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A Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes: Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole, also called the Dawes Commission after its chairman, Senator Dawes, was established by Congress in 1893. Its purpose was to exchange Indian tribal lands in the southeastern United States for new land allotments to individuals in Oklahoma. More than 250,000 people applied to this commission for enrollment and land. Just over 100,000 were approved. The rolls do not include the applications that were rejected, stricken, or judged to be doubtful. Those found eligible for the final rolls were entitled to an allotment of land, usually as a homestead. These records were created to provide a final list of those individuals who were enrolled as members of the Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole). They are generally reliable.  
A Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes: Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole, also called the Dawes Commission after its chairman, Senator Dawes, was established by Congress in 1893. Its purpose was to exchange Indian tribal lands in the southeastern United States for new land allotments to individuals in Oklahoma. More than 250,000 people applied to this commission for enrollment and land. Just over 100,000 were approved. The rolls do not include the applications that were rejected, stricken, or judged to be doubtful. Those found eligible for the final rolls were entitled to an allotment of land, usually as a homestead. These records were created to provide a final list of those individuals who were enrolled as members of the Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole). They are generally reliable.  
===To Browse This Collection===
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== Collection Content ==
== Collection Content ==
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== How Do I Search the Collection? ==
== How Do I Search the Collection? ==


To begin your search it is helpful to know:  
To begin your search it is helpful to know at least some of the following:  
*The name of your ancestor.
*The name of your ancestor.
*The tribe affiliation.
*The tribe affiliation.
*The census number assigned to your ancestor.
*The census number assigned to your ancestor.


Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information in the list to what you already know about your ancestor to determine if it is the correct family or person. You may need to compare several persons in the list before you find your ancestor. 


'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1852353?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br>Fill in the requested information on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. Keep in mind:
'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1852353?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br>


*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
*Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life.
*If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
*Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.


For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].
For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].


== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
 
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.
When you have located your ancestor’s enrollment, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.  


=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===
 
*Use the age to calculate a birth date and to find other records such as birth, christening, census, land and death records.  
*Use the age listed to determine an approximate birth date.  
*Use the Indian census card number to help you locate your ancestor in the Indian census.  
*Use the Indian census card number to help you locate your ancestor in the Indian census.  
*Any relationships listed may help you to establish family groups.
*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.  
*You may need to compare the information of more than one family or person to make this determination.  
*[[Oklahoma Church Records| Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.
*You may also need to search for both their Indian name and their English name.
*Be aware that as with any index, transcription errors may occur.
*Remember that these enrollment records do not include applications that were not approved.


=== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? ===
=== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? ===
*Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.  Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
*Collect entries for every person who has the same surname.  This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search. 
*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. 
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.shtml nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well. 
*Search the indexes and records of [[Oklahoma, United States Genealogy]].
*Search in the [[Oklahoma Archives and Libraries]].


*Look for variant spellings of the names.
*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.
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