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The Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. §552(a) protects the current tribal membership rolls and lists that the BIA maintains. Submitting a request for genealogical information under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. §552, is not necessary for records compiled and published by private institutions or available in census records declassified by the National Archives. | The Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. §552(a) protects the current tribal membership rolls and lists that the BIA maintains. Submitting a request for genealogical information under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. §552, is not necessary for records compiled and published by private institutions or available in census records declassified by the National Archives. | ||
[https://www.doi.gov/privacy/BIA-27_Bureau_of_Indian_Affairs_Probate_Files Information | [https://www.doi.gov/privacy/BIA-27_Bureau_of_Indian_Affairs_Probate_Files Information about BIA probate files.] Probate file records are maintained in manual form in file folders. Electronic records, including those created from hard copies, are maintained in the BIA probate computer system (ProTrac). | ||
Indian Wills, 1911-1921. FS Library book 970.1 | Indian Wills, 1911-1921. FS Library book 970.1 | ||