Quick Start
Worksheet
Revision:
ORIGINAL, 5 January 2006
Mesa
Arizona Regional Family History Center
Native
American
Records
Native
American
Research
1.What was
his/her name? _______________________________________
2.When did
he/she live? _________________________________________
3.Which
Tribe does He/she descend from? _________________________
4.What
other information do I have? ______________________________
____________________________________________________________
Getting
Started With What I Know
General
Search
Determine
the tribe affiliation if not already known.
If applicable check
census for 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930
If
the person is living with a Native American group the census will show
a special form having 15 lines numbered from 1 to 15, at the top of the
page recording the usual federal census information. If the person is found in this section on line #1,
drop to the lower half of the page, to line 1. There you will find the person’s Indian name, his
tribe, his quantum of Indian blood, his father’s tribe and quantum and his mother’s tribe and
quantum of Indian blood.
This
information is acceptable to the US Government for establishing
Native
American blood, for their purposes and also for employment purposes. It is not
acceptable evidence to the tribes for citizenship
American blood, for their purposes and also for employment purposes. It is not
acceptable evidence to the tribes for citizenship
Check
the Family History LibraryCatalog (FHLC) for the records that have been filmed for that
particular tribe.
Looking
especially for:
Annuity Rolls
Sanitary Rolls
Census Records (tribal census, these will not be similar to Federal census, they were taken by the agent to the tribe and he asked whatever questions he wanted.)
Court of Claims Records
Family Registers
Books of the tribe
Annuity Rolls
Sanitary Rolls
Census Records (tribal census, these will not be similar to Federal census, they were taken by the agent to the tribe and he asked whatever questions he wanted.)
Court of Claims Records
Family Registers
Books of the tribe
Contact the
tribe.
http://www.doi.gov/leaders.pdf
Contact
the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html
http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html
The phone number will be listed
under United States Government Offices in the Yellow Pages.
The Office of the Area Director is: 602.379.6600
The Office of the Area Director is: 602.379.6600
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