Sherry, I am all for people helping people. I think it is a great idea. I don't even mind you and anyone else posting whatever you know/find to the list, that way we will all get to see the answer/question. I also think it would be a great resource for Markie to post a list or separate web page to the Choctaw web page of those members willing to do look-ups with a list of what resources they have. I, personally, have not tried to obtain information on my Choctaw WARD line from the Tribal Enrollment offices and, like you, wouldn't know where to begin. Perhaps another idea would be to send messages to the list(s) in a volume format, per se, of just how someone would go about looking, i.e., what steps you would take, etc. Thank you so much Sherry for offering to do look-ups. When I have a moment, perhaps I'll see what you have on my ancestors. Jacque in SE ID ----- Original Message ----- From: Dusty Collins <dustyc@microgear.net> To: <CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 10:04 PM Subject: [CHOCTAW] Lookups available... > Jacque and everyone: > > Just my opinion...for what it's worth. There are several of us on the > Choctaw and Choctaw-SE list who have resources such as lists, rolls, etc.in > their private library that might be able to really help someone out there > looking for any clue to their ancestors NA heritage. I for one am happy to > do lookups on the resources I have (listed below) and have made this offer > on several surname mail lists that I am on. The Tribal Enrollment offices > are swamped these days with everyone trying to find that lost "indian in the > cupboard" in their family. As we have seen, many of these people have > nothing more than a family story or rumor. When I started trying to > document 30 years ago, I didn't have the faintest clue where to go or what > to do. I now have a little more knowledge and experience in researching NA > records. Don't you guys think the tribal offices would be happy for us to > serve as sort of unofficial "front-line" researchers. Maybe they wouldn't - > I'm just asking. If we can be of service by looking up exact census card > nos., etc. it stands to reason that the whole process could go a little > smoother. Seems to me we are in a position to take a lot of the work off > the tribal office. I know they must have a tremendous backlog, as I have > friends who have sent in applications and queries and it has taken them 2 > years to get replies. Has anyone asked the Tribal Office what they think > about us doing lookups? I see nothing wrong with putting up a page on our > site listing the names of members who are willing to do lookups and what > resources they have available. Justmy opinion.... Whacha' think, gang??? > Here's what I've got: > > Indes to Final Dawes Rolls, Five Civilized Tribes (Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek, > Seminole, Chickasaw. > > Index to applications for Final Dawes Rolls, 1898-1914. > > Applications for Final Dawes Rolls rejected. > > The following rolls are for EASTERN CHEROKEE only: 1817 Reservation Roll, > 1817-1835 Emigration Roll, 1835 Henderson Roll, 1848 Mullay Roll, 1851 Siler > Roll, 1852 Chapman Roll, 1869 Swetland Roll, 1883 Hester Roll, 1908 > Churchill Roll, 1909 Guion/Miller East Roll, 1924 Baker Roll. > > These are for WESTERN CHEROKEE (Oklahoma): > 1851 Old Settler Roll, 1852 Drennen Roll, 1898-1914 Dawes Roll, 1909 > Guion/Miller West Roll. > > If anyone wants to know why each one of these rolls was done and more info > about it, contact me privately. Iam happy to offer these resources to > anyone who need a lookup provided you follow my request guidelines. > > sherry > dustyc@microgear.net > -----Original Message----- > From: Jacque Hopkins Wolski <hopkinsj@ida.net> > To: CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com <CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Sunday, March 05, 2000 7:36 PM > Subject: [CHOCTAW] Forwarded messages to the list > > > >Well I'm not really sure. I told her about the Choctaw list and asked her > >if she wanted to subscribe. But I haven't heard anything yet. > > > >Like Markie, I am getting messages from the Choctaw Nation web site asking > >for help. So I am wondering if I should just forward them to this list > also > >and ask everyone to respond to the person who sent the original message. > > > >What does everyone think? I appreciate your input. > > > >Jacque in SE ID > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Dusty Collins <dustyc@microgear.net> > >To: <CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 8:43 PM > >Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW] Fw: choctaw muskogee oklahoma > > > > > >> Jacque: > >> > >> What sort of info. did this lady want?? Looks like shes got all of her > >> appropriate numbers. > >> > >> dustyc@microgear.nt > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Jacque Hopkins Wolski <hopkinsj@ida.net> > >> To: CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com <CHOCTAW-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Date: Saturday, March 04, 2000 5:12 PM > >> Subject: [CHOCTAW] Fw: choctaw muskogee oklahoma > >> > >> > >> >Forwarding as she is not a member of the list. I wouldn't know where to > >> >start to tell her where to look. > >> > > >> >Jacque > >> >----- Original Message ----- > >> >From: glenda <sully1@jps.net> > >> >To: <hopkinsj@ida.net> > >> >Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 2:01 PM > >> >Subject: choctaw muskogee oklahoma > >> > > >> > > >> >> oxford, josephine (Dawes Roll No. #4717) choctaw roll & nation Card > >No. > >> >> #1673 > >> >> date of application for enrollment 5/12/1899, Muskogee, Ok > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >==== CHOCTAW Mailing List ==== > >> >OK Surname Registry - added yours? http://www.rootsweb.com/~oknames/ > >> >Search 4 surnames - http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/search.htm > >> > > >> > >> > >> ==== CHOCTAW Mailing List ==== > >> Looking for your Native American Ancestors in > >> Pushmataha County, Oklahoma? > >> Have a look -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~okpushma/ > >> > > > > > > > >==== CHOCTAW Mailing List ==== > >Please support wonderful & FREE genealogy on the internet. 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