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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American_Indian_Genealogy|American Indian Genealogy]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Five Civilized Tribes'''
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Genealogy]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Five Civilized Tribes'''  


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. {{Click|Image:AI_ORP.png|American Indian Online Genealogy Records|left}}<br>Click this button for links to databases, indexes, or sites that help you find an American Indian ancestor by topic or tribe.<br><br><br>  
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. {{Click|Image:AI_ORP.png|American Indian Online Genealogy Records|left}}<br>Click this button for links to databases, indexes, or sites that help you find an American Indian ancestor by topic or tribe.<br><br><br>  
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'''''Applications for enrollment'''''include name, address, date of letter, file number, date received, subject, and action taken. Letters are with the applications. Applications are usually the most valuable. Sometimes they can contain a hundred pages.  
'''''Applications for enrollment'''''include name, address, date of letter, file number, date received, subject, and action taken. Letters are with the applications. Applications are usually the most valuable. Sometimes they can contain a hundred pages.  
 
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'''''Letter Logs '''include affidavits, vital records, letters, questionnaires, and decisions mentioning relatives, dates, and places.''  
'''''Letter Logs '''include affidavits, vital records, letters, questionnaires, and decisions mentioning relatives, dates, and places.''  


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