Is Anne Watts Dabbs on any Indian Registry?

Question

I am in search of more information on Anne Watts Dabbs (Born in 1773 in North Carolina, Died in 1853 in Perry County, Tennessee); she is the daughter of Malachi Watts and the granddaughter of John Watts. Is Anne listed in any of the Indian Registries of The Dawes Rolls?

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PaulaHarrisHughes 
 Thank you for posting your question on History Hub! 
 A good place to start your research for Anne Watts Dabbs on the Dawes Roll is by searching the Dawes Records of the Five Civilized Tribes at https://www.archives.gov/research/native-americans/dawes/background.html You could also use our online catalog ( https://catalog.archives.gov ). Depending upon what comes up, you could search further by using the &ldquo;Advanced Search&rdquo; feature and search for &ldquo;75&rdquo; in the Record Group Number/Collection ID field (which signifies the records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs). Please be mindful that there is no simple way to begin nor is there a single list of everyone of Native American Heritage. Records of Native Americans maintained and housed by NARA are generally records of those that live on reservations or are being administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. These records are scattered throughout multiple series, record groups, and even NARA facilities. Please keep in mind that there are well over 500 tribes today, and those are only the ones that are recognized by the Federal government. The only Federal records that exist are for those people who were part of a recognized tribe, lived together with their tribe, and were under the supervision of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). 
 Records that may interest you are: 
 
 Native Americans in the Federal Population Census records at http://archives.gov/research/native-americans/census/research-decennial-census.html 
 Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/595276 If you find records in the catalog that you are interested in, contact information for the reference office responsible for those records is listed at the bottom of the page. 
 
 For more information on the Indian Census Rolls, please see our website: https://www.archives.gov/research/native-americans/census/research-indian-census.html 
 For additional information about Native American genealogy at Archives I please email us at archives1reference@nara.gov 
 We hope this assists you with your research! 
 Sincerely, 
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