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== What is in This Collection? ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection contains Eastern Cherokee enrollment records that were created by the U.S. Court of Claims. These records were used to determine who was eligible for funds under the treaties of 1835-36 and 1845 between the United States and the Eastern Cherokee tribes. The records are part of Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and are from microfilm publication M685, Records Relating to Enrollment of Eastern Cherokee by Guion Miller, 1908-1910.  
This collection contains Eastern Cherokee enrollment records that were created by the U.S. Court of Claims. These records were used to determine who was eligible for funds under the treaties of 1835-36 and 1845 between the United States and the Eastern Cherokee tribes. The records are part of Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and are from microfilm publication M685, Records Relating to Enrollment of Eastern Cherokee by Guion Miller, 1908-1910.


=== To Browse This Collection ===  
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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|title =United States, Native American, Eastern Cherokee Enrollment Records, 1908-1910
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  
Most of the reservation rolls may include:
The following information may be found in these records:
 
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*Name
*Name
*Ages
*Ages
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*Children
*Children
*Grandchildren
*Grandchildren
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== Collection Content ==
=== Sample Images ===
<gallery widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="4">
Image:United States Eastern Cherokee Enrollment Index alphabetical 007156848 00279.jpg|Alphabetical index
Image:United States Eastern Cherokee Enrollment Index numerical 007156848 00279.jpg|Numerical index
</gallery>
=== Inventory ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Film !! DGS !! Roll !! Collection
|-
| 830434 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156848}} || 1 || Applications index, A-Z v. 1-2 1908-1910
|-
| 830435 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156103}} || 2 || Applications, 1-6000 v. 1-2 1908-1910
|-
| 830436 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156104}} || 3 || Applications, 6001-16000 v. 3-4 1908-1910
|-
| 830437 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156105}} || 4 || Applications, 16001-31000 v. 5-7 1908-1910
|-
| 830438 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156106}} || 5 || Applications, 31001-45857 v. 8-10 1908-1910
|-
| 830439 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156107}} || 6 || Report on exceptions with supplemental roll 1909-1910
|-
| 830440 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156108}} || 7 || Miscellaneous testimony taken before special commissioners v. 1-2 1908-1909
|-
| 830441 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156109}} || 8 || Miscellaneous testimony taken before special commissioners v. 3-4 1908-1909
|-
| 830442 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156110}} || 9 || Miscellaneous testimony taken before special commissioners v. 5-6 1908-1909
|-
| 830443 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156111}} || 10 || Miscellaneous testimony taken before special commissioners v. 7-8 1908-1909
|-
| 830444 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156112}} || 11 || Miscellaneous testimony taken before special commissioners v. 9 1908-1909
|-
| 830444 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156112}} || 11 || Sizemore testimonies v. 10 1908
|-
| 830444 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156112}} || 11 || Poindexter and Creek testimonies v. 10 1908
|-
| 830445 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156113}} || 12 || Combined index of Eastern Cherokee rolls A-Z 1851
|-
| 830445 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156113}} || 12 || Chapman roll 1851
|-
| 830445 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156113}} || 12 || Drennen roll 1851
|-
| 830445 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156113}} || 12 || Names of Eastern Cherokees added to Siler roll by act of Congress 1854
|-
| 830445 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156113}} || 12 || Index to Old Settler roll 1851
|-
| 830445 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156113}} || 12 || Index to Hester roll 1851
|-
| 830445 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156113}} || 12 || Miscellaneous notes and drafts 1851
|-
| 830445 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=7156113}} || 12 || Hester roll 1884
|}


== How Do I Search This Collection? ==  
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==  
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*Your ancestor's given name and surname
*Your ancestor's given name and surname
*Identifying information such as residence
*Identifying information such as residence
=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
{{Search Collection Link
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID2807598 }}
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
=== 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. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
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. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
 
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*If the individual or family are listed in the rolls, check for additional tribal records
*If the individual or family are listed in the rolls, check for additional tribal records
*Learn about tribal customs such as inheritance
*Learn about tribal customs such as inheritance
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*The name of your ancestor may have changed from an Indian name to a Christian name
*The name of your ancestor may have changed from an Indian name to a Christian name
*The name of your ancestor may have been abbreviated
*The name of your ancestor may have been abbreviated
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]].
* [[Finding Your Indian Ancestor]]
* [[Starting Native American Research]]
* [[American Indians Beginning Your Search]]
* [[Indigenous Peoples of North America - A Beginner's Guide]]
* [[Searching for Native American When the Tribe is Unknown]]
* [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]]
* [[United States Record Finder]]
* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]]
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*{{FSC|207428|item|disp=Edward E. Hill. ''Guide to records in the National Archives of the United States relating to American Indians.'' Washington, D.C. : United States. Government Printing Office, 1981 FS Library 970.1 H551g}}
*{{FSC|308772|item|disp=Records relating to enrollment of Eastern Cherokee, 1908-1910, 1835-1910}}
*{{FSC|209173|item|disp=Eastern Cherokee applications, August 29, 1906 - May 26, 1909}}
*{{FSC|266329|item|disp=Eastern Cherokee Indian reservation rolls, 1848-1970}}
*{{FSC|302778|item|disp=Decisions in enrollment cases under the act of June 4, 1924; 1926-1928}}
*{{FSC|361915|item|disp=Applications for enrollment of the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914}}
*{{FSC|1405798|item|disp=Applications from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Muskogee Area Office, relating to enrollment in the Five Civilized Tribes under the Act of 1896: M1650}}
*{{FSC|3742779|item|disp=Eastern Cherokee census rolls}}


=== Record Finder ===
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
Consult the [[United States Record Finder]] to search other records.
*{{RecordSearch|2796818|United States, Native American, Eastern Cherokee Indian Reservation Rolls, 1848-1970}}
*{{RecordSearch|2765178|United States, Native American Birth and Death Records, 1885-1940}}
*{{RecordSearch|2761958|United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940}}
 
=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===
*{{FSC|254087|item|disp=compiled by Edward E. Hill, comp. ''Preliminary inventory of the records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, record group 75.'' 2 volumes. Washington, D.C. : National Archives & Records Administration, 1965}}
*{{FSC|2289922|item|disp=1851 census of Eastern Cherokee Indians, known as the Drennen Roll}}
*{{FSC|2861873|item|disp=compiled by Gaiselle Kerner, ''Preliminary inventory of the records of the United States Court of Claims : (Record group 123)''}}


== Citing This Collection ==
== Citing This Collection ==
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
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;Collection Citation: ''United States, Native American, Eastern Cherokee Enrollment Records, 1908-1910'' Database with images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. <nowiki>http://FamilySearch.org</nowiki> : publication date. Citing NARA microfilm publications M685. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
 
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection contains Eastern Cherokee enrollment records that were created by the U.S. Court of Claims. These records were used to determine who was eligible for funds under the treaties of 1835-36 and 1845 between the United States and the Eastern Cherokee tribes. The records are part of Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and are from microfilm publication M685, Records Relating to Enrollment of Eastern Cherokee by Guion Miller, 1908-1910.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch provides images and indexes subject to contractual limitations and changes. Access to images and indexes may vary. Some collections may only have partial indexes without images. See Restrictions for Viewing Images for details.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Name
  • Ages
  • Gender
  • Degree of Indian Blood
  • Enrollment Date, place and number
  • Parents and their enrollment date and place
  • Spouses
  • Divorces
  • Children
  • Grandchildren

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • Alphabetical index

    Alphabetical index

  • Numerical index

    Numerical index


Inventory[edit | edit source]

Film DGS Roll Collection
830434 DGS 7156848 1 Applications index, A-Z v. 1-2 1908-1910
830435 DGS 7156103 2 Applications, 1-6000 v. 1-2 1908-1910
830436 DGS 7156104 3 Applications, 6001-16000 v. 3-4 1908-1910
830437 DGS 7156105 4 Applications, 16001-31000 v. 5-7 1908-1910
830438 DGS 7156106 5 Applications, 31001-45857 v. 8-10 1908-1910
830439 DGS 7156107 6 Report on exceptions with supplemental roll 1909-1910
830440 DGS 7156108 7 Miscellaneous testimony taken before special commissioners v. 1-2 1908-1909
830441 DGS 7156109 8 Miscellaneous testimony taken before special commissioners v. 3-4 1908-1909
830442 DGS 7156110 9 Miscellaneous testimony taken before special commissioners v. 5-6 1908-1909
830443 DGS 7156111 10 Miscellaneous testimony taken before special commissioners v. 7-8 1908-1909
830444 DGS 7156112 11 Miscellaneous testimony taken before special commissioners v. 9 1908-1909
830444 DGS 7156112 11 Sizemore testimonies v. 10 1908
830444 DGS 7156112 11 Poindexter and Creek testimonies v. 10 1908
830445 DGS 7156113 12 Combined index of Eastern Cherokee rolls A-Z 1851
830445 DGS 7156113 12 Chapman roll 1851
830445 DGS 7156113 12 Drennen roll 1851
830445 DGS 7156113 12 Names of Eastern Cherokees added to Siler roll by act of Congress 1854
830445 DGS 7156113 12 Index to Old Settler roll 1851
830445 DGS 7156113 12 Index to Hester roll 1851
830445 DGS 7156113 12 Miscellaneous notes and drafts 1851
830445 DGS 7156113 12 Hester roll 1884

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Your ancestor's given name and surname
  • Identifying information such as residence

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

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. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records
  • If the individual or family are listed in the rolls, check for additional tribal records
  • Learn about tribal customs such as inheritance
  • Contact the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), or an agency associated with the tribe
  • Contact Tribal archives and libraries

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • The name of your ancestor may have changed from one Indian name to a different Indian name, consider alternative names
  • The name of your ancestor may have changed from an Indian name to a Christian name
  • The name of your ancestor may have been abbreviated

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in the United States.

Other FamilySearch Collections[edit | edit source]

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Historical Records[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Digital Library[edit | edit source]

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
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