|Seminole]] Indian Tribes. | The Five Civilized Tribes consist of the [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee,]] [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaw]], [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw]], [[Creek Indians|Creek]], and [[Seminole Indians|Seminole]] Indian Tribes. | ||
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The census card may provide additional genealogical information, and may also contain references to earlier rolls, such as the 1880 Cherokee census. A census card was generally accompanied by an "application jacket". The jackets then sometimes contain valuable supporting documentation, such as birth and death affidavits, marriage licenses, and correspondence. Today these five tribes continue to use the Dawes Rolls as the basis for determining tribal membership. They usually require applicants to provide proof of descent from a person who is listed on these rolls. | The census card may provide additional genealogical information, and may also contain references to earlier rolls, such as the 1880 Cherokee census. A census card was generally accompanied by an "application jacket". The jackets then sometimes contain valuable supporting documentation, such as birth and death affidavits, marriage licenses, and correspondence. Today these five tribes continue to use the Dawes Rolls as the basis for determining tribal membership. They usually require applicants to provide proof of descent from a person who is listed on these rolls. | ||
The following site will give you a step-by-step example of what you can find using the Dawes Rolls at the | The following site will give you a step-by-step example of what you can find using the Dawes Rolls at the FamilySearch Library. In this example, the name of the person is George Guess and he is from the Cherokee tribe. | ||
To go to this site, click on '''[http://dawesrolls.blogspot.com Dawes Rolls]'''. | To go to this site, click on '''[http://dawesrolls.blogspot.com Dawes Rolls]'''. | ||
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*[[American Indian Enrollment Records]] | *[[American Indian Enrollment Records]] | ||
=== '''Content of the Records''' === | === '''Content of the Records''' === | ||
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=== Military Records === | === Military Records === | ||
Pompey, Sherman Lee. Genealogical Records on the Confederate Indian Troops {{ | Pompey, Sherman Lee. Genealogical Records on the Confederate Indian Troops {{FSC|58574|item|disp=FS Catalog book 970.1 P772g and Microfiche 6049323}} | ||
=== Removal Records === | === Removal Records === | ||
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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. {{ | *Lennon, Rachal Mills. ''Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes; Southeastern Indians Prior to Removal''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002. {{FSC|1038175|item|disp=FS Library Book 970.1 L548t}}. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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