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search for Victoria Whitehair (Osage; student in 1850s)

pyattsusanna Jan 28, 2019 1:54 PM

Hello,

I'm searching for more information about Victoria Whitehair, a student at the Osage Mission of Kansas in the 1850s. An 1857 "Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs" lists her as "H.C. Victoria Whitehair" and says she entered the school in 1852 at age 10; she produced a sampler at the school that's dated 1859. I've tried searching standard genealogy websites and had no luck finding any other information about her. I've also checked online genealogies for the various Chief Whitehairs - no luck. Are there other resources I should check?

Re: search for Victoria Whitehair (Osage; student in 1850s)

pyattsusanna Jan 28, 2019 1:58 PM (in response to pyattsusanna)

Correction: Victoria entered the school in 1852; she was 10 years old when the report was written in 1857.
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  katharineseitz Jan 29, 2019 9:50 AM (in response to pyattsusanna)
  
  Dear Ms. Pyatt,
  
  Thank you for contacting the History Hub with your query!
  
  Our recent blog post has great information on how to get started with researching Native Americans:
  
  You Want to Find Out About an Indian Ancestor
  
  Also, please use the resources available on the National Archives page "Researching an Individual or Family". However, please be aware that if you have already looked for local and census records for your individual, there may not be more information to find.
  
  We wish you all the best with your research!
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Katharine Seitz
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