Indigenous Peoples of North America - A Beginner's Guide: Difference between revisions

Indigenous Peoples of North America - A Beginner's Guide (view source)

Revision as of 16:37, 1 May 2008

966 bytes added , 1 May 2008

no edit summary

VisualWikitext

Jbparker

15,660

edits

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-=== HELPS FOR USING THIS <br>RESEARCH OUTLINE ===
+The information for this page has come from a research outline published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2002. It was titled "Indians of the United States and Canada." Some of that outline is out-of-date and is being updated and will be added to these and other pages of this wiki site.
-This research outline has been organized to help you learn important strategies for beginning research in Native American records. It also will help as you become more proficient at Native American research and want to know more about possible sources. This outline will lead you from the beginning steps to more involved types of research.
+The original outline was organized to help you learn important strategies for beginning research in Native American records. It also will help as you become more proficient at Native American research and want to know more about possible sources. It will lead you from the beginning steps to more involved types of research.
-The outline covers the records about Native Americans in both the United States and Canada. It covers various federal, state or province, and tribal resources. In addition to this outline, you will want to use the following research outlines:
+The outline discussed the records and research methods about Native Americans in both the United States and Canada. It covered various federal, state or province, and tribal resources. As the information has been moved to this wiki site, the titles of articles have been modified to comply with subject headings used by the U.S. Library of Congress(LOC). The general subject heading for Native Americans suggested by the LOC is [[Portal:Indians of North America|Indians of North America]], with sub-headings [[Indians_of_Canada|Indians of Canada]], Indians of the United States, and Indians of Mexico.<br>
-# United States
+In each state of the United States or each province of Canada, you will find a topic entitled "American Indians." Those topics will direct you to specific pages entitled "[[Indians of Idaho|Indians of Idaho]]," "Indians of Minnesota," or "Indians of Florida," as examples. These titles also comply with the suggestions of the Library of Congress.
-# Canada&nbsp;
-# United States&nbsp;Military Records&nbsp;
-# Each U.S. State, especially:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alaska&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; New York&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oklahoma&nbsp;
-# Each Canadian Province
-You will need some basic understanding of genealogical research procedures. You may want to read the booklet Guide to Research, available on this site.
+In addition, there will be specific topics under each locality that may have application to American Indian research -- history, military, and church records, to name a few.
-Opportunities for genealogical research for Native Americans are good because more government records have been created for Indians than for any other Canadian or United States ethnic group. The Family History Library is beginning to expand its Native American collection. Many Indian records are still being obtained from various archives or libraries.
+You may find some basic understanding of genealogical research procedures to be helpful. See A Guide to Research, available on this site.
-This outline does not cover the “native populations” of the Caribbean, Hawaii, or Mexico.
-This outline does not mention all possible genealogical record sources for Native Americans.
-Before using this outline, you need to choose a particular ancestor or family that you would like to know more about. The first step will be to identify all you can about this person or family in family sources. This outline will help you research additional information about your ancestors and possibly extend their genealogy, giving instructions and information under the following sections:
-* [[United States Native Races Part 1 - How Do I Find Records about My Ancestors?|'''Part 1.''']] How Do I Find Records About My Ancestors? This section is the key in knowing what sources to search and in what order to answer your research questions.
-* [[United States Native Races Part 2 - Has Someone Already Researched My Family?|'''Part 2.''']] Has Someone Already Researched My Family? This discusses many sources where you might find information compiled by other researchers. It includes databases, published genealogies, biographies, Internet sources, periodicals, and societies that have been established for helping genealogists. As you find information on earlier generations, return to this section to see if the earlier generation has been researched by others.
-* '''[[United States Native Races Part 3 - What Records Can I Search?|Part 3.]]''' What Records Can I Search? Most of the information on Native American <br>sources is found in this section. It is a description of each major source used in family history research for Native Americans. The sources are organized according to their value for genealogical research, the most important records being listed first. For strategies for the use of these different records during different periods of time, again refer to the section on How Do I Find Records About My Ancestors?
-* '''[[United States Native Races Part 4 - What Should I Know about Native Americans before I Search the Records?|Part 4.]]''' What Should I Know About Native Americans before I Search the Records? <br>You will find background information about history, minorities and reservations or reserves for Native Americans in this section. Read through this material before doing very much original research.
-* [[Part 5 - Where Do I Find Records?|'''Part 5.''']]Where Do I Find Records? This section includes information about repositories where you will find original documents about your Native American ancestors. These repositories include the Family History Library, national archives in the United States and Canada, and other repositories.
-* '''[[United States Native Races Part 6 - What Tools Can Help My Search?|Part 6.]]''' What Tools Can Help My Search? This section gives information on dictionaries, gazetteers, maps, further reading, and a glossary. These reference tools can help identify places and help you read the records.
-The following is a topical content of each part:
+Opportunities for genealogical research for Native Americans are good because more government records have been created for Indians than for any other Canadian or United States ethnic group. The Family History Library is beginning to expand its Native American collection. Many Indian records are still being obtained from various archives or libraries.
-* Part 1. How Do I Find Records about My Ancestors?
+This outline does not cover the “native populations” of the Caribbean, Hawaii, or Mexico.
-Special Strategies for Indian Research <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Research Process <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Record Selection Table
+This outline does not mention all possible genealogical record sources for Native Americans.
-* Part 2. Has Someone Already Researched My Family?&nbsp;
+Before using this outline, you need to choose a particular ancestor or family that you would like to know more about. The first step will be to identify all you can about this person or family in family sources. This outline will help you research additional information about your ancestors and possibly extend their genealogy, giving instructions and information under the following sections:
-Genealogical Databases<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Internet <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Genealogy<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Biography&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Societies and Periodicals
+*[[United States Native Races Part 1 - How Do I Find Records about My Ancestors?|'''Part 1.''']] How Do I Find Records About My Ancestors? This section is the key in knowing what sources to search and in what order to answer your research questions.
+*[[United States Native Races Part 2 - Has Someone Already Researched My Family?|'''Part 2.''']] Has Someone Already Researched My Family? This discusses many sources where you might find information compiled by other researchers. It includes databases, published genealogies, biographies, Internet sources, periodicals, and societies that have been established for helping genealogists. As you find information on earlier generations, return to this section to see if the earlier generation has been researched by others.
+*'''[[United States Native Races Part 3 - What Records Can I Search?|Part 3.]]''' What Records Can I Search? Most of the information on Native American <br>sources is found in this section. It is a description of each major source used in family history research for Native Americans. The sources are organized according to their value for genealogical research, the most important records being listed first. For strategies for the use of these different records during different periods of time, again refer to the section on How Do I Find Records About My Ancestors?
+*'''[[United States Native Races Part 4 - What Should I Know about Native Americans before I Search the Records?|Part 4.]]''' What Should I Know About Native Americans before I Search the Records? <br>You will find background information about history, minorities and reservations or reserves for Native Americans in this section. Read through this material before doing very much original research.
+*[[Part 5 - Where Do I Find Records?|'''Part 5.''']]Where Do I Find Records? This section includes information about repositories where you will find original documents about your Native American ancestors. These repositories include the Family History Library, national archives in the United States and Canada, and other repositories.
+*'''[[United States Native Races Part 6 - What Tools Can Help My Search?|Part 6.]]''' What Tools Can Help My Search? This section gives information on dictionaries, gazetteers, maps, further reading, and a glossary. These reference tools can help identify places and help you read the records.
-* Part 3. What Records Can I Search?
+The following is a topical content of each part:
-Census Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Land and Property Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enrollment Records&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Probate Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Emigration and Immigration Records&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Court Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; School Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Church Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Medical Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Military Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Business Records and Commerce <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Naturalization and Citizenship Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Laws and Legislation <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Newspapers <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vital Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Records
+*Part 1. How Do I Find Records about My Ancestors?
-* Part 4. What Should I Know about Native Americans before I Search the Records?
+Special Strategies for Indian Research <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Research Process <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Record Selection Table
-History&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Minorities <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reservations <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cemeteries
+*Part 2. Has Someone Already Researched My Family?&nbsp;
-* Part 5. Where Do I Find Records?
+Genealogical Databases<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Internet <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Genealogy<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Biography&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Societies and Periodicals
-Archives and Libraries <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Native American Records in Other Countries&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Family History Library
+*Part 3. What Records Can I Search?
-* Part 6. What Tools Can Help My Search?
+Census Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Land and Property Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enrollment Records&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Probate Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Emigration and Immigration Records&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Court Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; School Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Church Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Medical Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Military Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Business Records and Commerce <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Naturalization and Citizenship Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Laws and Legislation <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Newspapers <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vital Records <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Records
-Directories <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gazetteers <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Maps <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Encyclopedias and Dictionaries<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Glossary
+*Part 4. What Should I Know about Native Americans before I Search the Records?
+History&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Minorities <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reservations <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cemeteries
+*Part 5. Where Do I Find Records?
+Archives and Libraries <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Native American Records in Other Countries&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Family History Library
+*Part 6. What Tools Can Help My Search?
+Directories <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gazetteers <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Maps <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Encyclopedias and Dictionaries<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Glossary <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
+<!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
 [[Category:Beginners]]