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Record Description
Record Type	Enrollment Applications and Allotments
Record Group	RG 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Collection years	1911-1919
Microfilm Publication	M1343. Applications for Enrollment and Allotment of Washington Indians, 1911-1919. 6 rolls.
Arrangement	Alphabetical by tribal name then by the name of the appplicant
National Archives Identifier	2124205
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What is in the Collection?

The collection consists of images of records created by Charles E. Roblin "Roblin Rolls of Non-Reservation Indians in Western Washington."during enrollment and adoption proceedings of Indian tribes for in Western Washington that were not on tribal census records. The records are from NARA microfilm publication M1343 and is part of Record Group 75 Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It is arranged by tribal name claimed by the applicant then by name.

Collection Content

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  Affidavit and Power of Attorney (page 1)

What Can this Collection Tell Me?

Records may contain any of the following:

• English name of the primary individual or family members
• Indian name of the primary individual or family members
• Birth, marriage or death dates
• Birth, marriage or death places
• Place of residence
• Ages
• Number of children in the family
• Occupation
• Other biographical details about the family or individuals such as migrations
• Tribal affiliation
• Religious affiliation
• General information about the tribe

How to Search the Collection

To begin your search it is helpful to know:

• The name of your ancestor.
• The Indian name of your ancestor.
• The tribe of your ancestor.
• The approximate birth and death dates for your ancestor.
• The names of other ancestors.

Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page:
Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:

• There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
• You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
• Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life.
• If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
• Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page:
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:
⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page
⇒ Select the "Record Category"
⇒ Select the "Record Type, Volume, and Year Range" which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

What Do I Do Next?

When you have located your ancestor in the enrollment records, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

• Use ages to calculate approximate birth dates
• Use the names and tribe to search Indian census rolls
• Use birth, marriage or death dates and places to search for tribal or government vital records or certificates
• Use the name of the tribe to search for background and historical information about the tribe
• Use the names, dates and religious affiliation to search for church records

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?

• If you are unable to find your ancestor look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for both English and Indian names as well as nicknames and abbreviated names.
• Verify the tribal affiliation. The person recording the information may have recorded it incorrectly.
• Your ancestors may not be Indian.

Citing this Collection

When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually.

Collection Citation:

Collection Citation: The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.

Record Citation:

When looking at a record, the citation is found below the record. You can search records in this collection by visiting the search page for Washington, Applications for Enrollment and Adoption of Washington Indians, 1911-1919.

Image Citation:
This template has been deprecated and is no longer used.

When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen. You can browse through images in this collection by visiting the browse page for Washington, Applications for Enrollment and Adoption of Washington Indians, 1911-1919.

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