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The Central Superintendency succeeded the [[St. Louis Superintendency of Indian Affairs|St. Louis Superintendency]] in 1851. The Central Superintendency originally was responsible for most of the Indians in what is now Kansas and Nebraska, and in the upper regions of the Missouri, Platte, and Arkansas Rivers in the Dakotas, Wyoming, and Colorado. | The Central Superintendency succeeded the [[St. Louis Superintendency of Indian Affairs|St. Louis Superintendency]] in 1851. The Central Superintendency originally was responsible for most of the Indians in what is now Kansas and Nebraska, and in the upper regions of the Missouri, Platte, and Arkansas Rivers in the Dakotas, Wyoming, and Colorado. | ||
====Agents and Appointment Dates ==== | ==== Agents and Appointment Dates ==== | ||
David D. Mitchell March 13, 1851, Alfred Cumming April 23, 1853, John Haverty August 19, 1857, Alexander M. Robinson March 1, 1858, Harrison B. Branch April 8, 1861, William M. Albin March 2, 1864, Thomas Murphy July 1, 1865, Enoch Hoag April 22, 1869, and William Nicholson January 19, 1876 <ref>The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. By Edward E. Hill. Clearwater Publishing Co., New York, NY ©1974. FHL Book 970.1 H551o </ref> | David D. Mitchell March 13, 1851, Alfred Cumming April 23, 1853, John Haverty August 19, 1857, Alexander M. Robinson March 1, 1858, Harrison B. Branch April 8, 1861, William M. Albin March 2, 1864, Thomas Murphy July 1, 1865, Enoch Hoag April 22, 1869, and William Nicholson January 19, 1876 <ref>The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. By Edward E. Hill. Clearwater Publishing Co., New York, NY ©1974. FHL Book 970.1 H551o </ref> | ||
=== Agencies === | === Agencies === | ||
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'''. | |||
Original agencies and tribes of Indians assigned to them were: | Original agencies and tribes of Indians assigned to them were: | ||
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=== Records === | === Records === | ||
Records cover 1813-1850, when it was known at the [[St. Louis Superintendency of Indian Affairs|St. Louis Superintendency]] and1851-1878, while it operated under the name of the Central Superintendency. The collection of records for this Superintency has been microfilmed by the National Archives under their Microcopy Number M856. Copies are available at the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives], and the [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/index.html Kansas City], [[National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)]], and [http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/index.html Seattle] Regional Archives and at the [http://www.kshs.org/research/collections/documents/businessrecords/business_records_findingaids/central_superintendency_nara.htm Kansas State Historical Society]. This same set of microfilm of the records of the Central Superintendency are also available at the {{FHL|589935|title-id|disp=Family History Library}} and its [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|family history centers]].<br> | Records cover 1813-1850, when it was known at the [[St. Louis Superintendency of Indian Affairs|St. Louis Superintendency]] and1851-1878, while it operated under the name of the Central Superintendency. The collection of records for this Superintency has been microfilmed by the National Archives under their Microcopy Number M856. Copies are available at the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives], and the [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/index.html Kansas City], [[National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)]], and [http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/index.html Seattle] Regional Archives and at the [http://www.kshs.org/research/collections/documents/businessrecords/business_records_findingaids/central_superintendency_nara.htm Kansas State Historical Society]. This same set of microfilm of the records of the Central Superintendency are also available at the {{FHL|589935|title-id|disp=Family History Library}} and its [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|family history centers]].<br> | ||
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Preliminary Inventory No. 163: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Washington, DC: | Preliminary Inventory No. 163: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Washington, DC: | ||
[[Category:Superintendencies_of_Indian_Affairs]] | [[Category:Superintendencies_of_Indian_Affairs]] | ||