Monday, August 5, 2024
Researching American Indian Records: 1896 Applications, Dawes Final Rolls & Guion Miller Roll (Program)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO, and Zoom
These three distinct rolls, taken 1896-1909, are unique and provide significant genealogical information, but can be confusing for researchers of American Indian records. The 1896 Applications were a “false start” for tribal enrollment in Indian Territory, (in what is now eastern Oklahoma), the Dawes Final Rolls cover the Five Tribes in Indian Territory, and the Guion Miller Roll includes applications from Cherokees (and Cherokee hopefuls) worldwide. Not all the rolls are official proof of tribal citizenship, but each is rich with family information. Debra Osborne Spindle, PhD, retired librarian from the Research Division of the Oklahoma Historical Society will present via Zoom.
Attendance Options: In person at The Library Center or Zoom for OGS members. Members will receive a Zoom link by email or find the link at ozarksgs.org,programs. Members must login for access.
