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:*Maybe he or she was listed under a different tribe or category than you expected. Look in each of the 29 sections of the index. | :*Maybe he or she was listed under a different tribe or category than you expected. Look in each of the 29 sections of the index. | ||
:*Look for your ancestor’s relatives. Relatives may refer to your family. | :*Look for your ancestor’s relatives. Relatives may refer to your family. | ||
:*If your ancestor was a Cherokee by Blood you could also search: | :*If your ancestor was a Cherokee by Blood you could also search:<br>***Bob Blankenship, ''Dawes Roll “Plus” of Cherokee Nation 1898'', 2nd ed. ([Cherokee, North Carolina]: Cherokee Roots Publication, 1994). {{WorldCat|51086958|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|710954|item|disp=FHL Q Book 970.1 B611d}}) Lists name, census card number, Miller roll application number, age, and sex. | ||
'''Rejected Applications.''' Your ancestor’s application may have been rejected. The Commission eventually rejected 60% of the applications. Only a few rejected applications are in the indexes you just searched. | |||
If your ancestor does not seem to be on the Internet, on in these books, you could ask for help by contacting: National Archives, 2600 West 7th Street, Suite 162, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, E-mail: [mailto:ftworth.archives@nara.gov ftworth.archives@nara.gov], Fax: 817-334-5621. | |||
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==== Step 2. Use the Rolls to Find Copy the Census Card Number ==== | ==== Step 2. Use the Rolls to Find Copy the Census Card Number ==== | ||