Native american ancestry

Everyone has heard of Sitting Bull and Sacajawea, but could you be related to them? Searching for a Native American ancestor starts with learning about the white ancestors and where they lived. The United States government kept voluminous records about Indians through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and kept track of all 'the people' (Lakota means the people) it displaced with censuses. Additionally, individual tribes like the Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek…

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This is a guest post by Paula Stuart Warren, CG℠, FMGS, FUGA Whether it’s a tradition handed down, a known close connection, or even if you are currently enrolled in a tribe, there are many rich resources for researching your Native American family history. The starting point No matter our background, we all need to Read More

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It's time to brush up on your Oklahoma history!

Understand how to use the Dawes Rolls to research your American Indian ancestors.

The Dawes Roll (Final Rolls) is a list of those members of the Five Civilized Tribes who removed to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) during the 1800's and were living there during the above dates. If your ancestor was not living in Indian Territory during 1898-1914 they will not be listed on the Dawes Roll! Only those Indians who RECEIVED LAND under the provisions of the Dawes Act are listed. It also lists those Freedmen who received land allotments as provided for in the Dawes Act. These pages…