Note from Vicki Ruthe Hahn – so I don’t get very far in my family history research before I find another great resource that I want to share with you. I am so glad to have run across this as a suggestion from another Ancestry.com researcher who left this resource as a public note on a family that we are both searching.
We will all be able to use this free site to search for Parish records of baptism, marriage, and death for churches in United Kingdom countries. These records are transcribed by volunteers. I found my family’s church and their records! Click for more information here:
“FreeREG is a part of the Free UK Genealogy Charity and a companion to FreeBMD — a database of the General Register Office (G.R.O.) birth, marriage and death indexes from 1837 — and FreeCEN — a database of census information.”FreeREG is a part of the Free UK Genealogy Charity and a companion to FreeBMD — a database of the General Register Office (G.R.O.) birth, marriage and death indexes from 1837 — and FreeCEN — a database of census information.”
Vicki’s notes – I am not going to officially coordinate individuals in a group effort to index the US Census records as Stateline Genealogy Club. I am including links and information that I have received below, if you want to individually volunteer to help. This could be your RAOGK Random Act of Genealogical Kindness:
(An email that I received.):
“Dear Stateline Genealogy Club,
I thought you might be interested in what we are doing at FamilySearch to publish the free 1950 index on FamilySearch.org. You might have seen an email from us earlier this week talking about it. If you didn’t get it, I’ve attached it here for your convenience.
Individuals, societies, and organizations are invited to participate in an effort to review and improve a computer-generated index of the census, to help us get the final index published faster than ever. Would you like to invite your society members to work together on Wisconsin? Group functionality will be available as the project is launched so that you can see the progress you are making together as a group.
The nice thing about a volunteer effort like this, where your members are working together and with your group, is that it will strengthen their ties to your organization and to each other.
Then stay tuned—we’ll let you know when it’s time to get started! You’ll be well on your way to making a meaningful impact on our national service project.
Sincerely,
Jeff Svare, AG®
About the 1950 Census Community Project
On April 1, 2022, images of the 1950 US Federal Census will be released for the first time. Unlike previous census years, these records will be available as free digital images.
Upon its release, the 1950 US Census Community Project, a joint initiative between FamilySearch, Ancestry, and other leading genealogy societies and organizations, will coordinate efforts to provide quick access to these digital images and to create a comprehensive index that will be searchable online.
Enthusiasm and interest in the 1950 US census have been building steadily since the release of the 1940 census in 2012. These new records will introduce us to the 40,000,000 people born during this era of baby boomers. But this postwar decade wasn’t just prosperous for newborns. It also ushered in the civil rights movement, rock ’n’ roll, suburban living, and a wave of colorful innovations. Many of the powerful voices and inspired minds behind these changes will be found in the 1950 census.
Many people alive today will find themselves in the 1950 US census. Others will be able to readily connect with relatives they knew personally or through family stories. Imagine the great resource this will be to current and future researchers and family history enthusiasts!
1950 United States Federal Census Enumerator asking the questions. Was that baby you?
I received an email to my Stateline Genealogy Club about a Zoom meeting for genealogy organizations to learn how they can help transcribe and index the 1950 Census.
On April 1, 2022, the (NARA) National Archives and Records Administration of the United States will make digital images of the 1950 US Census available to the world after being protected by law for 72 years.
FamilySearch.org and (NGS) National Genealogical Society are leading the effort to recruit other genealogy societies to make these census records searchable online by doing the volunteer work of transcribing and indexing all the names and locations.
It is important that you know what it takes to be able make use of the 1950 Census records, even if you are not part of a genealogy organization that will be doing the work. Remember 10 years ago when the 1940 US Federal Census was released? It really was an amazingly short time before volunteers had done the indexing so that we could actually search it.
This 1950 Census is the one that we have been waiting for – some of us (our older siblings) are in it!
Here are links to the Zoom informational meeting for genealogy organizations, and more about the process used to transcribe and index this Census.
Join NGS and FamilySearch International in Supporting the 1950 US Census Project: The Next Big Thing in Family History 8 February 2022 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET via Zoom
FamilySearch and NGS are inviting genealogy societies and organizations to assist in making the 1950 US census easier for everyone to search and discover their family connections. This unique crowdsourcing project, the largest census undertaking to date, will make the 150 million records of the individuals found on the census’s tens of thousands of digital images freely searchable online.
Cheri Hudson Passey, NGS Vice-President of Society & Organization Management, and Ed Donakey, NGS Board Member (and FamilySearch leader) will be joined by key FamilySearch personnel to present and answer questions about how you and your genealogy society or organization can join the 1950 US Census Project. Those joining us on the panel from FamilySearch include: Jim Ericson (Europe and North American Marketing Director) Todd Knowles (Deputy Chief Genealogical Officer) Thom Reed (Director, African Heritage Initiatives & Deputy Chief Genealogical Officer Janell Vasquez (Program Manager and Community Leader) Jimmy Zimmerman (Europe and North America Director of Product Management)
WHY THE 1950 US CENSUS? On April 1, 2022, the National Archives and Records Administration of the United States will make digital images of the 1950 US census available to the world. Protected by law for 72 years, this long-awaited census will be the most comprehensive record set available of those who were living in that historic era in the United States. The 1950 US Census Community Project is a national collaborative effort that uses the Internet, artificial intelligence, and a massive volunteer workforce to make these census records searchable online.
The outcome of this amazing initiative benefits everyone. Not only will every page of the 1950 US census be digitally preserved forever, but the general public will have convenient access to volumes of rich historical information that could provide the missing links to their family histories.
LEARN ABOUT THE ROLE OF GENEALOGY SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE EFFORT Learn more about the role of volunteers in this effort and how your organization can assist. FamilySearch and NGS are collaborating to support the involvement of all genealogy societies and organizations and other key communities that will benefit from the 1950 Census.
Please join us February 8th at 8:30 PM ET and learn more about the project and how you and your society or organization can get involved. Register here.
LEARN ABOUT SOCIETY AND ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP IN NGS If your genealogy society or organization is not already a member of the National Genealogical Society, we encourage you to consider joining. Please review our online brochure (and forward to your organization leaders) or visit our website for more information. Closed captioning and/or transcription is being provided solely for the convenience of our viewers via Zoom’s live closed captioning service. Neither NGS nor FamilySearch reviews for accuracy any information that appears in a closed caption or transcript. NGS and FamilySearch make no representations or warranties, and expressly disclaim any responsibility or liability with respect to, any errors or omissions in, or the accuracy, reliability, timeliness or completeness of, any information that appears in a closed caption or transcript.
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Solving a Photograph Mystery – How to Find the Family it Belongs To
14Jul2021 later
by Vicki Ruthe Hahn
UPDATE- Success and very quick turn-around reuniting a family with it’s photograph! (Social media made it happen in less than 2 hours!) I have put the person “Memry Lane” in touch with sisters Sally and Julie by IM/PM so that she can arrange to get the photo to them.
She has an interest in history/genealogy and reaches out to families when she finds their family photographs. She contacted me as Stateline Genealogy Club LLC because I specialize in southern WI (Beloit) and northern IL.
So glad I was able to find the 2 sisters – one thru “Beloit WI Remember When” Facebook page, and 1 thru the “You Are From Beloit If” page.
Sally shared this photo of the older Etta with me. I think that the photo is about 1910-1912 from the clothes in the older Etta’s photograph and because she was born in 1893. Probably her high school graduation photo. I’m glad that it was shared, as It makes the story complete. What a beautiful, composed young woman.
See the original Posting below:
Any family descendants that want to claim this family photograph?
More identifying information is included below.
Please get in touch with me (by IM, personal message or email) so that I can connect you to the person who shared this with me.
Original PhotographReverse of PhotographCropped, enhanced copy of photograph
I received a private message asking me to share this photograph of what she said is a “Beloit” WI family and information that I have researched shows that it is. The person would like to get it to the family’s descendants and asked me to share it here.
I am posting this photograph on the (private, ask to join if you have Beloit connections) “Beloit Wisconsin, Remember When” Facebook Page, the “You Know You are From Beloit If” Facebook Page, as well as on my “statelinegenealogyclub.wordpress.com” BLOG, and my Stateline Genealogy Club LLC Facebook Page .
((SP?) are my additions.)
Written on the back of the photograph is:
Left to Right:
Phoebe
Stoneburnes(SP?)
Shureman Aunt(SP?) “Live” Yagla Anderson
Etta Yagla Hartman
^ My Mother
I am including the original photo, as well as a copy that I enhanced to get more clues. It appears that the woman has a cleft in her chin.
My best educated guess is that the photograph was taken anywhere from 1898 -1911. (In 1900, Etta was age 7.)
Here is how I came to this conclusion from the clues that I observed on this photograph and further genealogy search results that I found. It is hard to get many visual clues, as the photograph is not near full length.
The wireless rim eyeglasses have too long of a popular history to date.
The woman’s dress (Shureman Aunt? “Live”) is distinctive with the high collar and puffed upper part of the sleeves. The high collar style was popular from 1880s – 1914.
The sleeves of the girl’s dresses show this puffiness even more. Puffy sleeves were popular from 1895 until 1914. The upper puffed sleeve appearing to be made in 2 parts ( with a tight lower part) was especially pronounced 1905 – 1907. But many people continued to wear fashions long after they were popular.
It appears that the woman’s dress has large epaulets(?) studded with rivets or buttons. This might be from an earlier period, or from the later 1910 – 1914 period.
Phoebe, on the left, seems to have a dress/over dress/apron made from fabric of small gingham checks. Etta is wearing a dress made with dark colored fabric. Children before 1910 mostly wore delicate white muslin (for innocence). The sturdier, colored fabrics (worn from 1910 on) allowed girls to play with more abandon. The girls appear to be between the ages of 4 – 8.
The woman’s hairstyle is softer than the padded pompadour style of 1900 – 1910. It could have been from before, or after. Individuals did not always follow the fashions strictly, but kept to their personal preferences.
I did a brief genealogical search of the names on Beloit City Directories, and Ancestry.com. Although it is harder to track women as their names change, the writing on the reverse of the photograph include married names.
In the 1906/1907-1908 Beloit City Directories and 1910 US Census, there was an elderly “Elizabeth” (“Live”‘s namesake?) (widow of Godfrey) Yagla on 817 9th St, Beloit who had a son named Frederick W.
In the 1917 Beloit City Directory there was “Miss Etta Yagla” who worked at Yates Machine Co. and resided at 215 W Roosevelt Ave where Curtis M. (who worked as a mechanic at Fairbanks Morse Co.) and his wife Martha Yagla also lived. Curtis and Etta were siblings as shown below.
The 1900 US Census lists Etta F. Yagla, born 1893 (age 7) living at 834 Oak, Beloit, daughter of Carl and Jessie A Yagla, and shows her brother Curtis M (age 8) and Lester B (age 12).
The 1930 and 1940 US Censuses, and birth/marriage/death indexes show Etta F Yagla marrying Peter C Hartman and living in Chicago with their children Robert, and Helen Etta. Etta F died in 1949.
More sources show daughter Helen Etta born 1921, married Roy Linn (deceased) and then a Mr. Johnston. Helen died in 1978.
That’s as far as I was going to research this family. Hopefully it is enough information that someone will know some of the descendants of the people in the photograph so we can get it back into the family’s possession.
Contact me through Facebook IM/PM or by my email directly “statelinegenealogyclub@yahoo.com”, as the email link through my BLOG goes to public comment.
Censuses are one of the most important tools to a genealogist. There are many types of censuses and this presentation will provide guidance on what censuses exist and where to find the certain information.
Lori Bessler is the genealogy and local history specialist in the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Library, Archives, and Museum Collections division. She presents a wide variety of talks and workshops for the general public, including: Genealogy: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced; Using Ancestry.com; Using FamilySearch.org; Online Research; Where to Find Collections Anywhere and Everywhere; Immigration Research.
This is a ZOOM event.
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For more information, call Diane at (815) 543-2287
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Vicki’s note – the 72 year rule means that the 1950 United States Census information will be available in 2022 for genealogists to search. It may take awhile for volunteers to transcribe/index the 1950 Census information just like the 1940 Census information in 2012.
Information below is from Wikipedia, ALA American Library Association, and the United States Census Bureau:
Wikipedia:
The 2020 United States Census, known as Census 2020, will be the twenty-fourth United States Census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, will be April 1, 2020.
In 2020, the Census will be conducted primarily online for the first time.
Why the Census is Important
Representation: The decennial count of all U.S. residents is required by the U.S. Constitution to determine representation in Congress and the Electoral College (known as reapportionment). This data is also the basis for drawing districts for federal, state, and local offices (known as redistricting).
Information: Data resulting from the Census is widely used by researchers, governments, businesses, and other organizations (to, for example, plan for library services).
1790-1840 U. S. Federal Censuses – Searching Hints
1 DEC 2018
Vicki’s Note – AncestralFindings.org article and Youtube “Finding Unnamed Ancestors on the 1790-1840 Censuses” by Will Moneymaker. You can subscribe to receive AncestralFindings.org articles.
Great way to make better use of the rather vague 1790-1840 Censuses. His thorough techniques will help us find our ancestors.
One can also use an extension of his techniques to find African American slave ancestors from that time period. Look for the head of household/slave owner’s name. Match up the possible people, by age and sex hash marks, that could be your ancestor. Look in later Censuses for people with that last name in that County or adjacent counties. Freed slaves often took the surname of their former masters, and did not move far.
US GenWeb project: volunteers providing free online genealogy help, links and information for every U.S. state and county; and Special Projects, gathering useful data you can access for free.
“Have you used the 1790-1840 census records in your genealogy research? Many beginning genealogists skip these valuable record sources because they do not believe they will include anything useful for them. After all, these early census records only recorded the names of the heads of households. Everyone else in the household was nameless, though the 1810-1840 census records break down males and females in each household by age group and free or slave status. The 1840 census even lists how many people living in the household are Revolutionary War veterans. This might not seem like much to go on to discover the people who lived with your early ancestors (and discover new ancestors in the process), but it can be done. You just have to know where to look for clues to the identities of those check marks under the gender and age categories on these old census records. Here’s how to do it…
Make a Chart to Get Organized
Start Checking Later Censuses
Search Later Censuses By Last Name and Age for Grown Children
…Other places you can check to get names of a parent for children that may include the name of your head of household to confirm the relationship include FindAGrave, FamilySearch, and the various state pages of theUS GenWeb project.“
Spreadsheet Template-Files for
Transcribing Census Data
If you are transcribing a census that is not mentioned above, contact the Census State Assignment Coordinator for the state you are doing or the Census Project’s Template Coordinator to obtain the spreadsheet template-file you need. The Coordinator will need to know the spreadsheet software that you have, the census year, census schedule, the state and county so the proper template-file can be emailed to you. If you have a MAC with an older operating system that cannot open PC Excel files, let the Template Coordinator know whether you have Excel, Clarisworks or Appleworks and which version number.
Vicki’s note – so my Mom got the American Community Survey (ACS) to fill out. Very interesting process. We really had to dig to get all of the financial, and housing information needed. See my emphasis below. By the way – there are huge fines if someone does not fill the survey out. And there is a life-time vow of silence for staff with even huger fines if they divulge information. The actual answer numbers are abstracted to statistics.
I had done the follow-up enumeration for the 1990 U.S. Federal Census. I remember that some folks got pretty hostile, especially if they had been asked to do the long form. It really can feel like an invasion of privacy, but no more so than applying for a bank loan to buy a house or car.
These statistics are useful to the government planners, and us genealogists, to understand the historical and current economic/living conditions in the area of a city, a locality, or a state. We know that the United States Federal Census is every 10 years, but I did forgot that the American Community Survey (ACS) is being done every year.
(From the United States Census Bureau):
Top Questions About the Survey
Every year, the U.S. Census Bureaucontacts over 3.5 million households across the country to participate in the American Community Survey. When you respond to the survey, you are doing your part to ensure decisions about your community can be made using the best data available.
If your household was contacted by the Census Bureau and you would like to learn more about the American Community Survey, click on an item of interest below and view our short video.
How do I respond to the survey?
We collect responses to the American Community Survey in four different ways: internet, mail, telephone, and in-person interviews. Learn more about the different response options available to you and how you can respond to the survey today.
Is the American Community Survey legitimate?
The American Community Survey is a legitimate survey conducted by the Census Bureau.
Unlike the every-10-year census, this survey continues all year, every year. We randomly sample addresses in every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Answers are collected to create up-to-date statistics used by many federal, state, tribal, and local leaders. Some American Community Survey questions have been asked in the decennial census since it first began in 1790.
Is my response to the American Community Survey required?
Your answers are important. The American Community Survey is sent to a small percentage of our population on a rotating basis. As part of a sample, you represent many other people. Learn how you can respond to the survey today.
Why is the ACS required by law?
Response to the survey is required by law because the American Community Survey is part of the decennial census, replacing the “long form” that previously was sent to a percentage of households once every 10 years.Learn more about what would happen to the American Community Survey if it was not required.
Why was I selected?
Your address was randomly selected through a process of scientific sampling and represents thousands of other households like yours. We randomly select about 3.5 million addresses each year to respond to the survey.
Vicki’s note – The following is a collection of on-line sites I found that may help you find Native American Indian Ancestors.
The Dawes Commission was organized in 1893 to accept applications for tribal enrollment between 1899 and 1907 from Native American Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes who resided in the Indian Territory, which later became the eastern portion of Oklahoma.
The Five Civilized Tribes consist of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole and Chickasaw Indians.
There are several places to get access to the Dawes rolls (and other United States Federal Special Censuses) to see if your ancestor is listed:
Locating American Indian ancestors may be possible if they were members of one of the Five Civilized Tribes living in Oklahoma. These tribes developed a relationship with the United States government long before other tribes. Because of this long-standing relationship, tribal records exist for most of the 19th century. These records are available and can be used to discover and document American Indian ancestors.
The Five Civilized Tribes consist of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole tribes. These tribes were removed to Oklahoma in the late 1830’s and early 1840’s from their homelands in the southeastern United States. Each tribe was given land in what was then known as Indian Territory.
Rolls were taken from the time of arrival in Oklahoma, and some pre-removal rolls exist. Rolls will vary by tribe and date, and the information on each roll varies depending on the reason the roll was taken. Some rolls are only lists of names.
Between 1898-1906, the Final Rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes were taken to determine individuals who qualified for membership in the tribes. This roll is what is used today to determine tribal enrollment.
The Genealogy Center has tribal records of the Five Civilized Tribes dating from the 1850’s to around 1910’s. This microfilmed collection of materials is generated by the tribal governments. Included are census records, accounts of legislative sessions, court dockets, correspondence, election records, treasurer’s records, materials relating to land allotment and leases and school records. The records are not indexed, but each film rolls has a description.
To be on the Final Rolls, or Dawes Rolls, your ancestor had to be living continuously with the tribe in Oklahoma. The first step is to determine the name of an ancestor who was living in Indian Territory between 1898-1906 and who will be on the 1900 federal census. Knowing the approximate age of the ancestor at that time the roll was taken and the names of any family members (parents, children, spouses) who may have been listed with them will be helpful in verifying the correct family on the rolls. If you are not sure of the age of your ancestor or other names of family members, you may need to acquire more information from other family members, or find a later family member on the 1930 or 1940 federal census and trace backwards to the 1900 from there.
Next, you need to find your ancester on the 1900 federal census for Indian Territory. As part of the questionaire asked by the census taker, the race of your ancester will be noted in one of the columns. If your ancestor is listed as “white” or “w,” then it is unlikely they will be enrolled in the Final Rolls. Once you have verified your ancestor as non-white and living in Oklahoma in 1900, you will use the Final Dawes Rolls Index to find their census card number, or CC#. You may search by your ancestors name, and the index will provide you with the tribe, blood, and CC# along with other relevant information. The “blood” section will be members with Indian blood. The “minor” and “newborn” sections are names of children who enrolled. The “by marriage” section will be the names of whites who were married to tribal members and the “freedmen” will be the names of the former slave families who were adopted into the tribes. Be sure to check the age of the person listed in the results of your search to verify it is the correct person. You may also see what other family members were listed on the card with your ancestor.
Now you are ready to look up your ancestor’s enrollment card and application packet (for all tribes except Creek) in our Fold3 database (only available at the Genealogy Center). Under “Native American Archives” browse the Dawes Enrollment Cards or Dawes Packets (you will search both the same way). Select your ancestor’s tribe, their group (noted under “Tribe & Enrollment” in the index), card number, and then name. The census cards were the enrollment cards that were filled out for each family member who enrolled. Besides names of other family members, census cards contain the name of the father and mother of each individual, the former slave owner’s name of the freedmen families, the place of residence of the family and earlier rolls that the family was listed on. These census cards may also help connect to earlier rolls of the tribe.
The information on the census card was taken from the application made by each enrollee. Applications exist for both accepted and rejected applicants. These packets usually include a transcript of the interview with the enrollee, which can provide interesting and useful information about your ancestors.
1817 Reservations Rolls – Cherokees wanting a 640 acre tract in the East.
1817-1835 Emigration Rolls – Cherokees whom filed to emigrate to Arkansas.
1835 Henderson Roll – Cherokee Census for ALA, GA, TN, NC.
1848 Mullay Roll – Census for NC Cherokee remaining after removal.
1851 Siler Roll – Eastern Cherokee Payment Roll.
1852 Chapman Roll – Payment Roll based on Siler Roll.
1869 Swetland Roll – Authorizition of Payment for NC Cherokee
1883 Hester Roll – Eastern Cherokee Roll.
1908 Churchill Roll – Eastern Band Cherokee (Rejections etc.)
1909 Guion Miller East Roll – Eastern Cherokee Roll.
1924 Baker Roll – Current Membership Roll for Eastern Cherokee.
US Census Rolls recorded between 1851-1909
(West of the Mississippi River)
1851 Old Settlers Rolls – Cherokee Old Settlers living West prior to 1839.
1852 Drennan Roll – First Census after Trail of Tears.
1898-1914 Dawes Roll – Final Allotment Rolls.
1909 Guion Miller Roll – Entitlement Rolls for Allotments.
*Lookups are available for Dawes Roll “Plus” of 1898. These records contain the roll number, Miller Roll application number, ages & relationships. These are the final roll records for Cherokee Nation Citizens of Cherokee Blood.
**We also offer lookups in Guion Miller Roll “Plus” of 1909. These records contain information for those Cherokee on both Dawes & Miller Rolls, this includes applicants accepted and NOT ACCEPTED for claims against the federal government for treaty violations. These records are very valuable and include: Dawes Roll Number, Census Card Number, Degree of Cherokee Blood for each applicant and surname information.
When requesting a lookup please be specific on what names and records you desire a lookup on, and I will see what I can find. The Cherokee records are part of my private collection in my personal library, I do not obtain this information on-line so please don’t write asking where on the internet I obtained my information.
Note: Please use the above search box provided for the Dawes Rolls to confirm an individual is present. For Guion Miller Rolls you may now search them on-line at the National Archives & Records Administration.
The Research Center offers Dawes enrollment packets for a flat fee of $35. We also offer Dawes allotment packets for $35. Be certain to include the information listed in the index, including the individual’s name, census card number, roll number, and tribe. To order by mail use the printable order form or call 405-522-5225 and please have your credit card ready.
The Oklahoma Historical Society collections include the Dawes census cards and enrollment packets, if available. Census cards list information about the enrollee, and may include information about their family members.
Enrollment packets may provide further details about the individual and their family, including marriage, birth, and death information. Allotment packets contain information about the individual’s land allotment, plat maps, correspondence, and other documents. Enrollment and allotment packets vary in length from a single page to more than 100 pages.
About the Dawes Rolls
Officially known as The Final Rolls of the Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory, the Dawes Rolls list individuals who applied and were approved for membership in the Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole.) Enrollment for the Dawes Rolls began in 1898 and ended in 1906.
What kind of information will I find on the Dawes Rolls?
The rolls list the individual’s name, age, sex, blood degree, census card number and page, enrollment number, and tribe.
In most cases the ages indicated on the rolls are the age of individuals around 1902. Those listed as “newborns” and “minors” were born after the initial enrollment began in 1898, but before March of 1907.
Tribal association will be listed as “By Blood,” “Intermarriage,” or “Freedmen.” Intermarriage indicates the person was married to a citizen of the tribe. You may also see the letters “I W” for Intermarried White. Freedmen were the former slaves of the Five Civilized Tribes and their descendants.
What information do I need before I search?
Basic information includes the name of a person who was alive and living in the Indian Territory during the enrollment period. If the individual was a married woman, you should look for her under her married name.
I cannot locate my ancestor in the index. What should I do now?
Look for your ancestor on the 1900 US census. If your ancestor did not live in Indian Territory it is extremely unlikely they will be on the rolls. If they were living in Indian Territory check the available lists for rejected Dawes applications. Consider the possibility your ancestor belonged to another tribe or preferred not to be recognized as Indian.
For further information about tribal citizenship, contact the tribe directly.
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