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The [http://www.bia.gov/ Bureau of Indian Affairs] is commonly known as the BIA, and is part of the U.S. Department of Interior since they hold in trust American Indian lands. The BIA also serves 566 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federally_recognized_tribes federally recognized tribes] in the United States. For those that are searching BIA records, three main National Archives and Record Administrations are used: | The [http://www.bia.gov/ Bureau of Indian Affairs] is commonly known as the BIA, and is part of the U.S. Department of Interior since they hold in trust American Indian lands. The BIA also serves 566 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federally_recognized_tribes federally recognized tribes] in the United States. For those that are searching BIA records, three main National Archives and Record Administrations are used: | ||
*Record Group Number 29: Records of the Bureau of the Census | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/029.html Record Group Number 29]: Records of the Bureau of the Census | ||
*Record Group Number 48: Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/048.html Record Group Number 48]: Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior | ||
*Record Group Number 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Record Group Number 75]: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs | ||
The BIA also has listed a publication by the Office of Public Affairs-Indian Affairs called, [http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc-002619.pdf "A Guide to Tracing American Indian & Alaska Native Ancestry"] which can help guide your research. | The BIA also has listed a publication by the Office of Public Affairs-Indian Affairs called, [http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc-002619.pdf "A Guide to Tracing American Indian & Alaska Native Ancestry"] which can help guide your research. | ||
=== Cemetery Records === | === Cemetery Records === | ||