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Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and other agency records. <br> | Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and other agency records. <br> | ||
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See also: [[Stockbridge_Munsee_Indian_Community,_Wisconsin|Stockbridge Munsee]] <br> | See also: [[Stockbridge_Munsee_Indian_Community,_Wisconsin|Stockbridge Munsee]] <br> | ||
=== Tribal Headquarters === | |||
'''Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians'''<br>N8476 MohHeConNuck Road<br>Bowler, WI 54416<br>Phone: 715-793-4111<br>Fax: 715-793-1307<br>[https://www.mohican.com/ Website] & [https://www.facebook.com/smcmohican/ Facebook] | |||
=== History === | === History === | ||
==== Brief Timeline ==== | ==== Brief Timeline ==== | ||
'''1730's''' the fraudulent treaty - the ''Walking Purchase'' deprived the Munsee tribe of most of its land and they began a westward trek in 1740. the Munsee made several | '''1730's''' the fraudulent treaty - the ''Walking Purchase'' deprived the Munsee tribe of most of its land and they began a westward trek in 1740. the Munsee made several removals and merged with a number of other indigenous tribes. The largest group is the [[Stockbridge Munsee Indian Community, Wisconsin|Stockbridge-Munsee]] community in Wisconsin. | ||
==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ==== | ==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ==== | ||
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*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]] | *[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]] | ||
A roll of | A roll of Munsees was taken on 3 September 1839 and is [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/stockbridge/index.htm available online]. | ||
The names of the Stockbridge | The names of the Stockbridge i who signed the Treaty of 5 February 1856, separating themselves from the Stockbridge Tribe and allying themselves with the Munsee tribe, is also [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/treaty/stockbridge_munsee_treaty_1856_separating_stockbridge.htm available online]. | ||
==== Agencies ==== | ==== Agencies ==== | ||
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| [[Delaware Indian Agency (Kansas)|Delaware Agency | | [[Delaware Indian Agency (Kansas)|Delaware Agency]], 1855-59 | ||
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*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/chi0792.htm 1859] With the [[Chippewa Indians|Chippewa]], Etc., | *[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/chi0792.htm 1859] With the [[Chippewa Indians|Chippewa]], Etc., | ||
::Lots entered by Individuals of the Stockbridge and Munsee Tribe of Indians in conformity to Article 3d. Treaty of February 5th, 1856. The Journal of American Indian Research.Ed. Larry S. Watson. Vol. 11 No. 2 1990 pages 19-24 | ::Lots entered by Individuals of the Stockbridge and Munsee Tribe of Indians in conformity to Article 3d. Treaty of February 5th, 1856. The Journal of American Indian Research.Ed. Larry S. Watson. Vol. 11 No. 2 1990 pages 19-24 FS Library 970.1 J825j | ||
==== Vital Records ==== | ==== Vital Records ==== | ||
*Potawatomi 1918-1935 | *Potawatomi 1918-1935 FS Library film: 580774 | ||
*Sac and Fox, Iowa, 1924-1932 | *Sac and Fox, Iowa, 1924-1932 FS Library film: 581446 | ||
=== Important | === Important Websites === | ||
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/delaware/munseeindianhist.htm Munsee Indian Tribe History], by Frederick Webb Hodge. | *[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/delaware/munseeindianhist.htm Munsee Indian Tribe History], by Frederick Webb Hodge. | ||
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=== Bibliography === | === Bibliography === | ||
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Guide to Munsee Tribe ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and other agency records.
See also: Stockbridge Munsee
Tribal Headquarters
Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians
N8476 MohHeConNuck Road
Bowler, WI 54416
Phone: 715-793-4111
Fax: 715-793-1307
Website & Facebook
History
Brief Timeline
1730's the fraudulent treaty - the Walking Purchase deprived the Munsee tribe of most of its land and they began a westward trek in 1740. the Munsee made several removals and merged with a number of other indigenous tribes. The largest group is the Stockbridge-Munsee community in Wisconsin.
Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Frederick Webb Hodge, in hisHandbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Munsee tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.
Reservations
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:
- Allotment records
- Annuity rolls
- Census records
- Correspondence
- Health records
- Reports
- School census and records
- Vital records
A roll of Munsees was taken on 3 September 1839 and is available online.
The names of the Stockbridge i who signed the Treaty of 5 February 1856, separating themselves from the Stockbridge Tribe and allying themselves with the Munsee tribe, is also available online.
Agencies
Superintendencies
Records for Superintendencies exist in the National Archives and copies of many of them are also available in other research facilities.
Agency Records
Correspondence and Census
| Tribe | Agency | Location of Original Records |
Pre-1880 Correspondence M234 RG 75 Rolls 962 Roll Number |
FS Library Film Number |
Post-1885 Census M595 RG 75 Rolls 693 Roll Number |
FS Library Film Number |
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| Munsee | Potawatomi Agency, 1851-1902 | Washington D.C. and Fort Worth | Rolls 678-95 | - | Rolls 392 | FS Library Films 580771-580774 |
| Munsee, East | Green Bay and Menoninee, 1865-1902 | Chicago | Rolls 325-36 | - | - | FS Library Films 576861-576863 |
| Munsee, Kansas | Ft. Leavenworth Agency, 1839-51 | Washington D.C. | Rolls 301-03 | - | - | - |
| Munsee, Kansas | Kansas Agency, 1851-55 | Washington D.C. | Roll 364 | - | - | - |
| Munsee, Kansas | Delaware Agency, 1855-59 | Washington D.C. | Rolls 274-75 | - | - | - |
| Munsee, Kansas | Sac and Fox Agency, 1859-69 | Washington D.C. | Rolls 734-38 | - | - | FS Library Films 581444-581449 |
| Munsee, Kansas | Ottawa Agency, 1863-64 | Washington D.C. | Roll 656 | - | - | - |
| Munsee, Kansas | Pottawatomi Agency, ca. 1876-80 | Washington D.C. | Rolls 692-95 | - | - | -FS Library Films 580771-580774 |
Treaties
- 1792
- 1794 December 2, at Oneida
- 1805 With the Wyandot, Etc.
- 1832 October 27, at Green Bay,
- 1838 January 15, at Buffalo Creek, with the New York Indians
- 1839 September 3, with the Stockbridge and Munsee
- 1848 November 24, at Stockbridge
- May 6, 1854, Munsee - Christian Delaware
- 1856 February 5, with the Stockbridge and Munsee
- 1859 With the Chippewa, Etc.,
- Lots entered by Individuals of the Stockbridge and Munsee Tribe of Indians in conformity to Article 3d. Treaty of February 5th, 1856. The Journal of American Indian Research.Ed. Larry S. Watson. Vol. 11 No. 2 1990 pages 19-24 FS Library 970.1 J825j
Vital Records
- Potawatomi 1918-1935 FS Library film: 580774
- Sac and Fox, Iowa, 1924-1932 FS Library film: 581446
Important Websites
- Munsee Indian Tribe History, by Frederick Webb Hodge.
- Christian Munsee Wikipedia
References