I'm reluctant to bring this up, but you should be aware of this before subscribing to their service. I've been having trouble with Ancestry.com spamming me - despite repeated requests to be removed from their list - for several months. The most recent event: one of their people assured me that I had been removed from the list - and I received yet another spam the next day. trapper ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fight SPAM! Avoid dealing with spammers such as Ancestry.com... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > Hi: > Ancestry.com costs a monthly fee (not sure how much) but it might be > worth a one month's fee. If you have any Native American ancestry - this > database could come in handy. > This info is from an old January article in their newsletter which is > free. > Nan Wolf > ======================================================= > Indian Affairs, Laws and Treaties (Vol. 2) > > As the United States expanded westward from the original thirteen > colonies, > settlers often confronted the existing owners of the land. As a result the > federal government often negotiated treaties with these Native Americans. > This > collection of official treaties was compiled by the United States and > originally printed in 1904. It contains the full text of nearly a hundred > treaties between the government and such tribes as the Delaware, Seneca, > Yakima, and Sioux. Ranging from the late 1700's through the end > of the 19th > Century, each treaty includes the names of those present, both U.S. > representatives and Native American tribal chiefs. Apart from the > historical > importance of these documents, for those seeking ancestors who were > involved in > treaty negotiations, this can be an illuminating database. > > Bibliography: Kappler, Charles J., ed., comp. "Indian Affairs, Laws and > Treaties, Vol. 2 (Treaties)." Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing > Office, 1904. > > To search this database, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3603.htm > . > > > ==== ARCRAWFO Mailing List ==== > Visit the USGenWeb Crawford County, AR page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcrawfo/ >