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Re: How do I find a copy of my Indian Ancestors Application for enrollment on the rolls of the Dawes Commission?
Katharine Seitz
Jan 29, 2019 9:37 AM
2 people found this helpfulDear Mr. Ames,
Thank you for writing to the History Hub!
Your question has been answered in detail both on the History Hub and on the National Archives website. Please check the following two pages:
You Want to Find Out About an Indian Ancestor
Dawes Rolls
We wish you all the best with your research!
Sincerely,
Katharine Seitz
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Re: How do I find a copy of my Indian Ancestors Application for enrollment on the rolls of the Dawes Commission?
1 person found this helpfulThe Dawes census cards and application packets are available on-line through Ancestry.com and Fold3.com. All of the original Dawes records are located at the Fort Worth, Texas, branch of the National Archives.
To have been eligible to enroll with the Dawes Commission, your ancestor had to be living with their tribe in Indian Territory, which today is pretty much eastern Oklahoma. Applications were accepted between 1898 and 1906.
Vicki Prough