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The Five Civilized tribes were Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole. | The Five Civilized tribes were Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole. They had Freedmen who were former 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. | ||
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*[[The U.S. Eastern Cherokee or Guion Miller Roll]] | *[[The U.S. Eastern Cherokee or Guion Miller Roll]] | ||
*[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records]] | *[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records]] | ||
*[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes]] | *[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes]] | ||
*[[American Indian Enrollment Records]] | *[[American Indian Enrollment Records]] | ||
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[[The U.S. Eastern Cherokee or Guion Miller Roll|Eastern Cherokee or Guion Miller Roll]] This is a list of Eastern Cherokees who applied for money awarded in 1905 because of a law suit. | [[The U.S. Eastern Cherokee or Guion Miller Roll|Eastern Cherokee or Guion Miller Roll]] This is a list of Eastern Cherokees who applied for money awarded in 1905 because of a law suit. | ||
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=== Removal Records === | === Removal Records === | ||
The Indian Removal Act was signed May 26, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson. The Act initiated a policy of removal of American Indians tribes living east of the Mississippi River to land west of the river. | The Indian Removal Act was signed May 26, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson. The Act initiated a policy of removal of American Indians tribes living east of the Mississippi River to land west of the river. | ||
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