Upper Platte Indian Agency: Difference between revisions

Guide to Upper Platte Indian Agency ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency

Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Comanche, Apache (Kiowa-Apache), Sioux

History

The Upper Platte Agency was created in 1846 and originally had jurisdiction over large portions of what became the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska. In 1855, the Upper Arkansas Agency was created, taking responsibility for the area which is now eastern Colorado and western Kansas.

The agency headquarters moved several times, but the primary locations of the agent for the years below were:

1846-1857 -- at or near Fort Laramie

1857-1861 -- on Deer Creek about 110 miles west of Fort Laramie

1861-1863 -- near Fort Laramie

1863-1867 -- on the North Platte River about 24 miles east of Fort Laramie

1867-1868 -- North Platte, Nebraska

In December, 1868 the Upper Platte Agency was moved to the mouth of Whetstone Creek on the Missouri River, 18 miles from Fort Randall in Dakota Territory. It was renamed the Whetstone Agency in June 1869.

Also in June of 1869, the Cheyenne River Agency and the Grand River Agency were established. In 1871, the Red Cloud Agency was also established near Fort Laramie and by then, the name "Upper Platte Agency" was discontinued.^[1]

Agents and Appointment Dates

Thomas Fitzpatrick 1846, John W. Whitfield 1854, Thomas S. Twiss 1855, Joseph A. Cody 1861, John Loree 1862, Vital Jerrott 1865, Mathewson T. Patrick 1866^[2]

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:

Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Upper Platte Agency, 1846-1870, have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Rolls 889-896^[3]. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the FamilySearch Library and its FamilySearch centers (their microfilm roll numbers 1661619 thru 1661626).

By the end of 1870, the Office of Indian Affairs no longer used the "Upper Platte" designation for records, as the agency had been split up by then and records were filed under the names of the successor agencies.

References

American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998 FS Catalog book 970.1 A3a At various libraries (WorldCat).
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 FS Catalog book 970.1 H551g At various libraries (WorldCat).
Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974 FS Catalog book 970.1 H551o At various libraries (WorldCat).
Historical Sketches for Jurisdictional and Subject Headings Used for the Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880. National Archives Microcopy T1105 FS Library film 1695747 .
Marquette University. Guide to Catholic-Related Records in the Midwest about Native Americans.
Preliminary Inventory No. 163: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Services. Available online

↑ Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 188-189.
↑ Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 188-189.
↑ Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, Microcopy M234, p. 8.

[1] Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 188-189.

[2] Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 188-189.

[3] Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, Microcopy M234, p. 8.

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-== History  ==
+=== History  ===
-The Upper Platte Agency was created in 1846 and originally had jurisdiction over large portions of what became the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska. In 1855, the [[Upper Arkansas Indian Agency|Upper Arkansas Agency]] was created, taking responsibility for the area which is now eastern Colorado and western Kansas.
+The Upper Platte Agency was created in 1846 and originally had jurisdiction over large portions of what became the states of [[Indians of Colorado|Colorado]], [[Indians of Wyoming|Wyoming]], [[Indians of Kansas|Kansas]], and [[Indians of Nebraska|Nebraska]]. In 1855, the [[Upper Arkansas Indian Agency|Upper Arkansas Agency]] was created, taking responsibility for the area which is now eastern Colorado and western Kansas.
 The agency headquarters moved several times, but the primary locations of the agent for the years below were:
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 In December, 1868 the Upper Platte Agency was moved to the mouth of Whetstone Creek on the Missouri River, 18 miles from Fort Randall in Dakota Territory. It was renamed the [[Whetstone Indian Agency (South Dakota)|Whetstone Agency]] in June 1869.
-Also in June of 1869, the [[Cheyenne River Indian Agency (South Dakota)|Cheyenne River Agency]] and the [[Grand River Indian Agency (North Dakota)|Grand River Agency]] were established. In 1871, the Red Cloud Agency was also established near Fort Laramie and by then, the name "Upper Platte Agency" was discontinued.<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 188-189.</ref>
+Also in June of 1869, the [[Cheyenne River Indian Agency (South Dakota)|Cheyenne River Agency]] and the [[Grand River Indian Agency (North Dakota)|Grand River Agency]] were established. In 1871, the [[Red Cloud Indian Agency (Nebraska)|Red Cloud Agency]] was also established near Fort Laramie and by then, the name "Upper Platte Agency" was discontinued.<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 188-189.</ref>
-== Records  ==
+==== Agents and Appointment Dates  ====
-Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Upper Platte Agency, 1846-1870, have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Rolls 889-896<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, Microcopy M234, p. 8.</ref>. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their {{FHL|403528|title-id|disp=microfilm roll numbers 1661619 thru 1661626}}).
+[http://www.3rd1000.com/history3/biography/tfitzpatrick.htm Thomas Fitzpatrick] 1846, [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fwh38 John W. Whitfield ]1854, [https://amertribes.proboards.com/thread/261 Thomas S. Twiss] 1855, Joseph A. Cody 1861, John Loree 1862, [http://research.archives.gov/organization/1224010 Vital Jerrott] 1865, Mathewson T. Patrick 1866<ref>Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 188-189.</ref>
-By the end of 1870, the Office of Indian Affairs no longer used the "Upper Platte" designation for records, as the agency had been split up by then and records were filed under the names of the successor agencies.
+=== Records  ===
-== References  ==
+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>
-<references />
+*[[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]]
-*[[''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.<br>
+Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Upper Platte Agency, 1846-1870, have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Rolls 889-896<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, Microcopy M234, p. 8.</ref>. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the FamilySearch Library and its FamilySearch centers (their {{FSC|403528|title-id|disp=microfilm roll numbers 1661619 thru 1661626}}).
-*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 Microcopy T1105.
+By the end of 1870, the Office of Indian Affairs no longer used the "Upper Platte" designation for records, as the agency had been split up by then and records were filed under the names of the successor agencies.
+=== References  ===
+*''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998 {{FSC|822938|item|disp=FS Catalog book 970.1 A3a}} {{WorldCat|258154649|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.<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 {{FSC|207428|item|disp=FS Catalog book 970.1 H551g}} {{WorldCat|8052651|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.<br>
+*Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974 {{FSC|247426|item|disp=FS Catalog book 970.1 H551o}} {{WorldCat|714247|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.<br>
+*''Historical Sketches for Jurisdictional and Subject Headings Used for the Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880''. National Archives Microcopy T1105 {{FSC|479822|item|disp=FS Library film 1695747}} .
 *Marquette University. ''Guide to Catholic-Related Records in the Midwest about Native Americans.''
 *''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]
+<references/>
 [[Category:American_Indian_Agencies]]