Is the Dawes Roll the same as NARA's Choctaw by Birth? This can be so confusing! Thanks again, Lori SandyM Folk and Folk Arts Producers & Organizations: ** GrantWriting at Reasonable Costs ** email: gladesheritage@mindspring.com Or Call: 561-924-7955 Sandy Mercer ----- Original Message ----- From: <Lori0602h@aol.com> To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 7:07 PM Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] Bounds family name > Sandy: > > Don't worry about hanging back. Say what you feel is in your heart and keep > moving on. I found your comments quite interesting. > > As for your Gilliam Bounds not being on the Dawes Rolls, you might want to > look at the "rejected" files. I found my ancestors there even though I know > they were Choctaw. I obtained the case file numbers and ordered the case > files. It was such interesting reading. So, be sure to check the rejected > files. > > Good luck. > > Lori > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > Got a PROBLEM?? Got a GRIPE?? Just wanna' WHINE?? Don't post it to the list. Write to me, the listowner, at CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-admin@rootsweb.com >

Lori: Yes - you are looking at records from the Dawes roll, and it's "Choctaw by Blood". dusty ----- Original Message ----- From: okeefolkie <okeefolkie@mindspring.com> To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] Bounds family name > Is the Dawes Roll the same as NARA's Choctaw by Birth? This can be so > confusing! > Thanks again, Lori > SandyM > > > Folk and Folk Arts Producers & Organizations: > ** GrantWriting at Reasonable Costs ** > email: gladesheritage@mindspring.com > Or Call: 561-924-7955 > Sandy Mercer > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Lori0602h@aol.com> > To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 7:07 PM > Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] Bounds family name > > > > Sandy: > > > > Don't worry about hanging back. Say what you feel is in your heart and > keep > > moving on. I found your comments quite interesting. > > > > As for your Gilliam Bounds not being on the Dawes Rolls, you might want to > > look at the "rejected" files. I found my ancestors there even though I > know > > they were Choctaw. I obtained the case file numbers and ordered the case > > files. It was such interesting reading. So, be sure to check the > rejected > > files. > > > > Good luck. > > > > Lori > > > > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > > Got a PROBLEM?? Got a GRIPE?? Just wanna' WHINE?? Don't post it to the > list. Write to me, the listowner, at CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-admin@rootsweb.com > > > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE.... > Send msg. to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L-request@rootsweb.com > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes and spelled correctly. > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... >