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The Five Civilized tribes were the '''Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek''' and '''Seminole'''. They had Freedmen who were former [[African American Genealogy|African American]] slaves of tribal members or descendants of former slaves living among them. Dawes Rolls and Removal records are two of the available records for researching members of these tribes. {{Click|Image:AI_ORP.png|American Indian Online Genealogy Records|left}}<br>Click this button for links to databases, indexes, or sites that help you find an American Indian ancestor by topic or tribe.<br><br><br> | The Five Civilized tribes were the '''Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek''' and '''Seminole'''. They had Freedmen who were former [[African American Genealogy|African American]] slaves of tribal members or descendants of former slaves living among them. Dawes Rolls and Removal records are two of the available records for researching members of these tribes. {{Click|Image:AI_ORP.png|American Indian Online Genealogy Records|left}}<br>Click this button for links to databases, indexes, or sites that help you find an American Indian ancestor by topic or tribe.<br><br><br> | ||
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=== History === | === History === | ||
The Five Civilized Tribes consist of the [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee,]] [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaw]], [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw]], [[Creek Indians|Creek]], and [[Seminole Indians|Seminole]] Indian Tribes. | |||
They became commonly referred to as the Five Civilized Tribes...... | They became commonly referred to as the Five Civilized Tribes...... | ||