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Redwhich< thanks a lot..
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Subject: Cherokee-Sarah Davis and Native American Searches
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Shirty and others looking for Native American Ancestors,

Below is the site for looking some of the Native American rolls. If you go
through the site you'll eventually find the information for ordering the
application jackets that were required to apply for the NA (Native American)
rolls. Also available is the history and discription of some of the rolls.
Most most be ordered through the National Archives in Fort Worth, TX. If
your ancestor is listed as "rejected" or "not eligible" (not enrolled) there
should still be an application jacket. It is worth sending for as most of
the NA had to give extensive family information in order to be accepted. Do
remember however, that most could not read or write English, so often
information was translated by someone, often incorrectly. Individuals may
have had Indian names but were suddenly "given" names by a white person. It
gets very difficult from here back to trace ancestors as they may have had
numerous Indian names as was common among Nations and little was written as
history and genealogy was handed down verbally. Lists and rolls were a white
thing, not an Indian thing (I'll stay out of the politics of why LOL)I would
also suggest that you join one of the Indian email lists (Cherokee, Creek,
etc) depending on the tribe. You'll find the individuals on the lists
extremely helpful and sharing and you'll need to ask help in lookups as the
cost of books/rolls/lists can become extremely expensive fast. It is almost
impossible to search for NA ancestors without getting deeply involved in
history so would also suggest joining the NA culture lists also. Be
forewarned...they generate *lots* of mail.

Hope it helps,
Okiciya Win
means...Woman Who Helps Many Others--Lakota Souix (but I'm actually
Cherokee)


Search Hints for Genealogical Data in NAIL
http://www.nara.gov/nara/nail/nailgen.html#dawes1



"Elsie Swilley," wrote:

 Shirty,
>  I am glad we found your Sarah. I am afraid this book is only a list and
> gives no info about the person other than what I sent. In the back it
> does say a Court of Claims suit resulted in Eastern Cherokees living
> either east or west of the Mississippi receiving monetary awards.This
> was a result of various treaty violations. In order to participate, a
> person had to be alive On May 28, 1906 and establish themselves as a
> member of the Eastern Cherokee, or a decendant of , at the time of the
> violations.Mr.Guion Miller made a list in 1909 of those who qualified.
>    The book says if you find an ancestor on the Guion Miller Roll 1909,
> you will find a tremendous amount of info.It says the list is detailed
> and contains copies of the actual applications which go back to the mid
> and early 1800's.
>   I don't know where there is a copy of this roll, but some library
> probably has it. Maybe someone else can help us.
>  The book I own was purchased at a State Park gift shop.
> Elsie


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