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**RESOURCES FROM TRIBAL ENTITIES

• Tribal Leaders Directory in PFD format
  "Includes Federal Register: Indian Entities
  Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services
  from the United States Bureau of Indian
  Affairs, as of winter 2007."
  • DOI: How Do I Trace Indian Ancestry?
  • DOI: Indian Ancestry - Cherokee Indian Ancestry

• Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, Tribal Registration
  "To be eligible for Tribal Membership with the Cherokee Nation,
  you must apply and be able to present a Certificate of Degree
  of Indian Blood (CDIB), issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs."
  • Dawes Final Rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes

• Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians ~ Enrollment Information
  "Enrollment in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is
  governed by tribal ordinance #284 dated June 24, 1996
  and restricts enrollment to the following: direct lineal
  ancestor must appear on the 1924 Baker Roll of the Eastern
  Band of Cherokee Indians. (Note: The Baker Roll is the
  base roll of the Eastern Cherokee and contains the name,
  birthdate, Eastern Cherokee Blood quantum and roll number
  of the base enrollees. Blood Quantum: must possess at least
  1/16th degree of Eastern Cherokee blood. All criteria must
  be met in order to be eligible with the Eastern Band of
  Cherokee Indians. Enrollment is CLOSED to all people who
  cannot meet the above requirements." (From the EBCI web site.)

• United Keetoowah Band ~ Enrollment
  "A certified copy of your 8.5 x 11" Certificate of Degree of
  Indian Blood (CDIB) showing at least 1/4 degree Keetoowah
  Cherokee blood."

• Tracing Your Indian Roots Courtesy (OILS)
  Oklahoma Indian Legal Services Inc.

• Seneca Nation of Indians Genealogy Information
  "The Clerk's Office of the Seneca Nation Of Indians welcomes
  genealogy inquiries. However, because such research is very
  time consuming, we feel it is reasonable to charge a fee of
  $50.00 for this service (however, the service is free to
  enrolled Senecas.) Please adhere to the following quidelines
  when submitting your formal request for a genealogy search:
  Seneca Nation, Clerk's Office, PO Box 231, Salamanca, NY 14779"

• Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Tribal Enrollments
  "To enroll in the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, you must have
  a parent who is, or was at the time of his/her death, an
  enrolled member of the Band. Also, the individual enrolling
  must have a blood quantum of 25%."

• Lumbee Tribe ~ How do I enroll in the Lumbee Tribe?
  "The Lumbee are the present-day descendants of the
  Cheraw Tribe and have continuously existed in and
  around Robeson County since the early part of the
  eighteenth century. In 1885, the tribe was recognized
  as Indian by the State of North Carolina. The tribe
  has sought full federal recognition from the United
  States Government since 1888."

• Tracing Your Ancestors in Canada
  Courtesy The Canadian Genealogy Centre
• Upper Canada Genealogy "Indexes to Upper
  Canada, Canada West and Ontario Records."
• Assembly of First Nations - FAQ about Native Status
  "Ask for: Tracing your Ancestors in Canada a booklet."

**TRIBE SPECIFIC RESOURCES

• Cherokee Research Information Suggestions in
  helping to find your roots in the Cherokee Nation!
  [**Note: The first section could apply to any Nation!]

• All Things Cherokee ~ Genealogy Page by Christina Berry
  "If you are trying to trace your Cherokee roots,
  you are in the right place. Here you can post a query for other
  researchers to read, find helpful books, links, and advice."

• North Carolina Cherokee Reservation (Qualla Boundary) Genealogy
  (Tribal Enrollment Information--Eastern Band To be eligible
  for enrollment with the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indian,
  an applicant must: be a direct lineal descendant of someone
  on the 1924 Baker roll... Tribal Enrollment Information--Western
  Cherokee... To be enrolled by the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma,
  an applicant must first prove ancestry to a person enrolled
  by Dawes. (Dawes Roll 1898-1914.)) Site Maintained by:
  Deanne Gibson-Roles of Franklin, NC

• Cherokee By Blood [Geneology And Historical Information.]
  "My name is David Vann, great-great-great grandson of ‘Chief’ Rich
  Joe Vann of the Old Cherokee Nation. I am a Charter Lifetime Member
  of the Cherokee National Historical Society’s, First Families of
  the Cherokee Nation and member of the Association of Professional
  Genealogists (APG). The purpose of this page is to help other people
  connect to their Cherokee roots."
  • CherokeeBlood ~ Cherokee Genealogy Yahoo-Group
    We have a mailing group! Join us in Yahoo, Cherokee Blood
    group, only for genealogy. To subscribe, send an e-mail message
    to cherokeeblood-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. We would love to
    see you there!

• The Jim Hicks Cherokee Page ~ James Raymond Hicks, Alexandria, VA
  I'm researching the Cherokee lineage of the Hicks family and any
  associated Cherokee lines. Much of my initial information came from
  Dr Starr's "History of the Cherokee Indians" (with copious corrections),
  and from fellow researchers that have been kind enough to share their
  research efforts. My complete database has over 50,000 linked individuals.

• Boat Ross Genealogy Alcove Site by Kathy Carter White,
  enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma. Read,
  Chapters from A Family History: Carter, Newton, Johnson,
  Raper, McDaniels, Rogers, Hopper & Old Hop 1994
  • Cherokee History and Surname Genealogy Links
  • To Ron's Cabin "Featuring Quilt Shows,
    Non-genealoy Links & Personal Pages."

• Standing Rock Agency, Fort Yates, North Dakota
  RG 75 Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
  Roll 5A: Record of Rations Issued 1885
  National Archives, Kansas City 1977

• Michelle's Home Page "Welcome to my home page! I have
  been researching my family history for 12 years. I enjoy
  hearing from new cousins and would love to discuss any of
  the surnames listed." Contact Michelle Tucker Chubenko
  • Adair - SC, GA, and Indian Territory/OK
  • Adair Country ~*~ Cherokee County
  • OKGenWeb Archives: Adair Co.

• The African-Native American Genealogy Homepage "Celebrating the Estelusti
  The Freedmen Oklahoma's Black Indians of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw,
  Creek, and Seminole Nations. Abraham * Cow Tom * Cudjoe * Dorsar Barkus
  * Caesar Bruner * Ellen Beck * Harry Island * John Caesar * John Horse *
  * Silas Jefferson * Sugar George * and all 20,000 Freedmen of Indian Territory
  and their hundreds of thousands of descendants. May their story be told!!!"

• 350 Years of Titchenals in America
  • The Titchenal Cherokee Connection ~ by Oliver Ray Titchenal
    "Edited and converted to Web format by Titchenal family members."
    The Titchenal Cherokee Connection is maintained by Stephen Titchenal

• Cherokee by Blood By Jerry Wright Jordan
  • Getting Started - The First Step ~*~ The Paper Trail
  • Cherokee Census Rolls "The Mullay Roll was expressly limited by the federal government because its purpose was not to enumerate all Cherokee, or even all Cherokee in North Carolina, but only those who were eligible for certain payments." From John R. Finger, The Eastern Band Of Cherokees 1819-1900, Univ. of Tennessee Press, 1984.
  • The Act of Congress Roll "This small roll (only 88 names) of the Eastern Cherokees is seldom mentioned and often overlooked, yet it was one of the criteria that Guion Miller used in deciding the eligibility of applicants to the Guion Miller Roll of 1906-1910." By Jerry Wright Jordan
  • Chapman Roll Eastern Cherokees "The Chapman Roll was taken in 1851 by Alfred Chapman. This roll, which followed almost immediately the Siler Roll, was a result of many complaints by various Cherokees of having been omitted by Siler (see Cherokee Census Rolls )."
  • Index to Guion Miller Roll of Eastern Cherokees "The National Archives has uploaded the digital images of the entire index to the Guion Miller Roll applications. This is a great finding aid. There were 46,000 applications to this important Cherokee Roll. For the first time you can now check online to see if one of your family members applied to be admitted to the Guion Miller Roll."
  • The Black Dutch "Who Were The Black Dutch??? Your answers ran a spectrum from family tradition through encyclopedia citations, and because your findings may assist others who find this tradition in their family, here are some responses."

• Native American Genealogy: Great resources from Barbara Benge!
  • The Cherokee Page: (general reference material)
  • 1851 Census of Cherokee's east of the Mississippi
    Paint Town,Haywood County, North Carolina
  • 1851 Census of Cherokee's east of the Mississippi
    Forsythe County, Georgia
  • Siler Roll ~ 1851 Census of Cherokee's east of the Mississippi
  • Genealogy Help ~*~ The Melungeons ~*~ Sequoyah
  • Descendants of Nanye'hi (aka Nancy Ward)

• Descendants of Nancy Ward 'As researched by David Hampton.' Introduction.......
  "In 1892, a Cherokee physician, Dr. Emmet McDonald STARR began research into the descendants of Cherokee mixed-blood families. Part of the information was used in his book, The History of the Cherokee Indians and Their Legends and Folklore. The Oklahoma Historical Society in Oklahoma City currently holds his unpublished genealogical collection. One of the families that Dr. STARR researched he called the "Ghigau" family, Ghigau being the Cherokee title of a full-blood who is more commonly known as Nancy Ward."

• The Rogers Family Home Page "My name is Jerri Gearldine (Rogers) Chasteen. I live in Pryor, Mayes County Oklahoma. While I am hosting this page, the information is the product of not only myself, but also several of my cousins who I have met through this wonderful Electronic World that we live in. Through our combined efforts we hope to solve the mysteries involving these families. We are four cousins, residing in different states, that have located one another."
  • Jerri (Rogers) Chasteen, Pryor OK
  • Joanna (Parker) Wood, Rainsville AL
  • George J. Roger, Austell GA
  • Martha (Rogers) Van Schaick, Greer SC

• The Williams Family of Pryor Oklahoma Site by Jerri Chasteen "With links to the Chandler, McClure, Miller and Wiggins families of Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma, and TEXAS!!!"

• Maliseet & Micmac Vital Statistics "From New Brunswick Church Records.
  Prepared by Micmac - Maliseet Institute and UNB Libraries' Electronic Text Centre."

• Welcome to Choctaw-Web Site by Rusty Lang Tulsa World Living editor.
  "The only site on the internet for 1885 Choctaw Nation Census for counties of Atoka, Blue, Boktoklo, Cedar, Eagle, Gaines County, Jacks Fork, Kiamitia, Towson, Red River, San Bois, Skullyville, Sugarloaf, Tobucksy, Wade, and 1929 Restricted."

• Chahta - Choctaw Genealogy & Research Coordinator: Martha "Markie" Owen,
  Research Manager: Fay Ratcliff
  • 1831 Armstrong Rolls ~ Choctaw Indians "Information found on this Roll includes the following: Names of Indians owning farms; Number of acres cultivated; Entire number of the Family; Number of Males over 10 Years; Males and Females under 10 Years; Locality of Farms; Total number of Acres; and General Remarks."
  • Choctaw Traditional Dress ~*~ Choctaw "Chahta" Legends: The Long Journey; The Little People;
    Oka Falama, the Great Flood; Brothers who Followed the Sun; Several Short Legends;
    Race Between the Hummingbird and the Crane.

• Welcome to the Melungeon List Webpage 'Melungeon History--Genealogy--Appalachian Culture' "This site is dedicated to sharing Melungeon Research and is currently under construction so check back often to see our progress!" --Martha Short

• Native American Research In Michigan Introduction "While it is often difficult to trace Native ancestry it is not impossible. When doing Native American research proceed as you would any other research - backwards, from yourself to your parents to their parents, etc. and from death to marriage to birth." Send message Subscribe - to: Nishnawbe-L (Contact Vickie Wilson)

• NE-DO-BA (Friends) "A nonprofit corporation established to explore and share topics relating to the Abenaki Indian and their Euro american relationships in Western Maine, past and present."
  • Genealogy Menu

• Navajo ~ "Genealogy, Culture, History, FAQ's, News"
  • Genealogy "Family History of Harrison Lapahie Jr."
  • Navajo Creation Story ~ Navajo Clans ~ Sacred Mountains

• Heritage of the South by Carol Middleton "Enjoy legends and pictures of characters in Southern History. Read about fascinating Creek Families, Friends, and Enemies, too, of early Alabama and see genealogy information. Learn about the tragic Creek War and the events leading to it." Visit Among the Creeks! Subscribe to the Creek-Southeast Mailing List (In Remembrance: Carol Middleton, 1942-2000)

• Janelle's Genealogy Home Page ~*~ Email
  • Settlers and Intruders "Cherokee Indian Lands 1801-1816"
  • Choctaw Academy "Scott County, KY - Students enrolled in 1838."
  • Military Papers - East Tennessee Misc. Military Claims

• Cheyenne Genealogy "Cheyenne Genealogy is one of our two main areas of research. Today the tribe is divided into two bands. The Southern Cheyenne in Oklahoma and the Northern Cheyenne in Montana. Our research is primarily with the Northern band but we do have information about various families in the Southern band. Currently we have over 8,000 Cheyenne's in our data set. This data set covers over two hundred years of Cheyenne genealogy"

• Chokmah! 'Welcome to the "Chickasaw Historical Research Page.'
  As a member of the Chickasaw Nation, I have been concerned about the lack of historical information about this proud nation. After searching the Internet for information, documents, etc., concerning the history of the Chickasaw Indian Nation, and not being very successful in finding useful sources, I have decided to create just the sort of "web page".

• Viki's Little Corner of the Web: "Resource for Chickasaw Native American History and Genealogy." What's at this site? General Chickasaw History as related to: Roark, Colbert, Love, Kemp and others...Family History My Allied Families: Frazier, McKinney, Young,and Smith.

• Darlene Gadley's Genealogy Page (Nez Perce Resources) "I got started, over three years ago, researching my family tree when my aunt showed me a partially completed family tree my grandmother worked on for many years. I found myself curious about the lives of all those names on the tree."

• Idaho Indian Reservations Genealogy Site "Welcome to the Idaho Indian Reservations web site. The purpose of this site is to help individuals in their search for information on their Native American ancestors (specifically the tribes living in Idaho) or ancestors who lived on one of the reservations." Part of the USGenWeb Project, by Mary Simonsen.

• Time Passages, Genealogy of the Dakotas "A family history and census research group that specializes in the genealogy of pioneer families who settled the Dakota Territory, North Dakota, and South Dakota. If you're researching your family history in the Dakotas, you've come to the right place.
  • The Dakota Genealogy Archives "A database of Dakota pioneers who are being researched by their present-day descendants. The archives are completely free and open to all genealogists who desire to share or exchange family group records with other genealogists researching mutual ancestors in the Dakotas."
  • Dakota Genealogy Bulletin Board

• Broken Threads "Broken Threads is a site created to assist in research, not only of our family and related families, but to help others as well. Many of the links at this site are intended as a research tool for others who, like me, have an American Indian connection." --Shirly Norman-Gunn

• Welcome Erie County, New York - Cemeteries Past and Present
  Leo J. & Katherine M. [Speich] Kopp Depew, New York
  • Cattaraugus and Tonawanda Indian Reservation Cemeteries Erie County, New York

• Mission 2000 "A searchable database of Spanish mission records of the Pimería Alta (southern Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico) containing baptisms, marriages, and burials from the late seventeenth century to the mid-nineteenth century. Names of persons associated with each event (i.e., priest, baptized, parents, godparents, husband, wife, witnesses, deceased, etc.) and personal information about each person are included. There are early Mission records and contain O'Rodham, Yaqui, Apache, Seri, Opata, Yuma, Mexican, Spanish, Basque, Catalán, Gallego, Andalusian, Valencian, German, Swiss, Austrian, Bohemian, Italian, and many others." Mission 2000 is coutesy of Tumacácori National Historical Park

**GENERAL RESOURCES

• Tribal Pages "A free online Genealogy service dedicated to
  creating your Family Tree website effortlessly and quickly."

• Welcome to Tribal Junction! "Create your family tree, automatically
  connect to trees of other relatives, and see how your world is connected!
  Stay connected through group email features, automated notifications
  (for events like birthdays), customizable user profiles and more –
  get started! Sign Up Now - Its Free!"

• Welcome to AMERICAN INDIAN GENEALOGY HELP CENTER
  Fast help for Native American Indian genealogical researchers...
  Web site of Kathie M. Donahue, A.G., C.G.R.S.

• The Penn Street Library Site by Veronica (a.k.a Ronnie) Aungst, Grand Rapids, Michigan
  "Welcome to the Penn Street Library. This site will be a growing collection of materials
  I have transcribed that I believe might be useful to the genealogist and/or historian.
  I hope that you enjoy and find this site to be helpful to your research. For questions,
  comments and suggestions please email. Thank you - Ronnie."
  • The Indian Territory Its Chiefs, Legislators and Leading Men
    H.F. & E.S. O'Beirne, St. Louis, C. B. Woodward Company 1892
    

• Talbot Library & Museum ~ Founded by Virgil Talbot 'Preserving A Bit Of History' "A Genealogy and Historical Research Library Specializing In: * Cherokee Territory *Northeastern Oklahoma Information and Materials *Northwestern Arkansas Information and Materials. Publishers of History & Research Quarterly, "T.L.& M. Genealogy" and home of the "Goingsnake Messenger"." Contact: write, P.O. Box 349, Colcord, Oklahoma 74338, phone: 918-326-4532, or send e-mail.

• Ancestors 'Beginning Your Research, Helpful Resources, Online Tools' Free Charts ~ Series: Video/Audio Clips ~ Resource Guide "The companion web site to the PBS family history and genealogy television series."

• The Olive Tree Genealogy "Welcome to The Olive Tree Genealogy Homepage, home of FREE databases! I created The Olive Tree Genealogy in February 1996 in an effort to help researchers find their ancestors. My website provides free primary source documents and helpful genealogical and historical material for all researchers." --Lorine McGinnis Schulz

• Access Genealogy "This page is meant as a starting point for those
  interested in genealogy. From here you can find links to a variety of
  information and records, including archives, libraries, bible, biographies,
  cemeteries, census, church, court, directories, emigration, immigration,
  gazetteers, land, property, maps, military, naturalization, citizenship,
  newspaper, periodical, probate, surname, taxation, vital, and voting."
  Contact site owners: Dennis Partridge and Judy Wallis White
  • Visit the Native American Resource Center 'Free Lookups for 16 different rolls!'
    Armstrong Roll, Baker Roll, Chapman Roll, Churchill Roll, Cooper Roll,
    Drennen Roll, Emigration Roll, Final Roll, Guion Miller Roll,
    Henderson Roll, Hester Roll, Mullay Roll, Old Settlers Roll,
    Reservation Roll, Siler Roll, Sweatland Roll
  • Index to the Final Rolls of the Citizens and Freedmen of
    the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory 1889 - 1914
  • Dawes Final Rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes New: Final Roll Index|
    1896 Census Applications | Guion Miller Roll Index | 1880 Cherokee Census |
    Native American Rolls: Armstrong | Baker | Dawes Final Rolls | Kern |
    Reservation | Settlers | Ute | Wallace

• Kansas State Historical Society ~*~ Research & Collections
  • Enrollment Cards of the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
  • A Moment in Time, Pawnee Indian Sacred Bundle
  • Indian Missions & Missionaries Bibliography
  • The Indian Question in Congress and in Kansas
    By Marvin H. Garfield, February 1933. Federal policy
    regarding the Plains Indian, 1864-1867, a period in
    which negotiation gave way to military action.
  • Communion Set, Kansas State Historical Society
    Description of the Delaware Indian Mission communion
    set in the collections of the Kansas Museum of History.
  • Diary of Samuel A. Kingman at Indian Treaty in 1865
    By Samuel A. Kingman, November 1932.
  • Kickapoo Related Manuscripts
  • Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940

• Kansas Heritage Center 'For Family And Local History'
  "The Kansas Heritage archives are devoted to digitally preserving Kansas' past, giving future generations the opportunity to learn about and from family and local history. Users can browse through information covering a wide variety of topics related to Kansas history and also receive information on how to contribute to the archive itself."
  • Kansas Historic Trails
    • Cherokee Trail ~ Trail of Sac and Fox
    • Cherokee Trail Diaries, Vol. 1 1849 (Jack Fletcher)
    • Tales and Trails of Wakarusa By A. M. Harvey of The Topeka Bar
      Produced by Early Kansas Imprint Scanners.
      • The Trail of the Sac and Fox
        Tales and Trails of Wakarusa, by A. M. Harvey
      • An Indian Christmas (A legend of the camp by the spring)
        Tales and Trails of Wakarusa, by A. M. Harvey
    • Pioneer Trails From U.S. Land Surveys 'Index of Maps & Documentation'
      Prepared by Morris Werner 1988-89 Rev. Oct. 1995.
      • Indian Agencies and Villages in Kansas
      • Indian Graves and Cemeteries
      • Indian Missions in Kansas

• FamilySearch.org 'World's Largest Ancestor Database'
  Search for Ancestors ~ Share Information ~ Family History Library System
  Service of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ~ LDS

• RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative
  "The Internet's Oldest and Largest Genealogy Resource"
• Rootsweb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees "Guide No. 25"
  African American, Native American, Jewish, Melungeon,
  Unique People (Louisiana Redbones, Redbones, Americans
  of Natirah Ancestry, Tri-racials, Black Indians of the
  Upper South, Jackson Whites, Black Dutch or Plattdeutsch,
  Black Irish, Doukhobors)."
• Welcome to Native American Data
  Database contains 285307 records (17685 surnames)
  Selected locations and tribes (as contributed)
  • The USGenWeb Archives The USGenWeb Archive was developed to
    present actual transcriptions of public domain records on the Internet.
  • USGenWeb FTP Site Experimental FTP server.

• The United States Genealogy Web Project
  This is the home page for The USGenWeb Project. We are a
  group of volunteers working together to provide Internet
  websites for genealogical research in every county and every
  state of the United States. This Project is non-commercial
  and fully committed to free access for everyone."

• Welcome to MIGenWeb "Part of the USGenWeb Project."
  • Native Genealogy 'People of the Three Fires' "In March and April, 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Michigan Comprehensive Genealogy Database. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Michigan, where collected databases would be stored. In addition, the databases would be indexed and cross-linked, so that even if an individual were found in more than one county, they could be located in the index." Chippewa (Ojibwa), Potawatomi, Ottawa (Odawa) Rose Edwards
    • Native American Births in Leelanau County 1867 - 1920
      [For additional information (the names of parents, place
      of birth, place of residence) contact Vicki or Lisa.]

• USGenWeb Project North Carolina
  • Cherokee County NC
  • NC Cherokee Reservation Genealogy - Qualla Boundary

• OKGenWeb Project Oklahoma Genealogy ~*~ Oklahoma Counties
  • Tribes & Nations Oklahoma Indian Territories Map!
  • Twin Territories, Oklahoma-Indian Territory Project
    "On the morning of 16 November 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt signed a proclamation declaring statehood for Oklahoma as the forty-sixth state. In a mock wedding ceremony, a woman representing the Indian Territory and a man representing Oklahoma Territory, were united in marriage."
    • Districts of the Cherokee Nation Indian Territory
    • The Removal of the Cheorkees
    • The Civil War in Indian Territory Index Page

• Mayes County Oklahoma "The area that became Mayes County is rich in history,
  containing the location of the first white settlement in what is now called Oklahoma."
  • Cherokee Heights! 'Heights, an Excellent Housing Project.'
    "The Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation, Claremore office"
    Cherokee Heights Home Page; current activities and resident's news letters.
  • Rogers Family of Georgia
    Ancestors of the Rogers/Tidwell family of Pryor.
  • Elder's Society of the Cherokee Nation Home Page
  • Barbara Stewart's Genealogical Home Page
    The Carroll family were early settlers in Spavinaw, I.T.
  • The Smith Family of Pryor Creek;
    Ancestors of the Smith/Manley family of Pryor.
  • The Williams Family of Mayes County
  • The Story of Eli Chandler, Texas Ranger
    Eli Chandler is the ancestor of many Mayes County families and his
    story is the culmination of many years of genealogical research.

• Latimer County, Oklahoma "Originally Gaines County, Indian Territory, Choctaw Nation;
  Latimer County was created at statehood in 1907. The County was named for J.S. Latimer,
  the Representative to the Constitutional Congress from this area."

• TNGenWeb Project "Tennessee Genealogy at its best!"
  "Welcome everyone to the TNGenWeb project. This project is comprised of an organized group of volunteers working to create a source location for online genealogical research for every county in the state of Tennessee. We, the volunteers of the TNGenWeb Project, are committed to maintaining and enhancing this FREE online genealogy project for the benefit of the public good."

• First People of Tennessee and the American Southeast
  "A TNGenWeb Project" Cherokee Nation ~*~ Chickasaw Nation

• Eastern Kentucky Genealogy and History Connections
  "Reasources for Those Researching Eastern Kentucky's Past"
  • The Melungeon Outpost
    "A Place For Connection, Sharing and Research"
    • The Mysterious Melungeons
    • The Melungeon List ~*~ About obtaining archives.

• The Melungeon People
  "Article in story form concerning the Melungeon people."
  By Vern Jordan

• Southwest Oklahoma Genealogy Society
  The society is located in Lawton (Comanche County), OK and covers
  the counties of Beckham, Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Grady,
  Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa, Stephens and Tillman.

• The Genealogy Home Page: Genealogy Help, Guides, Libraries, Maps, Geography, Deeds & Photography, Newsgroups, Mailing Lists and more!
  • Frequently Asked Questions For soc.genealogy.misc: This regular posting contains a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and their answers about genealogy or Family History. It should be read by anyone who wishes to post to the soc.genealogy.misc newsgroup or to the associated mailing list GENMSC-L.

• Cyndi's List of Geneaolgy Sites "Native American"

**GENEALOGY EMAIL LISTS & LIVE CONNECTIONS

• 'People's Paths NAIIP Message Forums'
  Cherokee Forums ~ Culture/Heritage, Genealogy, News & Political
  North American Indian Forums ~ General Discussion and Genealogy

• The Native American Registry of Genealogy & History
  "Perhaps nothing is more fascinating than discovering Native American
  roots, as one begins to research their family. However, the fascination
  often turns into frustration as one begins to look for names, locations,
  tribal affiliation, and documentation of lineage." Anaheim, California

• Cherokee Mall Message Board "Genealogy Topics"

• RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative
  "The Internet's Oldest and Largest Genealogy Resource"
  • Mailing Lists Hosted by Rootsweb ~*~ About Mailing Lists
    How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe Information for Listowners (and Potential!)
    • Ethnic Group Lists Included: "How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe"
    • Mailto: Indian-Territory-Roots-L "A mailing list for anyone with
      a genealogical interest in Indian Territory - an area that in 1907
      became the eastern and south/south-eastern part of Oklahoma."
      Mailto:Indian-Territory-Roots-D "Digest Version"
    • Mailto:MELUNGEON-L "Mailing list for people conducting
      Melungeon and or Appalachian research including Native
      American, Portuguese, Turkish, Black Dutch, and other
      unverifiable mixed statements of ancestry or unexplained
      rumors, with ancestors in TN, KY, VA, NC, SC, GA, AL, WV, &
      possibly other places." Mailto:MELUNGEON-D -- digest version

• John Fuller's Home Page * Genealogy Resources on the Internet
  "I work with Chris Gaunt on developing and maintaining an extensive file of genealogy-related resources on the Internet covering the spectrum of mailing lists, USENET newsgroups, gopher, WWW, telnet, and email lists."
  • Oklahoma Mailing Lists Mailing lists for individual counties also listed.
    • Indian-Territory-Roots "The area that became the
      eastern and south/south-eastern part of Oklahoma in 1907."
    • ITCHEROK (Cherokee Nation Indian Territory)
    • ITCHOCTA (Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory)
    • ITCREEKN (Creek Nation, Indian Territory)
    • ITUNASSI (Unassigned Lands of the Indian Territory)
    • No_Mans_Land "Early territory now known as the Panhandle;
      comprised of Beaver, Texas, and Cimmaron Counties."
  • Tennessee Mailing Lists
    • Appalachianfamily "Melungeon and/or Appalachian research."
  • North Carolina Mailing Lists

• RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative
  "The Internet's Oldest and Largest Genealogy Resource"
  • Mailing Lists Hosted by Rootsweb "A complete index
    to RootsWeb's 20,784 genealogy mailing lists!"
  • About Mailing Lists How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe. Information for Listowners (and Potential Listowners!)
    • Roots-L Mailing List ROOTS-L is a mailing list for people who are interested in any or all aspects of genealogy, anywhere in the world. We're the original Internet genealogical mailing list (our first messages were posted in 1987), and the largest. But that doesn't mean we're not interested in new faces, new queries, new knowledge. Please join us!
    • Mailto: Indian-Territory-Roots-L "A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Indian Territory - an area that in 1907 became the eastern and south/south-eastern part of Oklahoma." Digest Version - Mailto:Indian-Territory-Roots-D
    • Mailto:MELUNGEON-L "Mailing list for people conducting Melungeon and or Appalachian research including Native American, Portuguese, Turkish, Black Dutch, and other unverifiable mixed statements of ancestry or unexplained rumors, with ancestors in TN, KY, VA, NC, SC, GA, AL, WV, and possibly other places."
      Digest Version - Mailto:MELUNGEON-D

• Larry Stephens' Genealogy Page "Genealogy is more than just a hobby for me. I believe it is important for each generation to document its roots for the following generations. Each decade that goes by makes the trail grow colder and more difficult." The following are a few of the e-mail lists offered! See List of lists, archived at LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU
• To Subscribe ~ see subscription icon
  • INDIAN-ROOTS-L ~ Read archives
  • INDIAN-HERITAGE-L ~ Read archives
  • NA-FORUM-L ~ Read archives
  • MI-WI-ROOTS-L ~ Read archives
  • TEXAHOMA-ROOTS-L ~ Read archives
  • NC-SC-ROOTS-L ~ Read archives

• Adoptees' Internet Mailing List's WWW Site
  "We at A.I.M.L. have developed this site in order to provide all
  members of the triad with adoption related information on a variety
  of topics. This site is geared primarily toward adoptees, but we are
  broadening our scope to appeal to adoptive and birth parents as well."

• Genealogy Forum ~ 'Genealogy Channel on Internet Relay Chat (IRC)' "Only one word of caution! Genealogy is addicting! IRC is addicting! For example, what started out to be an effort to create a place for a few genealogist to gather to console or congratulate each other and lend a helping hand to one another, has become a growing community of genealogy channels; a neighborhood of friendly people brought together by a common interest. Many have put hours of time and effort into making this happen. It is still in the growing stages, so join in the effort! It is great fun, extremely interesting, and completely absorbing!"

**REFERENCE PATHS

• the People's Paths Ancestry Search! In Association With...
  Ancestry.com ~*~ Family History.com
  Ancestry.com - the #1 source for online genealogy!
  "Over 240 million names online, which include many Free databases!"
• the People's Paths NAIP Genealogy Store!
  "In association with the Ancestry.Com Family!"
  • View Census Records Online at Ancestry.com!
  • View Original Census Records at Ancestry.com!
  • North Carolina Marriages, 1850-1868
  • National Archives Information Locator (Arc)
  • Lest We Forget: The Value of Military Service Recs
  • Alabama Death Index, 1908-1959
  • US Military Records: Official Nat'l Guard Registry

• (NARA) National Archives & Records Administration
• Archival Information Locator(ARC): Search ARC
  • Data in ARC "The Archival Research Catalog (ARC) is the online catalog of NARA's nationwide holdings in the Washington, DC area, Regional Archives and Presidential Libraries. ARC replaces its prototype, the NARA Archival Information Locator (NAIL)."
  • (ALIC) Archives Library Information Center ~ Microfilm Publications Catalog
  • Index to the Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedmen
    Of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory (Dawes)
    • The Native American records page in Genealogy.
    • The Native American links page from the (ALIC).
      Indians/Native Americans: This page contains links
      to American history relating to Native Americans.
    • Search Microfilm Publications Catalog
    • Reasearch Tools ~ Vital Records
  • Genealogy Main Page ~ Beginning Your Genealogical Research
    • The Native American records page in Genealogy.
    ARC Highlights ~ Quick access to:
    • Guion-Miller Roll Index
    • Index to the Final Rolls (Dawes)
    • World War II Army and Army Air Force Casualty List
    • World War II Navy, Marine and Coast Guard Casualty List
    • American Indians: A Select Catalog of NARA Microfilm Publications
      Print version available in ALIC Library: Z 1209 .V5 U52 1998.
    • Black Studies: A Select Catalog of NARA Microfilm Publications
      Print version available in ALIC Library: Z 1361 .N39 U63 1984
      (Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Record Group 75)
      (Includes information on records of Freedmen.)

• Georgia's Confederate Officers Genealogy
  "All Surnames in Family Tree"

• Native American Genealogy, Resources on About.com
  • Tribes-by-States Map Index

• Indian Scout Publications "Find your American
  Indian ancestors and learn about their culture!!!"
  • Miller Roll Surname List ~*~ Bulletin Board ~*~ Search
  • Native American Indian Genealogical & Cultural Bookstore

• Family Tree Searcher "This site makes your family tree search easier. Once you've entered your family information, you won't need to enter it again. You can then search multiple web sites from this web site. Contact Doug Barry.

• Native American Cemetery Readers"Within these pages you will find a constantly growing database containing more than 50,000 cemetery records from all over Benton County Arkansas and Delaware County Oklahoma. Complete records with "all" the information on the markers. We even build in the links if we can see them during our surveys." (Subscription cost is $5.95 for about 30 days.)

• USGS * National Mapping Information
  * GNIS ~ Geographic Names Information System

• Consumer Information Catalog, Pueblo Colorado 81009
  "Welcome! We have full text versions of hundreds of the best
  federal consumer publications available. View them for FREE
  or you can purchase printed copies at our online ordering site!"
  Where to Write for Vital Records ~*~ Gopher path
  'How to obtain birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates.'
  "An alphabetical directory is provided for those users
  who want direct access to individual State and territory
  information. To use this valuable tool, you must first
  determine the State or area where the event occurred "

• Vital Records Information United States "This page
  contains information about where to obtain vital records
  from each state, territory and county of the United States."
  • United States Vital Records Information CD-ROM
  • Vital Records Information North Carolina
    "This page contains information about where to obtain Tennessee
    vital records. See the guidelines for information on how to order
    vital records. The information on these pages is constantly being
    updated with information obtained from other genealogists."
  • Vital Records Information Oklahoma
  • Vital Records Information Tennessee

• Tennessee Department of State 'Tennessee State Library & Archives'
  • Tennessee History and Genealogy
  • Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL)

• Middle Tennessee State University Library * MTSU Library - Text Only * Research Gateway
  • Women in Tennessee History: A Bibliography * American Indian Women
  • Manuscript & Other Research Collections 'Historical and Genealogical Information'
    "Suggestions for Native American Research (Cherokee & Black Indian)"
  • Finding Birth & Death Records in Tennessee"Births & Deaths Before 1908"

• The University of Kentucky Lexington: Local Online References
  • Kentucky Vital Records Index "Indexes to selected Kentucky Vital Records
    are available for searching. This data was acquired from Kentucky's state
    Office of Vital Statistics for non-commercial use only. It may not be used
    for any commercial purpose."
• Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives "Serving Kentucky's Need To Know"
  • Kentucky's Vital Statistics Information

• Native American Document Project "The Native American Documents Project is working to make documents about the history of federal policy concerning native peoples more readily available. What you see here is only the shadow of a beginning. We need help from tribal, public, and academic historians." California State University, San Marcos
  • Allotment Data Allotment was the process that
    allowed most of the land base left to Indian people
    by the latter 19th century to pass into other hands.
    
  • Text of the Dawes Act or General Allotment Act of 1887
  • Alphabetical list of Reservations For which specific data is given.

• PAF Review "An electronic newsletter containing information for genealogists who use PAF. The acronym "PAF" stands for "Personal Ancestral File", a popular genealogy program published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which is available for MS/DOS and Windows personal computers and Apple Macintosh computers."

• Everton Publishers "Publishers of Everton's Genealogical Helper,
  the magazine dedicated To helping genealogists Since 1947."
  • Genealogical Center

• Saskatchewan Genealogical Society "The Saskatchewan
  Genealogical Society welcomes you to our home on the
  Internet. We provide assistance to residents researching
  heritage around the world and we promote, encourage and
  foster the study of genealogical and original research in
  the Province of Saskatchewan." Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Special Library Collections
    • Indian and Metis Ancestors In the Northwest
      'SGS Bulletin, Vol 27, No 3, September 1996, pp 83-86'
      "Special Collections: Focus on SGS Special Collections,
      Resources That Are Available To Help You Trace Indian
      and Metis Ancestors In the Northwest"
    • Special Library Collections Western Canada

• Welcome to Metisgen's Genealogy Database Site!
  • Metis Genealogy and/or History List
  • Acadian Metis Descendants

• Connecticut State Library
  • The History and Genealogy Unit "Its genealogical resources
    include Connecticut town vital records (to ca. 1900); church
    records; family Bible records; cemetery inscriptions; newspaper
    notices of marriages and deaths; census records; land records;
    probate records; and military records.
  • Research Guide to Native American Resources

• Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia
  "University of Missouri / State Historical Society of Missouri" Columbia, Missouri
  • Genealogy "Records specifically compiled for the use of genealogists and family historians; compilations of births, deaths, marriages, and other vital statistics; and funeral home and cemetery records. Records may pertain to a particular lineage or geographical area. (Collections on microfilm are available through inter-library loan.)"
  • Index ~*~ Native Americans Collection Descriptions
  • Native Americans Title List "Select a highlighted title for a brief collection description. A complete inventory is available for collections marked*. Collections on microfilm are available through inter-library loan."

• United States HistoricalCensus Data Browser "The data here describe the people and economy of the United States between 1790 and 1860. Data are available for any county in most states during this time period."

• U.S. Surname Distribution: Are you curious where other people with your same last name (surname) live in the United States? Interested in genealogy? Courtesy of Hamrick Software!

**LOCATOR & ADOPTION INFORMATION

• First Nations Orphan Association "The FNOA's mission
  is to unite First Nations adoptees, fostered individuals
  and their families with professionals, other adoptees,
  community spiritual leaders and traditional elders."

• Genealogy Helplist "The Genealogy Helplist consists of volunteers who are willing to help others by looking up specific items at institutions near them, or help supply other information easily accessible to them."

• International Soundex Reunion Registry 'System for matching persons who
  desire contact with their next of kin-by-birth.' "Provides a mutual consent
  reunion registry for adults who desire contact or reunion with their next
  of kin by birth from whom they have become separated, for whatever reason."
  --Tina M. Musso

• Bastard Nation 'Your Adoptee Center For Amusement, Education, and Outrage.'
  "An organization dedicated to the equal treatment and dignity of all adopted citizens.
  We advocate for equal treatment under the law in the form of equal access to our
  original birth certificates and adoption decrees. We advocate against negative
  stereotypes of adoption and adopted people. We respect and provide resources
  for the full spectrum of adoptee experience."
  • The Bastard Quarterly - Read it!
  • Your Adoptee Center For Interactive Action!

• An Adoptee's Right to Know "Black parental mysteries
  groan and mingle in the night. Something will be born of
  this." --Muriel Rukeyser, "Double Ode"

• People Finders America Search Services 'Professional Search And Information Service...'
  "Whether your interest is in reuniting with a relative, lost friend, or someone from your past,
  or an employer checking on a propective employee, Finders America Search Services, offers
  an array of informative searches designed to help you find the information you need to know!"
  (If no report received - your search is free.)

• Find People Fast 'Reuniting People All Across America'
  "Is Someone Missing From Your Life? Are you interested in
  reuniting with a relative, lost friend or someone from your
  past? Find People Fast, an inexpensive, national information
  service is here to assist you!"

• National People Finders & Adoption Searches
  "Will Find ANYONE, ANYWHERE in the US or in Canada
  for only $99.00 in ten days or less. We are open 24
  hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays."

**COMMERCIAL RESOURCES

• 
  Ancestry.com ~*~ Family History.com ~*~ 'Search ~ Find ~ Shop!
  the People's Paths Native American Indian Genealogy Store

• The Native American Collection CD-ROM 'Native American Research Made Easier!'
  "CD-ROM Collection from GenRef Inc., offers fast, simple way to search the
  Dawes Final Rolls and access other information about the Five Civilized Tribes."

• Find A Grave.com
  • Stand Watie ~ Birth: Dec. 12, 1806 Death: Sep. 9, 1871
    "Brigadier General, Confederate States Army. Watie, a
    three-quarter-blood Cherokee, was the South's only Indian General."

• Genealogy Today "Genealogy news plus surname queries,
  family search tips, articles and genealogy search tools."
  • Member Sites
    • Adoption Puzzle.com ~ A directory site for adoption research.
      "This site brings you everything about adoption: Search Tools,
      Registries, Mailing Lists, Support, and more for Adoptees,
      Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents."
    • Genealogist's Index To the World Wide Web "A meta-search
      engine designed specifically for genealogical research.
    • A Barrel of Genealogy Links "The award-winning "barrel" site is organized
      in four different categories: the original genealogy barrel, Civil War
      resources, family-oriented sites and commercial genealogy sites."
    • Genealogy World "This project is a collection of online
      databases, references, articles andother resources."
    • StateGenSites U.S. Genealogy Sites State by State
    • Serendipity This project is a collection of unique stories submitted
      by genealogists about their most surprising research discoveries.
    • Family Tree Climbers "The FTC project consists of a series
      of services and database for helping researchers find answers
      to all sorts of genealogy questions."
    • First Name Basis "The FNB project consists of a series
      of research services based on the novel concept of finding
      a relative by searching for their first name."
    • GenCity "One of the largest up-and-coming genealogy
      news/portal sites on the Internet."

• The Memorabilia Corner'For All Your Genealogical Needs!' "Committed to providing the best quality and variety of genealogical, historical, library and archival supplies, publications, forms, maps and genealogical research services to our clients from the inexperienced individual to the seasoned professional." Henry C. Hensel, Proprietor Norman, Oklahoma Gift Certificates!
  • Western Tradition Cards ~*~ Native American CDs
  • Indian Forms ~*~ Oklahoma and Native American Microfilm

• Rich-Heape Films, Inc. "Producing Native American Movies, Native American Videos and Native American Heritage Films."
  • How To Trace Your Native American Heritage "This is an informative new video that will help you discover your Native American Heritage and Ancestry. Use this film as a guide to search out the path of your Native American ancestors and establish your roots within the Circle Of Life."

• Native American Genealogical Research & Publishing Co. "The goal of Native American Genealogical Research & Publishing Company is to serve you with extended capabilities in tracing your Native American heritage." Jeff Bowen, Owner - Hixson, TN
  • Native Study: Books for Cherokee Genealogy/Study
    Includes books by Dorothy (Tincup) Mauldin

• Cherokee Publications "Providing Native American Products since
  1956. It is our policy to select and offer only authentic, accurate
  and reliable information that honors the Native American tradition."
  • Ancestry & Root Tracing (Cherokee Roots..Dawes Roll's etc..)

• Welcome to Heritage Books Inc. "Welcome! We hope you will find your visit here interesting and informative. As a leading publisher of books on paper, CD-ROM, and the World Wide Web, our goal is to serve your needs for reading and reference materials on history and genealogy."
  • Subscribe to Heritage Book News "Sign up to receive our free monthly newsletter."
  • Heritage Research Center "Search for your ancestors in our master name index; check our calendar of conferences & reunions; use our other Internet resources."

• AAG International Research, LLC 'Native American Ancestry Amercian Indian Genealogy' "Once your Native American ancestry is proven and your quantum blood is determined, your Native American ancestry enables you and possibly other American Indian descendants who are related to you to qualify for tribal membership. Tribes as the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, Crow and Chickasaw Indians. - Accredited Genealogists & Family Historians, Accredited by World's Largest Genealogy Library World-Wide Network of Professional Genealogists" Salt Lake City, Utah

• Mountain Press "Mountain Press was incorporated in 1983 by James L. Douthat and others for the purpose of presenting primary research material for the historian and genealogist. The efforts of the company has presented almost 2000 volumes of materials such as census, marriage, birth and death records as well as reprinting of materials needed by researchers. Our heaviest concentration is in the areas of Virginia and Tennessee." Miscellaneous Tennessee Records

• Genealogy Software Programs
  • Ancestry Quest (Windows 3.x - 95)
  • Brothers Keeper (Windows 3.x - 95)
  • Cumberland Family Tree (Windows 3.x, 95 & NT)
  • The Master Genealogist (Windows 3.x, 95 & NT)
  • Family Origins (Contact: Bruce Buzbee, President FormalSoft, Inc.)
    (Windows 95, 98, ME, XP, NT, & 2000)
  • Generations Deluxe Edition
    (Based on 'Reunion' for Windows Windows 3.x & 95)
  • Reunion for Macintosh
  • Personal Ancestral File® for Macintosh
  • Family Tree Maker (Windows 95 & MAC)
  • Sky Software "Indexing and Organizing Software." (Windows 3.x & 95)
  • GENDEX 'An enterprise devoted to advancing the progress of family history and genealogy research on the World Wide Web.' "The following is a list of software and services currently available: GED2HTML GEDCOM to HTML translator, for producing HTML hypertext versions of genealogical data directly from GEDCOM files. GENDEX WWW genealogical index, which currently indexes nearly five million names, and which is available for online searching."