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== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*If the individual or family are listed in the rolls, check for additional tribal records
*If the individual or family are listed in the rolls, check for additional tribal records
*Learn about tribal customs such as inheritance
*Learn about tribal customs such as inheritance
*Contact the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), or an agency associated with the tribe
*Contact the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), or an agency associated with the tribe
*Contact Tribal archives and libraries
*Contact Tribal archives and libraries
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*The name of your ancestor may have changed from one Indian name to a different Indian name, consider alternative names
*The name of your ancestor may have changed from one Indian name to a different Indian name, consider alternative names