2 Replies Latest reply on May 17, 2019 12:04 PM by Vicki Prough

How do I find a copy of my Indian Ancestors Application for enrollment on the rolls of the Dawes Commission?

Eugene Ames Jr Dec 17, 2018 8:40 AM

Where and gow can a find a copy of the Application of a Native American Ancestor’s Application for enrollment on the rolls of rhe Dawes Commission. the Application was denies and it is my understanding the reason for the denial was my ancesto was not a resident of Indian Territory. thanks.

GENE AMES JR

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 (in response to Eugene Ames Jr)

Dear 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:

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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?

Vicki Prough May 17, 2019 12:04 PM (in response to Eugene Ames Jr)

The 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
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