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'''''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indians]] [[Arkansas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina Genealogy|North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma Genealogy|Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[South Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Arkansas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of South Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' Cherokee Indians'''
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Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and other agency records.  
Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and other agency records.  
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indians]] [[Arkansas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina Genealogy|North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma Genealogy|Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[South Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Arkansas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of South Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cherokee_Indians|Cherokee Indians]]''


{{infobox ethnic group
{{infobox ethnic group
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|linguistic = Iroquoian  
|linguistic = Iroquoian  
|cultural = Southern Appalachian Mountains  
|cultural = Southern Appalachian Mountains  
|related-c = One of what is often called the [[Five Civilized Tribes|"Five Civilized Tribes" and]]  
|related-c = One of what is often called the [[Five Civilized Tribes|"Five Civilized Tribes"]]  
}}  
}}  


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*[http://www.canadianok.com/Kiamichi.html Western Band Of Cherokee]
*[http://www.canadianok.com/Kiamichi.html Western Band Of Cherokee]


=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
== Tribal Headquarters  ==


'''Cherokee Nation Tribal''' '''Headquarters'''<br>P.O. Box 948<br>Tahlequah, OK 74465<br>Phone: 1-918-453-5000  
'''Cherokee Nation Tribal''' '''Headquarters'''<br>P.O. Box 948<br>Tahlequah, OK 74465<br>Phone: 1-918-453-5000  
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PO Box 515 Tahlequah,OK 74465-0515  
PO Box 515 Tahlequah,OK 74465-0515  


=== History  ===
== History  ==


The Spanish explorer De Soto was the first to encounter the Cherokee in the1540's.  
The Spanish explorer De Soto was the first to encounter the Cherokee in the1540's.  
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There are three band of Cherokee recognized by the Federal government; Cherokee Nation, [[Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina|Eastern Band of Cherokee]], and [[United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma|United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee]]  
There are three band of Cherokee recognized by the Federal government; Cherokee Nation, [[Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina|Eastern Band of Cherokee]], and [[United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma|United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee]]  


=== Brief Timeline  ===
== Brief Timeline  ==


*'''1689-1763:''' [[French and Indian War, 1754-1763|French and Indian War]], the Cherokee supported the English  
*'''1689-1763:''' [[French and Indian War, 1754-1763|French and Indian War]], the Cherokee supported the English  
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*Fredrea Marilyn Hermann Cook. Forgotten Oklahoma Records. Cullman, Alabama: Gregath Co., 1981. FHL Book 970.3 C424co
*Fredrea Marilyn Hermann Cook. Forgotten Oklahoma Records. Cullman, Alabama: Gregath Co., 1981. FHL Book 970.3 C424co


=== Jurisdictions  ===
== Jurisdictions  ==


==== The Cherokee Tribe was under the following jurisdictions:  ====
=== The Cherokee Tribe was under the following jurisdictions:  ===


===== Agencies  =====
==== Agencies  ====


The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:<br>  
The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:<br>  
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*[[Union Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Union Agency]]
*[[Union Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Union Agency]]


===== Reservations  =====
==== Reservations  ====


*'''Qualla Reservation '''for Eastern Cherokees, in Swain and Jackson counties, North Carolina  
*'''Qualla Reservation '''for Eastern Cherokees, in Swain and Jackson counties, North Carolina  
*'''Cheowah Reservation '''in Graham county, North Carolina
*'''Cheowah Reservation '''in Graham county, North Carolina


===== Superintendency  =====
==== Superintendency  ====


*[[Arkansas Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Arkansas Superintendency]]  
*[[Arkansas Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Arkansas Superintendency]]  
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*[[Central Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Central Superintendency]]
*[[Central Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Central Superintendency]]


=== Records  ===
== Records  ==


Cherokee Nation. Oklahoma Historical Society. Indian Archives (Vital, Land and Property, Court, Probate, and School records) {{FHL|529945|item|disp=FHL film 1666294}} first of 129 films  
Cherokee Nation. Oklahoma Historical Society. Indian Archives (Vital, Land and Property, Court, Probate, and School records) {{FHL|529945|item|disp=FHL film 1666294}} first of 129 films  
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*Cherokee Almanac, 1861. By Benjamin Greenleaf {{FHL|737764|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6333956}}
*Cherokee Almanac, 1861. By Benjamin Greenleaf {{FHL|737764|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6333956}}


==== Agency Records  ====
=== Agency Records  ===


Agency Records 1898-1950 (East) Cherokee Agency. United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. {{FHL|144388|item|disp=FHL film 1249974}} first film of 7  
Agency Records 1898-1950 (East) Cherokee Agency. United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. {{FHL|144388|item|disp=FHL film 1249974}} first film of 7  
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Cherokee Indian Agency in Tennessee, 1801-1835. United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. (M0208) {{FHL|285733|item|disp= FHL 1024418}} first of 14 films  
Cherokee Indian Agency in Tennessee, 1801-1835. United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. (M0208) {{FHL|285733|item|disp= FHL 1024418}} first of 14 films  


==== Allotment Records  ====
=== Allotment Records  ===


*Five Civilized Indian Tribes Land Allotment Records, 1899-1907, (NARA RG 75) Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. On Line. {{FHL |1390101|item|disp=FHL film 4124879}} first film
*Five Civilized Indian Tribes Land Allotment Records, 1899-1907, (NARA RG 75) Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. On Line. {{FHL |1390101|item|disp=FHL film 4124879}} first film
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*Township Plats, Cherokee Nation. Tahlequah, Oklahoma. {{FHL|118773|item|disp= FHL Film: 989209}}
*Township Plats, Cherokee Nation. Tahlequah, Oklahoma. {{FHL|118773|item|disp= FHL Film: 989209}}


==== Annuity Records  ====
=== Annuity Records  ===


Annuity Records, 1905-1910 {{FHL|29521|item|disp=FHL film 1030883}}  
Annuity Records, 1905-1910 {{FHL|29521|item|disp=FHL film 1030883}}  


==== Census Records  ====
=== Census Records  ===


*'''1835''' [http://hometown.aol.com Cherokee Nation]  
*'''1835''' [http://hometown.aol.com Cherokee Nation]  
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*Probate Records 1892-1908, Northern District Cherokee Nation by Orpha Jewell Wever {{FHL|976.6 P2w|disp=Book: 976.6 P2w}} <br>
*Probate Records 1892-1908, Northern District Cherokee Nation by Orpha Jewell Wever {{FHL|976.6 P2w|disp=Book: 976.6 P2w}} <br>


==== Church Records  ====
=== Church Records  ===


1817- 1861 The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions  
1817- 1861 The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions  
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Starr, Emmet. ''Early History of the Cherokees&nbsp; Embracing Aboriginal Customs, Religion, Laws, Fork Lore and Civilization''. 1917. FHL&nbsp;970.3 C424sea [http://www.worldcat.org/title/early-history-of-the-cherokees-embracing-aboriginal-customs-religion-laws-folk-lore-and-civilization/oclc/738334024 WorldCat]
Starr, Emmet. ''Early History of the Cherokees&nbsp; Embracing Aboriginal Customs, Religion, Laws, Fork Lore and Civilization''. 1917. FHL&nbsp;970.3 C424sea [http://www.worldcat.org/title/early-history-of-the-cherokees-embracing-aboriginal-customs-religion-laws-folk-lore-and-civilization/oclc/738334024 WorldCat]


==== Citizenship  ====
=== Citizenship  ===


Cherokee citizenship documents, 1880. Oklahoma Historical Society Indian Archives Division. {{FHL|785232|disp= FHL film 1666350}} item 3  
Cherokee citizenship documents, 1880. Oklahoma Historical Society Indian Archives Division. {{FHL|785232|disp= FHL film 1666350}} item 3  


=== Enrollment Records  ===
== Enrollment Records  ==


*[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes Commission Enrollment]] for [[Five Civilized Tribes]]  
*[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes Commission Enrollment]] for [[Five Civilized Tribes]]  
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''Only the Names Remain''. by Sandi Garrett {{FHL|684750|item|disp=FHL book 970.3 C424gs Vol 1-6 }}  
''Only the Names Remain''. by Sandi Garrett {{FHL|684750|item|disp=FHL book 970.3 C424gs Vol 1-6 }}  


=== Removal  ===
== Removal  ==


The [http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Indian.html Indian Removal Act] was signed May 26, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson. The Act initiated a policy of removal of American Indians tribes living east of the Mississippi River to land west of the river.  
The [http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Indian.html Indian Removal Act] was signed May 26, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson. The Act initiated a policy of removal of American Indians tribes living east of the Mississippi River to land west of the river.  
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*Library and Archives of Thomsas Gilcrease - Institute of American History
*Library and Archives of Thomsas Gilcrease - Institute of American History


=== Newspapers  ===
== Newspapers  ==


[http://www.cherokeeobserver.org/ ''The Cherokee Observer''] The only independent Cherokee Newspaper. of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.  
[http://www.cherokeeobserver.org/ ''The Cherokee Observer''] The only independent Cherokee Newspaper. of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.  
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''Annotated Obituaries from the Cherokee Advance'', ''Canton, Georgia, 1880-1938'' by John Carver<br>2003.Over 600 pages.<br>  
''Annotated Obituaries from the Cherokee Advance'', ''Canton, Georgia, 1880-1938'' by John Carver<br>2003.Over 600 pages.<br>  


=== School Records  ===
== School Records  ==


*Saline District, Cherokee Nation, School Records 1900 {{FHL|989202|disp=Film: 989202}} item 6  
*Saline District, Cherokee Nation, School Records 1900 {{FHL|989202|disp=Film: 989202}} item 6  
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*Cherokee Agency (East) U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, School Records, 1907-1948 {{FHL|110544|item|disp=FHL film 1249958}} first of two films
*Cherokee Agency (East) U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, School Records, 1907-1948 {{FHL|110544|item|disp=FHL film 1249958}} first of two films


=== Correspondence  ===
== Correspondence  ==


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=== Treaties  ===
== Treaties  ==


The year link (year of the treaty) will connect to an online copy of the treaty.  
The year link (year of the treaty) will connect to an online copy of the treaty.  
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*February 14, 1833,
*February 14, 1833,


=== Vital Records  ===
== Vital Records  ==


Prior to the I[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Reorganization_Act ndian Reorganization Act], the Bureau of Indian Affairs, through their agencies, may have recorded some vital events. Some were recorded on health forms, such as the "[[American Indian Sanitary Record of Sick, Injured, Births, Deaths, etc.|Sanitary Record of]] Sick, Injured, Births, Deaths, etc." Others were recorded as supplements to the "[[American Indian Census Rolls|Indian Census Rolls]]." Some were included in the unindexed reports and other correspondence of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.  
Prior to the I[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Reorganization_Act ndian Reorganization Act], the Bureau of Indian Affairs, through their agencies, may have recorded some vital events. Some were recorded on health forms, such as the "[[American Indian Sanitary Record of Sick, Injured, Births, Deaths, etc.|Sanitary Record of]] Sick, Injured, Births, Deaths, etc." Others were recorded as supplements to the "[[American Indian Census Rolls|Indian Census Rolls]]." Some were included in the unindexed reports and other correspondence of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.  
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*Marriage records for Tahlelquah District in the Cherokee Nation, 1892-1897. Oklahoma Historical Society, Indian Archives Division. {{FHL|785224|item|dips= FHL film 1666341 item 12}}
*Marriage records for Tahlelquah District in the Cherokee Nation, 1892-1897. Oklahoma Historical Society, Indian Archives Division. {{FHL|785224|item|dips= FHL film 1666341 item 12}}


=== Indian Pioneer Papers  ===
== Indian Pioneer Papers  ==


In 1936, the Oklahoma Historical Society and University of Oklahoma requested a writer's project grant from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in which interviews would be conducted with early settlers in Oklahoma who had lived on Indian land. More than 100 writers conducted over 11,000 interviews and were asked to "call upon early settlers and (record) the story of the migration to Oklahoma and their early life here." <ref>Blackburn, Bob L. "Battle Cry for History: The First Century of the Oklahoma Historical Society." n.d. Oklahoma Historical Society. 5 Oct. 1998.</ref> The [http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/ University of Oklahoma Western History Collection] has digitized the Indian Pioneer Papers which consists of approximately 80,000 indexed entries arranged alphabetically by personal name, place name, or subject. <ref>The University of Oklahoma Western History Collections http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/</ref> An index to the Indian Pioneer Papers may also be found at [http://www.okgenweb.org/pioneer/ OkGenWeb Oklahoma Genealogy.] A separate index of Indians interviewed, including the Cherokee, may be viewed at: [http://goodoowah.50megs.com/indpio/ “Indians in the Indian Pioneer Papers”] Some of the surnames from the Cherokee tribe found in the collection are: Adair (Rider), Anderson, Beaver, Brewer, Bohanan, Burch (Choate), Campbell, Candy, Chambers (Ketcher), Coodey, Crutchfield (Lane), Daniels (Cummins), Daughtery (Morris), Drew, Dugan, Duncan, Harlan (James), Keys (Porter), Ketcher (Langley), Langley, Lynch, Marcham, McClure (Keith), Miller (Watts), Morris, Phillips (Keith), Rider (Howland), Ross, Rutherford (Rider), Starr, Vann, West (Spring). Family History Library microfiche number: 6,016,865 (first fiche number)<br>  
In 1936, the Oklahoma Historical Society and University of Oklahoma requested a writer's project grant from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in which interviews would be conducted with early settlers in Oklahoma who had lived on Indian land. More than 100 writers conducted over 11,000 interviews and were asked to "call upon early settlers and (record) the story of the migration to Oklahoma and their early life here." <ref>Blackburn, Bob L. "Battle Cry for History: The First Century of the Oklahoma Historical Society." n.d. Oklahoma Historical Society. 5 Oct. 1998.</ref> The [http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/ University of Oklahoma Western History Collection] has digitized the Indian Pioneer Papers which consists of approximately 80,000 indexed entries arranged alphabetically by personal name, place name, or subject. <ref>The University of Oklahoma Western History Collections http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/</ref> An index to the Indian Pioneer Papers may also be found at [http://www.okgenweb.org/pioneer/ OkGenWeb Oklahoma Genealogy.] A separate index of Indians interviewed, including the Cherokee, may be viewed at: [http://goodoowah.50megs.com/indpio/ “Indians in the Indian Pioneer Papers”] Some of the surnames from the Cherokee tribe found in the collection are: Adair (Rider), Anderson, Beaver, Brewer, Bohanan, Burch (Choate), Campbell, Candy, Chambers (Ketcher), Coodey, Crutchfield (Lane), Daniels (Cummins), Daughtery (Morris), Drew, Dugan, Duncan, Harlan (James), Keys (Porter), Ketcher (Langley), Langley, Lynch, Marcham, McClure (Keith), Miller (Watts), Morris, Phillips (Keith), Rider (Howland), Ross, Rutherford (Rider), Starr, Vann, West (Spring). Family History Library microfiche number: 6,016,865 (first fiche number)<br>  
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https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE934297<br><br>  
https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE934297<br><br>  


=== Websites  ===
== Websites  ==


{{Wikipedia|Cherokee}}  
{{Wikipedia|Cherokee}}  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~itcherok/genealogy/rolls-census.htm Cherokee Nation Indian Territory Research]
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~itcherok/genealogy/rolls-census.htm Cherokee Nation Indian Territory Research]


=== For Further Reading  ===
== For Further Reading  ==


For background information to help find American Indian ancestors see [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']].  
For background information to help find American Indian ancestors see [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']].  
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*[[American Indian Enrollment Records]]
*[[American Indian Enrollment Records]]


=== References  ===
== References  ==


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