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In 1950, the agency was renamed the Potawatomi Area Field Office. And in 1964, the name was again changed to the [[Horton Indian Agency (Kansas)|Horton Agency]], by which it is known today<ref>Guide to Archival Holdings, Central Plains Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Kansas City, Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/holdings/rg-050-099.html#75 Available online].</ref>. | In 1950, the agency was renamed the Potawatomi Area Field Office. And in 1964, the name was again changed to the [[Horton Indian Agency (Kansas)|Horton Agency]], by which it is known today<ref>Guide to Archival Holdings, Central Plains Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Kansas City, Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/holdings/rg-050-099.html#75 Available online].</ref>. | ||
==== Agents and Appointment Dates ==== | ==== Agents and Appointment Dates ==== | ||
Luke Lea 1851, Francis W. Lea 1851, John W. Whitfield 1853, Richard C.S. Brown 1854, George W. Clarke 1854, Isaac Winston 1856, William E. Murphy 1857, William W. Ross 1861, Luther R. Palmer 1864, Joel H. Morris 1869, Mahlon H. Newlin 1873, and Henry C. Linn 1878 <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> | Luke Lea 1851, Francis W. Lea 1851, John W. Whitfield 1853, Richard C.S. Brown 1854, George W. Clarke 1854, Isaac Winston 1856, William E. Murphy 1857, William W. Ross 1861, Luther R. Palmer 1864, Joel H. Morris 1869, Mahlon H. Newlin 1873, and Henry C. Linn 1878 <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> | ||
=== Records === | === Records === | ||
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'''. | |||
Some records for the Potawatomi Agency, for the Potawatomi and Great Nemaha Agency, and for their successors, 1851-1968, are in the Central Plains Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Kansas City<ref>Guide to Archival Holdings, Central Plains Regional Archives of National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Kansas City, Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/holdings/rg-050-099.html#75 Available online].</ref>. | Some records for the Potawatomi Agency, for the Potawatomi and Great Nemaha Agency, and for their successors, 1851-1968, are in the Central Plains Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Kansas City<ref>Guide to Archival Holdings, Central Plains Regional Archives of National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Kansas City, Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/holdings/rg-050-099.html#75 Available online].</ref>. | ||
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Microfilm copies of [[Superintendents' Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports (BIA), 1907-1938|''...Narrative and Statistical Reports...'']] for the Potawatomi Agency, 1907-1928 and 1935, are included in National Archives Microcopy M1011, Rolls 109-110<ref>''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998, Microcopy M1011, p. 27.</ref>, available in the National Archives system and in the collections of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City (their {{FHL|479404|title-id|disp=microfilm numbers 1724327-1724328}}). | Microfilm copies of [[Superintendents' Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports (BIA), 1907-1938|''...Narrative and Statistical Reports...'']] for the Potawatomi Agency, 1907-1928 and 1935, are included in National Archives Microcopy M1011, Rolls 109-110<ref>''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998, Microcopy M1011, p. 27.</ref>, available in the National Archives system and in the collections of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City (their {{FHL|479404|title-id|disp=microfilm numbers 1724327-1724328}}). | ||
Annual [[American Indian Census Rolls|''Indian Census Rolls'']] were taken at this agency for 1891-1893, 1895-1919, 1921, 1926, 1935-1940 and 1942. These rolls have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M595, rolls 392 thru 395<ref>''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998, Microcopy M595, p. 51.</ref>. Copies of these records are also available at the National Archives, their Regional Archives, and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their {{FHL|403528|title-id|disp=microfilm numbers 580771-580774}}). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com subscription web site. | Annual [[American Indian Census Rolls|''Indian Census Rolls'']] were taken at this agency for 1891-1893, 1895-1919, 1921, 1926, 1935-1940 and 1942. These rolls have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M595, rolls 392 thru 395<ref>''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998, Microcopy M595, p. 51.</ref>. Copies of these records are also available at the National Archives, their Regional Archives, and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their {{FHL|403528|title-id|disp=microfilm numbers 580771-580774}}). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com subscription web site. | ||
====Records Available through the Family History Library==== | |||
Annuity Pay Rolls 1886-1909. FHL film: 1015902 item 4-7 | *Annuity Pay Rolls 1886-1909. FHL film: 1015902 item 4-7 | ||
Census 1891-93, 1895-1919, 1921-26, 1935-40, 1942.FHL film: 580771-580774 | *Census 1891-93, 1895-1919, 1921-26, 1935-40, 1942.FHL film: 580771-580774 | ||
Census Records various tribes and years 1901-1930. FHL film: 882982-882983 | *Census Records various tribes and years 1901-1930. FHL film: 882982-882983 | ||
Land Records (Allotments) 1855-1928. FHL film: 101902-1015903 item 1-8 | *Land Records (Allotments) 1855-1928. FHL film: 101902-1015903 item 1-8 | ||
Probate Heirship Records 1859-1941. FHL film: 1015900 item 9 -1015901 | *Probate Heirship Records 1859-1941. FHL film: 1015900 item 9 -1015901 | ||
Records of Indians in World War I. FHL film: 1015903 item 9 | *Records of Indians in World War I. FHL film: 1015903 item 9 | ||
Register of Employees 1883-1907. FHL film: 1015901 item 3 | *Register of Employees 1883-1907. FHL film: 1015901 item 3 | ||
Vital Records. Birth and deaths 1918-1935. FHL film: 580774 | *Vital Records. Birth and deaths 1918-1935. FHL film: 580774 | ||
Vital Records. FHL film: 1015900 items 1-8 | *Vital Records. FHL film: 1015900 items 1-8 | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||