Hi: Since Crawford Co. is right across the line from the official Indian lands - I thought I would send this along for Native American researchers. It is from a Nov 25, 1998 Ancestry.com newsletter. Regards, Nan =============== ======================================================= EASTERN CHEROKEE APPLICATIONS & NATF FORM 83: A GUIDE <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>> ======================================================= HISTORY AND INFORMATION CONTAINED These records deserve special attention. They are often referred to as the Guion Miller rolls. Guion Miller was appointed by the United States Court of Claims to determine who was eligible to participate in a fund awarded to persons who were Eastern Cherokees at the time of the treaties of 1835-36 and 1845 or their descendants. While the majority of this group were residing in Indian Territory at the time of Miller's commission, many were also residing in North Carolina. The title of this record group is misleading in that the researcher is led to believe that the records pertain only to the Eastern Cherokee Tribe of North Carolina. Miller submitted his report and roll on 28 May 1909 and a supplementary report in 1910. The "Guion Miller Report and Exhibits, 1908-1910," in twenty-nine volumes, consists of ten volumes of transcripts of testimony, arranged chronologically; a report dated 5 January 1910 concerning exceptions to findings; a printed copy of the completed roll with two 1910 supplements; and copies of the Drennen, Chapman, and "Old Settlers" rolls of 1851-52, with a consolidated index for the Chapman and Drennen rolls and a separate index for the old settlers roll. The volumes are arranged numerically as parts of classified file "33931-11-053 Cherokee Nation," which also contains other pertinent records. Between 1906 and 1909, more than 45,000 claimants submitted applications providing detailed information of their families. A typical application includes the applicant's English name, Indian name (if any), residence, date and place of birth, marriage status, name of husband or wife, parents' names, their places of birth and residence in 1851, and dates of death; names and dates of birth and death of brothers and sisters; names of paternal and maternal grandparents and their children, their places of birth and residence in 1851, and the name of the ancestor from whom they claimed to have descended. WHERE ARE THE RECORDS? The applications have been microfilmed by NARA as M1104 at: http://www.ancestry.com/nara/micropub/m1104.htm They have been arranged by application number. NARA has posted graphic images of the index to application numbers online. If you have the application number, you may buy or rent the microfilm from NARA or other sources, or may order a paper copy of the application from NARA using NATF Form 83. For details visit: http://www.ancestry.com/research/natf83.htm REQUESTING RECORDS 1.) Find the Application Number Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/nara/micropub/millerix.htm Find the link to the page with the name for which you are looking. Click on the page number to go to the index page at NARA. Find the name and write down the application number. Note: The names are not always in strict alphabetical order and may be on the page before or after the expected page. 2.) Find Which Roll of Microfilm has that Application Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/nara/micropub/m1104.htm Use the application number to look up the roll number. For instructions on how to purchase the microfilm from NARA, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/include.purchase.htm. Microfilm is also available at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, and at some Regional facilities. In addition, many large libraries and genealogical societies have purchased all or some of the microfilm sets mentioned above. OR REQUEST NATF FORM 83 Obtain a copy of NATF Form 83 (limit 6 per order) by sending your name and mailing address to: National Archives and Records Administration Attn: NWCTB 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20408-0001 Or Email: [email protected] Be sure to specify "Form 83" and the number of forms you need. Once you have the form, follow the directions on the front page. Be sure to include the application number in block 3. To read NARA's instructions for ordering copies of Eastern Cherokee Applications, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/research/natf83.htm <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>> Editor's Note: Special thanks to John Scroggins and Janet Knudson for all their help with this article and the corresponding Web pages! ======================================================= SOME NATIVE AMERICAN LINKS & RESOURCES <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>> ======================================================= CHEROKEE: Cherokee National Historical Society/Museum Cherokee Heritage Center P.O. Box 515 Tahlequah, OK 74465-0515 Tel: 918-456-6007 Fax: 918-456-6165 http://www.powersource.com/powersource/heritage/ Cherokee by Blood http://www.tngenweb.usit.com/cherokee_by_blood/index.htm History of the Cherokee http://pages.tca.net/martikw/ A Guide to Discovering Your Cherokee Ancestors http://www.public.usit.net/jerercox/guide.html Cherokee Genealogy Links http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/6713/CherokeeGenealogy/links.htm l The Cherokee "Trail of Tears" 1838-1839 http://rosecity.net/tears/ GENERAL: Native American Genealogy - Osiyo http://hometown.aol.com/bbbenge/front.html Indian Tribes of the Southeastern U.S. http://members.aol.com/Tawodi/se_tribes.htm American Indian Culture Research Center P.O. Box 98 Marvin, SD 57251-0098 Tel: 605-432-5528 Fax: 605-432-4754 Email: [email protected] http://www.bluecloud.org/dakota.html American Indian Resources at NSU/Oklahoma http://www.nsuok.edu/jvl/ref/indanres.html For more links to Native American Resources, visit Juliana's Links at: http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/testurllinks/search.asp ======================================================= THOUGHT FOR TODAY <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>> ======================================================= "What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset." ----- Crowfoot 1821-1890m Blackfoot Warrior & Orator =======================================================