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'''The Guion Miller Roll''' is a list of Eastern Cherokees who applied for money awarded in 1905 because of a law suit. '''Use the Guion Miller Roll''' if your ancestors were: | '''The Guion Miller Roll''' is a list of Eastern Cherokees who applied for money awarded in 1905 because of a 1902 law suit in which the Eastern Cherokee tribe sued the United States for funds due them under the treaties of 1835, 1836 and 1845. <br> | ||
'''Claimants''' were asked to prove they were members of the Eastern Cherokee tribe at the time of the treaties, or descended from members who had not been affiliated with any other tribe.<br> | |||
Guion Miller, an agent of the Interior Department, was appointed as a commissioner of the Court of Claims to compile a list of claimants. He made an extensive enrollment of the Cherokees in 1907 and 1908. <br> | |||
'''Use the Guion Miller Roll''' if your ancestors were: | |||
*Alive on 28 May 1906. | *Alive on 28 May 1906. | ||
*Members of the Eastern Cherokee tribe at the time of the treaties of 1835,1836, and 1845 between the United States and Eastern Cherokee | *Members of the Eastern Cherokee tribe at the time of the treaties of 1835,1836, and 1845 between the United States and Eastern Cherokee | ||
*Descendants of members of the Eastern Cherokee tribe during the years of the treaties. | |||
*Not affiliated with any Indian tribe other than the Cherokees. | *Not affiliated with any Indian tribe other than the Cherokees. | ||
'''Origin of the Guion Miller Roll'''l. In 1902 the Eastern Cherokee sued the United States to get the funds due them under the treaties of 1835,1836, and 1845. In 1906, the court awarded more than $1 million to be split among the Eastern Cherokees. Claimants were asked to prove they were members of the eastern tribe at the time of the treaties, | '''Origin of the Guion Miller Roll'''l. In 1902 the Eastern Cherokee sued the United States to get the funds due them under the treaties of 1835,1836, and 1845. In 1906, the court awarded more than $1 million to be split among the Eastern Cherokees. Claimants were asked to prove they were members of the eastern tribe at the time of the treaties, or descended from members who had not been affiliated with any other tribe. | ||
Guion Miller, an agent of the Interior Department, was appointed as a commissioner of the Court of Claims to compile a list of claimants. He made an extensive enrollment of the Cherokees in 1907 and 1908. | Guion Miller, an agent of the Interior Department, was appointed as a commissioner of the Court of Claims to compile a list of claimants. He made an extensive enrollment of the Cherokees in 1907 and 1908. | ||
'''Content of the Roll'''. Each applicant was asked | '''Content of the Roll'''. Each applicant was asked | ||
*His or her full English and Indian name, | |||
*Place of birth, | |||
*Name of husband or wife, | |||
*Names of children, | |||
*Place of birth and date of death of parents and grandparents, | |||
*Names and ages of brothers and sisters, | |||
*Names of uncles and aunts. | |||
The documentation includes application forms, correspondence, and affidavits necessary to prove eligibility for a claim. | |||
'''Extent of the Rolls'''. Guion Miller stated there were 45,847 enrollment applications filed, representing some 90,000 individuals. After exceptions and adjustments were made, a total of 30,820 persons were eligible to share in the fund. The Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of Claims 1906–1909 are found on 348 rolls of microfilm. | '''Extent of the Rolls'''. Guion Miller stated there were 45,847 enrollment applications filed, representing some 90,000 individuals. After exceptions and adjustments were made, a total of 30,820 persons were eligible to share in the fund. The Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of Claims 1906–1909 are found on 348 rolls of microfilm. | ||
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==== 1. Use the General Index (on the Internet or film) to find and copy an Ancestor’s Application Number, Name, and State ==== | ==== 1. Use the General Index (on the Internet or film) to find and copy an Ancestor’s Application Number, Name, and State ==== | ||
'''On the Internet'''. Clear images of the General Index are on the Internet at www.accessgenealogy.com/native/guionmiller/index.htm | '''On the Internet'''. Clear images of the General Index are on the Internet at [http://www.fold3.com/browse.php#260%7Ch0ytupYXiDDDXI8cK Fold 3 ]www.accessgenealogy.com/native/guionmiller/index.htm | ||
*Scroll down to see a list of pages and names. | |||
*Click on a name to see an index page. | |||
'''Or use FHL film 378594''' to find the General Index which starts at Target 2 and appears 172 pages after the Roll of Eastern Cherokees (Target 1) starts. Do not confuse the Roll (printed book) with the typescript General Index. | '''Or use FHL film 378594''' to find the General Index which starts at Target 2 and appears 172 pages after the Roll of Eastern Cherokees (Target 1) starts. Do not confuse the Roll (printed book) with the typescript General Index. | ||
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'''Search for an ancestor’s name in the General Index'''. The words “General Index” appear at the top of each page. The General Index is alphabetical by surname. If you cannot find your direct ancestor, look for his or her relatives. Some handwritten entries are found scattered among the typed names. Figure 1 below shows part of a sample page. <br> | '''Search for an ancestor’s name in the General Index'''. The words “General Index” appear at the top of each page. The General Index is alphabetical by surname. If you cannot find your direct ancestor, look for his or her relatives. Some handwritten entries are found scattered among the typed names. Figure 1 below shows part of a sample page. <br> | ||
'''GENERAL INDEX''' | '''GENERAL INDEX''' Example: | ||
'''NUMBER NAME and STATE ''' | '''NUMBER NAME and STATE ''' | ||
34079 Owens, Minnie I.T. | 34079 Owens, Minnie I.T. | ||
33179 " Minnie Ga | |||
15320 " Nancy A. Ga | |||
43637 " Rachel I.T. | |||
23903 " Samantha J. I.T. | |||
13948 " Samuel I.T. | |||
21021 " Sarah Jane I.T. | |||
16048 " Susan A. I.T. | |||
33501 " Tom Ga | |||
36915 " Volina Dandridge Mo | |||
22724 " William C., Jr. I.T. | |||
40414 " William Daniel N.C. | |||
40250 " William Jack Ga | |||
20109 " Wilson Ga | |||
20109 | |||
17825 Owensbee, Joe Ga | 17825 Owensbee, Joe Ga | ||
11317 Owensby, F. M. Ga | 11317 Owensby, F. M. Ga | ||
43840 Owings, Thomas J. Mo <br> | 43840 Owings, Thomas J. Mo <br> | ||
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Film number: _____________________________________ | Film number: _____________________________________ | ||
==== 3. Obtain the Film, Find, and Copy the Application ==== | ==== 3. Obtain the Film, Find, and Copy the Application ==== | ||
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*'''Find the application packet''' in numerical order on the microfilm. Short slips of paper are used to show the start of each application packet. | *'''Find the application packet''' in numerical order on the microfilm. Short slips of paper are used to show the start of each application packet. | ||
*'''Copy the application papers '''and update your Research Log and family history records with the new information you find. | *'''Copy the application papers '''and update your Research Log and family history records with the new information you find. | ||
Online at [http://www.fold3.com/browse.php#260|hEfQTYQTftfup_yTQ Fold 3] | |||
'''Can’t Find a Name in the Guion Miller Roll?''' | '''Can’t Find a Name in the Guion Miller Roll?''' | ||
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*Your ancestor may have been added to the supplemental rolls after the General Index was compiled. Search the three alphabetical “supplemental rolls” ahead of the General Index on film '''378594'''. | *Your ancestor may have been added to the supplemental rolls after the General Index was compiled. Search the three alphabetical “supplemental rolls” ahead of the General Index on film '''378594'''. | ||
*Not all Cherokees appear on this roll. Search for your ancestor on other records like the[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records|Dawes Commission Enrollment Records]]. | *Not all Cherokees appear on this roll. Search for your ancestor on other records like the[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records|Dawes Commission Enrollment Records]]. | ||
===Additional records relating to the enrollment of Easter Cherokee, 1908-1910===(National Archives microfilm publications: M685) | |||
*Report on exceptions with supplemental aroll 1909-1910 FHL Film: 830439 Miscellaneous testimony token before special commissioners volume 1-10, FHL Films: 830440-830444 | |||
*Sizemore, Poindexter and Creek Testimonies FHL Film: 830444 | |||
*Combined index of Eastern Cherokee Rolls A-Z 1851 FHL Film 830445 | |||
*Chapman (1851), Drennen (1851), Siler (1854)Old Settler (1851) Hester (1851and 1884) and Miscellaneous notes and drafts 1851. FHL Film: 830445 | |||
====== '''Additional Sources''' ====== | ====== '''Additional Sources''' ====== | ||