My friend John Sloniker has but together these files on the Archieves at
Seattle, these will give you an idea of what material is available there
and at the other branches. We would like to thank him very much for his
contributions and for all the help he provides to those in need of assistance.
The Seattle branch of the Federal Archives has several holdings
for researching Native Americans. For many years the holdings were
for the NW tribes, but now have been expanded to include many other
Tribal Nations, though not all inclusive here.
Here is a partial listing of all the microfilm they hold for NA
research. The first three groups listed are complete, while those
other groups may have only one or two items. The items that have a
number starting 7RA... are copies of what can be found in the Fort
Worth, Texas NA archives. To check out the holdings for the archive
branches try this URL http://www.nara.gov/nara/menus/genealog.html
GENERAL items Description
M668 Ratified Indian Treaties, 1722-1869
A50 1870 Roll of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan
I34 Yakima & Tulalip Agencies Census, 1880
P2193 Skokomish & Nisqually (Puyallup Agency) Census, 1880
M595 Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940
A9/10 Special Case No. 188 - The Ghost Dance 1890-1898
7RA252 Tonkawa, Otoe, Missouri, Siletz Allotment Records, ca 1893
7RA145 U.S. Court in Indian Territory, Index to Civil Cases,
1901-1910
A48 1908 Census Roll of the Ottawas & Chippewas of Michigan
A49 1909 Census Roll of the Ottawas & Chippewas of Michigan
M1343 Enrollment Applications of Western Washington Indians,
1911-1919
P2286 Alaskan Village Census Rolls, 1912-1972
7RA261 E. Shawnee, W. Miami, Modoc, Ottawa, Seneca, Wyandotte,
Quapaw, Peoria, Allotment Books
FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw,
Creek and Seminole)
7RA74 Delawares Who Elected to Remove to Indian Country, Register
of Shawnees 1871; North Carolina Cherokees Who Removed to
Cherokee Nation, 1881
7RA70 Index, 1896 Citizenship Application, Dawes Commission
I13 Index to Five Civilized Tribes, 1896-1907
M1186 Enrollment Cards for Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
M1301 Applications for Enrollment of the Commission to the
Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914
7RA181 Records Relating to Choctaw-Chickasaw Townsites-Letters
Sent by Chickasaw Commission, 1902-1904
7RA53 Intruder Dockets and Indexes-Dawes, ca 1906-1915
T529 Final Rolls of Five Civilized Tribes, 1907 (Dawes Rolls)
7RA92 Report on Enrollment/Dawes Commission, 1909
7RA32 Index to Orders for Removal of Restrictions,
Five Civilized Tribes.
7RA98 U.S. Court Appeals of Rullings/Dawes Commission
CHEROKEE items Description
M208 Records of the Cherokee Indian Agency in Tennessee, 1801-35
A21 Register of Cherokees Who Wished to Remain in the East,
1817-1819 (Treaty of 1817)
A22 Plots and Surveys of Cherokee Reservations, 1817-1820
A23 Cherokee Emigrants, 1817-1838 and Muster Rolls
A18 Records of the First Board of Cherokee Commissioners;
Property Valuation, 1835-1839 (Tennessee & Georgia)
T496 Cherokee Indians Index & Census, 1835 ("Henderson Roll")
A17 Decisions on Cherokee Spoilation Claims, 1838
A19 Records of the 4th Board of Cherokee Commissioner
Minutes, 1846-1847
7RA6 Eastern Cherokee Rolls, 1848-52 ("Mullay & Siler Rolls")
7RA29 1867 Census Roll of Eastern Cherokees
7RA4 Cherokee Census, 1867 ("Thompkins Rolls")
7RA51 Alphabetical Index to Cherokee Freedmen, 1867-1897
7RA73 Cherokee Delaware Census, 1867 and an 1893 Copy of a List
of Delawares incorporated into the Cherokee Nation in 1867
7RA7 Cherokee Census, 1880
7RA33 Cherokee PpPayroll, 1880 ("Lipe Roll")
7RA25 Cherokee Citizenship Docket Books, 1880-1889
7RA90/91 Register of Cherokee Students, 1881-1882
7RA29 Cherokee Census, 1883
7RA56 Cherokee Census, 1883 (1887 copy missing Sequoyah District)
7RA57 Cherokee Payment Roll, 1883
7RA58 Cherokee Census, 1886
7RA72 Persons Rejected/Cherokee Citizenship, 1887-1889
7RA59 Cherokee Payment Roll, 1890
7RA60 1897 Copy of Cherokee Payment Roll of 1890
7RA8 Cherokee Census, 1890 (no index)
7RA54 Cherokee Census, 1893 (includes Delawares, Shawnees,
and Freedmen
7RA55 Cherokee Census of Intruders, 1893
7RA38 Payroll by Right of Cherokee Blood, Going Snake District,
1894 ("Starr Roll")
T985 Old Settler Cherokee Census/Payment Index, 1895-96
7RA34 Cherokee Old Settlers Payment Roll, 1896
7RA19 Cherokee Census, 1896
A32 Cherokee Freedmen Payment Roll, 1896
7RA71 Index to Cherokee Roll of1896, not including Freedmen
7RA80 Payroll of Destitute Cherokees, 1902, and Payroll of
Intermarried Whites, 1910
M1104 Eastern Cherokee Applications (US Court of Claims) 1906-09
7RA24 Index to Cherokee Rejected Cards, ca 1907
7RA28 Index to Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedmen of the
Cherokee Tribes of Indian Territory, ca 1907
M685 Eastern Cherokee Enrollment Records, 1908-10 ("Guion-Miller
Roll") [includes Drennen Roll of Emmigrant Cherokee and
Index, and an Index to the Siler Roll, m/f roll 12]
7RA82 Cherokee Index and Equalization Roll, 1910
A20 Copybook of Special Agent Charles L. Davis, North Carolina
Cherokee Indian Records, 1910-1911
7RA81 Cherokee Index and Payroll, 1912
A42 Muster Roll of Cherokee Indians to Emmigrate west of the
Mississippi.
A35 Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina,
("Baker Roll")
This completes the listing for Cherokee as of Feb, 1996. Phillip
Lothyan, the Director for past 20 yr, reports that more is expected
in the near future. He also reports major System changes for 1997.
Phillip Lothyan, Director
Federal Archives, Seattle Br. (ph. 206 526-6507)
6125 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Seattle Puplic Library item:
John: Yes, the Seattle Public library owns the first 8 volumes of
CHEROKEE BY BLOOD. The call no is R929.373/J764C Darlene Hamilton
Remember, this is what is at the Pacific NW Regional Archives,
and some of these, as well as other records, can be found at other
branches, or through the LDS FHC branches. Check for them there.
Other Seattle Archive branch holdings include:
CHICKASAW
A36 1847 Chickasaw Census Roll and 1837-39 Muster Rolls
7RA21 Records of the Five Civilized Tribes, Chickasaw Rolls
ca 1898-1910
CHOCTAW
A39 1831 Choctaw/Armstrong Roll
A40 Index to Choctaw Emigrants, 1838-55; Register of Choctaw
Indians, Eastern Choctaw Census 1856
7RA2 Index to Census Roll of the Choctaw Nation, 1896
7RA116 Records Relating to the Identification of the Mississippi
Choctaws, 1899-1904
7RA147 Index of Choctaw "R" Cards, ca 1907
7RA90/91 Choctaw Payment Roll and Index, 1911
7RA93 1916 Choctaw $300 Payment Roll and Index.
A37/38 Alphabetical List of Choctaw Reserves, n.d.
CREEK
T275 Creek Indians Census, 1832
7RA5 Dunn Rolls of 1867 and 1869, Citizens and Freedmen of the
Creek Nation
7RA46 1890 Creek Payroll
7RA69 1896 Creek Roll (Colbert Roll)
A43/44 Loyal Creek Payroll, 1903
A41 Creek Orphans and List of Payments to be Made.
SEMINOLE
7RA20 Records of the Commissioner to the Five Civilized Tribes,
Seminole Rolls and Allotment Schedules, ca 1907
INDIAN SCHOOLS
P2008 Chemawa Register of Pupils Admitted, 1880-1927
P2263 Chemawa Student Index/Class Rolls, 1885-1921
7RA87 Records of Chilocco Indian School, 1904-26
COEUR D'ALENE 1 item
COLVILLE 1 item
DELAWARE
A45 Registry of Delaware Indians, Patent Lists, Appraisement
and Schedule of Payments, 1867-1874
7RA26 Delaware Indians Payroll, 1896 and 1904
FLATHEAD
M1350 Enrollment Records of Flathead Indians, 1903-1908
LEMHI (Shoshone/Bannock)
I46 Register of Indian Families, Lemhi Agency, July 1, 1901;
Register of Indian Families, 1903 or 1904,
Records of Births and Deaths, 1910-1923
MENOMINEE
A46 Menominee Annuity and Enrollment Payment Rolls, 1849-1873
MIAMI (Ohio)
7RA78 Miami Agency Census Rolls, 1871-1959
7RA150 Miami Indian Agency, Selected Lists, 1880-1936
QUAPAW
7RA36 Quapaw Competency Commission Reports, 1910-11
QUINAULT 1 item
SIOUX
P2015 Sioux (Ft. Peck Agency) Census, 1881
UTE
A7/8 Selected Documents from Special Case Number 112
- Ute Commission, ca 1880-99
WARM SPRINGS
P2007 Warm Springs Agency Census, 1880-1882
The above information comes from a hand-out ($.50 Donation), kept
at the Information Desk manned by Volunteers, many from the local
SEATTLE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY PO Box 75388 Seattle, WA 98125-0388
If you are closer to Chicago than Fort Worth or Seattle, check
with them, to see what they might have. Let them know that you are
interested in doing your research closer to home.
There is always web browsing to find out what the archives have
by using the URL http://www.nara.gov/nara/menus/genealog.html
Happy to help anytime, John
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