Carri, THANK YOU!!!! Kathy > > From: kehkeh1@aol.com > Date: 2006/09/09 Sat AM 08:59:43 CDT > To: indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] Dawes Roll > > To get copies of the Dawes census cards go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ NARA search site. In the search box type "index to final rolls" and hit the "Go" button. I select the result that has digital copies. If you click on the digital copies, you will be able to view the actual digital coipies of the index to the final rolls for the five civilized tribes. It begins with the Choctaws, Mississippi Choctaw,Chickasaws, Cherokees, Creeks and Seminole... Find the name of your relative, in alphabetic order. Minors, newborns,Choctaws by marriage, and Choctaw Freedmen are listed after the initial section entitled "Choctaws by blood". Next to your relatives name you will find their own personal roll number. Write the number down. Go back to the seach page and search " Final Rolls". You will then look for your relative based on the roll number. Next to each family group will be the census card number. You will need the following to order copies: > > > Or you can use this link and follw the directions there: > > http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/tutorial/dawes/rolls-index.html > > You can use this link to go directly to a list of the index for the five civilized tribes: > > http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/native-americans-final-rolls.html > > > > And finally, you can order copies following these directions: > > After a person's enrollment category and final roll number have been determined, the final rolls can be searched to discover the enrollee's census card number. A copy of the census card can be obtained by writing the National Archives--Southwest Region, P.O. Box 6216, Fort Worth, TX 76115-0216. The cost is $10 per census card. > > > > Carri > > > -----Original Message----- > From: coram@cableone.net > To: indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 5:29 AM > Subject: Re: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] Dawes Roll > > > I would like to know how to request a census card aswell. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <repete58@alltel.net> > To: <indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 5:35 AM > Subject: Re: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] Dawes Roll > > > > Carla, > > Will you explain to me how to request a census card? > > Kathy > >> > >> From: "Carla B" <soarsister@cableone.net> > >> Date: 2006/09/08 Fri AM 10:35:31 CDT > >> To: <indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com> > >> Subject: Re: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] Dawes Roll > >> > >> thanks, I think I will request the census card. > >> Carla > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.2/442 - Release Date: 9/8/2006 > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >