Sue Ivie asked: "what if you're ancestors lived in Vian, IT in the late 1890's and 1900's but were not native americans. I couldn't find a census for 1900 for IT. <snip> If that census is listed by Nations, how would I find them" ~~~~~~~~~~~ Sue- Di asked me to respond to you message. The 1900 Indian Territory census lists everyone- no matter what their race. Actually, the non-Indians were (by FAR) the majority of the population by then. There are 10 rolls of film in the 1900 Indian Territory series- starting with roll T623-1843 and ending with T623-1853. You can rent these on microfilm through any public or LDS library in the U.S. - cost; about $3.75. First- lets take the "how would I find them" question: If you don't know how to use the census or what Soundex is, then you are missing THE number #1 genealogical resource. Go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson9.htm and learn how! To check your coding of the surname, go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/Genea/soundex.sh. Next, order the Soundex film using the codes shown in the lesson 9. Once you locate and identify the family on the Soundex microfilm, carefully note the Nation, and the information in the upper right corner of the Soundex card: "ED Number"; "Page", "line" ("ED"= "Enumeration District"), or (better still) photocopy the card from the film. Then check the library's film catalog for a description of each roll of the census film. Each roll has a listing as to what Nations and "ED" numbers the rolls contains. If you don't understand this- the librarian will help you. jc