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'''''If you find an ancestor | '''''If you find an ancestor''''' in the Guion Miller Roll records on the Internet, be sure you find and copy all three parts of the records: (1)General Index, (2)Roll of Eastern Cherokees (or Report '''''if''''' the application was rejected), and (3)application papers. <br> | ||
:It is also important to search for all the relatives of the ancestor to help corroborate what you found.<br><br> | :It is also important to search for all the relatives of the ancestor to help corroborate what you found.<br><br> | ||
'''''If you do not find an ancestor | '''''If you do not find an ancestor''''' on the Internet, consider searching for him in the book or microfilm versions of these records described below. | ||
:Another approach would be to return to the Internet version and search for close relatives who are likely to mention the main person you seek in their applications. | :Another approach would be to return to the Internet version and search for close relatives who are likely to mention the main person you seek in their applications. | ||
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Other than on the Internet, you could also search for an ancestor in book or microfilm versions of these records. | Other than on the Internet, you could also search for an ancestor in book or microfilm versions of these records. | ||
If you choose to use this option, start by searching the ''General Index | If you choose to use this option, start by searching the ''General Index'' which identifies the number of a person's application. | ||
'''Use {{FHL|209173|item|disp=FHL Film 378594}}''' to find the '''''General Index''''' which starts at Target 2 and appears 172 pages after the ''Roll of Eastern Cherokees'' (Target 1) starts. Do not confuse the ''Roll'' (printed book) with the typescript ''General Index''. | '''Use {{FHL|209173|item|disp=FHL Film 378594}}''' to find the '''''General Index''''' which starts at Target 2 and appears 172 pages after the ''Roll of Eastern Cherokees'' (Target 1) starts. Do not confuse the ''Roll'' (printed book) with the typescript ''General Index''. | ||
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*'''Copy the application papers '''and update your ''Research Log'' and you family history records with the new information you find. Repeat the search and look for relatives.<br><br> | *'''Copy the application papers '''and update your ''Research Log'' and you family history records with the new information you find. Repeat the search and look for relatives.<br><br> | ||
<gallery | <gallery caption="Guion Miller Roll Application Packet, #12361, for Minnie Vann Island" perrow="5" widths="144px"> | ||
File:Guion Miller Appl Minnie Island 1.jpg | File:Guion Miller Appl Minnie Island 1.jpg | ||
File:Guion Miller Appl Minnie Island 2.jpg | File:Guion Miller Appl Minnie Island 2.jpg | ||
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:*'''''Report Submitted by Guion Miller, Special Commissioner, May 28, 1909''''', 10 vols. is on {{FHL|308772|item|disp=FHL Film 430435 to 430438}}; {{WorldCat|10976814|item|disp=also at various libraries (WorldCat)}}. Entries are in order by application number. | :*'''''Report Submitted by Guion Miller, Special Commissioner, May 28, 1909''''', 10 vols. is on {{FHL|308772|item|disp=FHL Film 430435 to 430438}}; {{WorldCat|10976814|item|disp=also at various libraries (WorldCat)}}. Entries are in order by application number. | ||
:*'''''Roll of Eastern Cherokees | :*'''''Roll of Eastern Cherokees''''' (Guion Miller Roll) is on {{FHL|295271|item|disp=FHL Film 547137}}; also in book format {{WorldCat|10976778|item|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}}. Names are alphabetical divided into East and West of the Mississippi River sections, and with supplements. | ||
'''Copy the summaries '''and compare them with the application papers looking for new clues. Update you ''Research Log'' and family history information.<br><br> | '''Copy the summaries '''and compare them with the application papers looking for new clues. Update you ''Research Log'' and family history information.<br><br> | ||
[[Image:Guion Miller Report.png|left|330px|Guion Miller Report.png]] [[Image:Guion Miller Roll.jpg|right|596px|Guion Miller Roll.jpg]] '''(left)''' ''Report Submitted by Guion Miller, Special Commissioner, May 28, 1909'', vol. 4, page 107.<br>'''(above)''' ''Roll of Eastern Cherokees | [[Image:Guion Miller Report.png|left|330px|Guion Miller Report.png]] [[Image:Guion Miller Roll.jpg|right|596px|Guion Miller Roll.jpg]] '''(left)''' ''Report Submitted by Guion Miller, Special Commissioner, May 28, 1909'', vol. 4, page 107.<br>'''(above)''' ''Roll of Eastern Cherokees'' (Guion Miller Roll), upper part of page 84 online (that is, printed page 80).<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> | ||
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| valign="bottom" align="center" | '''Internet''' | | valign="bottom" align="center" | '''Internet''' | ||
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**Sizemore, Poindexter and Creek Testimonies FHL Film: 830444 | **Sizemore, Poindexter and Creek Testimonies FHL Film: 830444 | ||
**Combined index of Eastern Cherokee Rolls A-Z 1851 FHL Film 830445 | **Combined index of Eastern Cherokee Rolls A-Z 1851 FHL Film 830445 | ||
**Chapman (1851), Drennen (1851), Siler (1854), Old Settler (1851), Hester (1851 and 1884), and Miscellaneous notes and drafts 1851. FHL Film: 830445 | **Chapman (1851), Drennen (1851), Siler (1854), Old Settler (1851), Hester (1851 and 1884), and Miscellaneous notes and drafts 1851. FHL Film: 830445 | ||
'''Additional Sources''' | '''Additional Sources''' | ||
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*Shirley Hoskins, ''Cherokee Blood (Tsa-la-gi-yi Gi-gv)'' (Chattanooga, Tenn.: [n.p.], 1983). {{WorldCat|866639613|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|52339|item|disp=FHL Book 970.3 C424hs v. 3}} Indexed descendants lists compiled from the Miller rolls. Shows application number, descendants, birthplace, birth date, notes. | *Shirley Hoskins, ''Cherokee Blood (Tsa-la-gi-yi Gi-gv)'' (Chattanooga, Tenn.: [n.p.], 1983). {{WorldCat|866639613|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|52339|item|disp=FHL Book 970.3 C424hs v. 3}} Indexed descendants lists compiled from the Miller rolls. Shows application number, descendants, birthplace, birth date, notes. | ||
*Jo Ann Curls Page, ''Extract of the Rejected Applications of the Guion Miller Roll of the Eastern Cherokee'', 3 vols. (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, c1999-2003). {{WorldCat|42827562|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|836795|item|disp=FHL Book 970.3 C424pjc}}. Abstracts of nearly 60,000 rejected applications taken from microfilms of the National Archives Microfilm Publication M1104, rolls 1-348. Shows application number, name, state, birth year, spouse, father, mother, paternal grantparents, and maternal grandparents.<br> | *Jo Ann Curls Page, ''Extract of the Rejected Applications of the Guion Miller Roll of the Eastern Cherokee'', 3 vols. (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, c1999-2003). {{WorldCat|42827562|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|836795|item|disp=FHL Book 970.3 C424pjc}}. Abstracts of nearly 60,000 rejected applications taken from microfilms of the National Archives Microfilm Publication M1104, rolls 1-348. Shows application number, name, state, birth year, spouse, father, mother, paternal grantparents, and maternal grandparents.<br> | ||
*Sandi Garrett. Only the Names Remain.Volumes 1-6. Link the Drennen Roll (1851) to the applications of the Guion Miller Roll (1910). Vol. 3 includes a 1880 Cherokee Orphanage Census FHL book 970.3 C424sg Vol. 1-6. <br> | |||
'''See also:''' | '''See also:''' | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
{{reflist}} {{American Indian}}{{-}} </div> | |||
{{reflist}} {{American Indian}}{{-}} | [[Category:North_Carolina_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:Indians_of_North_America]] [[Category:Indians_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:Eastern_Cherokee]] [[Category:Georgia_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:South_Carolina_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:Tennessee_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:Half-Sheets]] [[Category:Kentucky_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:West_Virginia_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:Virginia_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:Alabama_Indian_Tribes]] | ||
[[Category:North_Carolina_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:Indians_of_North_America]] [[Category:Indians_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:Eastern_Cherokee]] [[Category:Georgia_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:South_Carolina_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:Tennessee_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:Half-Sheets]] [[Category:Kentucky_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:West_Virginia_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:Virginia_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:Alabama_Indian_Tribes]] | |||