This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5R.2ADI/1129.1 Message Board Post: Susan The Trail of Tears took place in 1838/39. SSDI lists the following : Riley NORRIS b Feb 19 1888 d Dec 1968 Issued : AL Last Residence : Scottborough, Jackson Co AL It might be an idea to get a copy of the original application. You can obtain birth/death and marriage records from http://vitalrec.com The Federal Census is available up to 1930, if you know where these folks were living. The Koasati (Coushatta) Tribe are Federally Recognised and located in Louisiana. Kathy Roberts