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| ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma Genealogy|Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] | | '''''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma Genealogy|Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' Dawes Commission Enrollment Records''' <br><Br> | ||
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*''Letter logs'' include name, address, date of letter, file number, date received, subject, and action taken. Letters are with the applications. | *''Letter logs'' include name, address, date of letter, file number, date received, subject, and action taken. Letters are with the applications. | ||
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== Step 1. Use the Indexes to Find an Ancestor’s Roll Number == | |||
'''Search Online Indexes.''' There are several sets of online records/indexes to the Dawes Commission papers. Search each and note the differences, if any, between them. | '''Search Online Indexes.''' There are several sets of online records/indexes to the Dawes Commission papers. Search each and note the differences, if any, between them. | ||
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=== Definitions === | |||
*'''By Blood''' were people who were born members of the tribe. | *'''By Blood''' were people who were born members of the tribe. | ||
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*'''Freedmen, Freedmen Minors, and Freedmen New Borns''' were former slaves of tribal members, or descendants of former slaves. | *'''Freedmen, Freedmen Minors, and Freedmen New Borns''' were former slaves of tribal members, or descendants of former slaves. | ||
=== Copy the tribal group, and roll number === | |||
When you find your ancestor’s name, look at the age (or figure it out). Does it match (within 2-3 years) the age your ancestor was in 1902? If so, write down: (a) the name of his or her tribal group, and (b) the roll number in the right column of the index. | When you find your ancestor’s name, look at the age (or figure it out). Does it match (within 2-3 years) the age your ancestor was in 1902? If so, write down: (a) the name of his or her tribal group, and (b) the roll number in the right column of the index. | ||
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[[Image:{{DawesIndex}}]]<br><br> | [[Image:{{DawesIndex}}]]<br><br> | ||
=== '''Can’t Find a Name in the Dawes Commission Index?''' === | |||
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== Step 2. Use the Final Rolls to find and copy the census card number == | |||
''You already may have found the'' '''census card number''' ''on one or more of the Internet indexes'', but '''''if not'''''— | ''You already may have found the'' '''census card number''' ''on one or more of the Internet indexes'', but '''''if not'''''— | ||
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[[Image:{{DawesFinalRoll}}]] | [[Image:{{DawesFinalRoll}}]] | ||
== Step 3. Find the Census Card on Film and Copy It == | |||
''You already may have found the'' '''census card''' ''on the'' '''''fold3''''' ''Internet site listed above'', but '''''if not'''''— | ''You already may have found the'' '''census card''' ''on the'' '''''fold3''''' ''Internet site listed above'', but '''''if not'''''— | ||
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== Step 4. Find the Application for Enrollment on Film and Copy It == | |||
''You already may have found the'' '''application for enrollment packet''' ''on the'' '''''fold3''''' ''Internet site listed above'', but '''''if not'''''— | ''You already may have found the'' '''application for enrollment packet''' ''on the'' '''''fold3''''' ''Internet site listed above'', but '''''if not'''''— | ||
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== Step 5. Look for Your Ancestor’s Name in the Letter Logs == | |||
Letter logs list name, address, date of letter, file number, date received, subject, and action taken. Use the letter logs to find clues that hint at relatives, or point to unexpected Dawes files. | Letter logs list name, address, date of letter, file number, date received, subject, and action taken. Use the letter logs to find clues that hint at relatives, or point to unexpected Dawes files. | ||
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*[[American Indian Enrollment Records]] | *[[American Indian Enrollment Records]] | ||
== References == | |||
{{reflist}} {{American Indian}}{{-}} </div> | {{reflist}} {{American Indian}}{{-}} </div> | ||
[[Category:Oklahoma_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:Indians_of_the_United_States]] | [[Category:Oklahoma_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:Indians_of_the_United_States]] | ||