I am searching for records of James Simpson Frank(s) and his wife

I am searching for records on my 2nd Great Grandfather, James Simpson Frank(s) D.O.B. 1830-1907 and his wife . I found 2 records on Ancestry.com. I found the U.S. Indian Census Rolls 1885-1940 Roll 646 that listed Jim/James Frank and his wife Herbitshe. I also found Dawes Commission Index (overturned), 1896 record that indicated J S Frank, residence date 1896, USA, Cherokee, Case Number 4333. I am trying to figure out how I can get copies of these records and also help on finding more information about their Native American heritage. I am a beginner in Research. Any help will be greatly appreciated. L. Miller

0 katharine 4 months ago

I don't know about finding their records, but in terms about learning about their Native American heritage, you might want to contact Randy Woodley. He is a scholar who teaches about Native American Culture and he is part of the Cherokee tribe. So, he might be a good person to ask for help. Good luck!
https://www.randywoodley.com/
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0 Linda Miller 4 months ago in reply to katharine

Many Thanks!
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0 Jason, National Archives 4 months ago

Dear Linda Miller,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the National Archives Catalog and located a series titled Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 (M595) in the Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Record Group 75). For more information about these non-digitized records, please email the National Archives in Washington, DC - Textual Reference (RR1R) at archives1reference@nara.gov.

Roll 646 is available for free on the Internet Archive, but it's for the Western Shoshone, not one of the Five Tribes.

We also located the Applications for Enrollment in the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898 - 1914 (also known as the Dawes Rolls) and Record Of Applications Under The Act Of 1896, 1896 - 1897 in Record Group 75. For more information about these records and other Dawes Commission related series, please contact the National Archives at Fort Worth (RRFF) at ftworth.archives@nara.gov.

We also suggest that you review the NARA web page for Dawes Rolls as an overview of how to research that resource.

You may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgment as well as a substantive response to your reference request. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.

Finally, the NARA Native American Heritage webpage, NARA Resources for Genealogists webpage, and the FamilySearch Research wiki for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Genealogy may be useful.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!

[information provided in part by Cody White and Rose Buchanan, subject matter experts]
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0 Linda Miller 4 months ago in reply to Jason, National Archives

This is fantastic information. I appreciate your help!! Linda
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