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The Uintah & Ouray Agency is a currently operating agency of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|Bureau of Indian Affairs]]. Its supervising office is the [[Area Offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Phoenix Area Office]]. | The Uintah & Ouray Agency is a currently operating agency of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|Bureau of Indian Affairs]]. Its supervising office is the [[Area Offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Phoenix Area Office]]. | ||
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=== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency === | === Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency === | ||
Uinta, White River, and Uncompahgre (Tabaquache) Bands of [[ | Uinta, White River, and Uncompahgre (Tabaquache) Bands of [[Ute Indians|Ute]]; [[Paiute Indians|Paiute]] | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
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=== Records === | === Records === | ||
Agencies and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same.'''Many of the records of genealogical value (for the tribe and tribal members) were created by and maintained by the agencies'''. | |||
A [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html#75.19.122 few of the records] of the Uintah and Ouray Agency, 1897-1989, have been transferred to the [http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/index.html Rocky Mountain Regional Archives] of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Denver. These records are primarily administrative files regarding financial matters, but there are some other records of particular value to family history researchers, including: | A [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html#75.19.122 few of the records] of the Uintah and Ouray Agency, 1897-1989, have been transferred to the [http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/index.html Rocky Mountain Regional Archives] of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Denver. These records are primarily administrative files regarding financial matters, but there are some other records of particular value to family history researchers, including: | ||
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Annual [[American Indian Census Rolls|''Indian Census Rolls'']] were taken at this agency for 1885-1889, 1891-1892, 1894-1940, and 1942-1944. These rolls have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M595, rolls 608 thru 615. Copies of these records are also available at the National Archives, their Regional Archives, and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their {{FHL|297519|title-id|disp=microfilm numbers 583067-583074}}). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com's subscription web site.<br> | Annual [[American Indian Census Rolls|''Indian Census Rolls'']] were taken at this agency for 1885-1889, 1891-1892, 1894-1940, and 1942-1944. These rolls have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M595, rolls 608 thru 615. Copies of these records are also available at the National Archives, their Regional Archives, and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their {{FHL|297519|title-id|disp=microfilm numbers 583067-583074}}). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com's subscription web site.<br> | ||
==== Records Available through the Family History Library ==== | |||
Vital Records from Indian Census Rolls - above | |||
*Birth and Death records 1924-1932 FHL film 583072 | |||
*Census and genealogical records, 1835-1946. FHL Film: 1033685 Item 6 | |||
*1944 Census FHL film: 001761 | |||
*Family Records of Uintah and White River Utes, 1867-1948. FHL Film: 1035932 Item 3 or Book: 970.3 Ut2f | |||
*Land Division 1953. FHL film: 001762 | |||
*Proposed Membership Rolls 1955. FHL Book:970.1 Al no. 38 | |||
*School Records 1916-1954. FHL Film: 1275619 and 275620 | |||
*Vital RecordsPre 1953. FHL Film: 001763-001769 or FHL Book: 970.3 Ut2v | |||
=== References === | |||
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*''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998.<br> | *''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998.<br> | ||