I found a site from the state of Minnesota that may be helpful in someone's search for their Native American Roots. I am hoping we all find the path home. http://www.mnhs.org/genealogy/dakotafamily/index.htm http://www.mnhs.org/genealogy/dakotafamily/resources.htm http://www.mnhs.org/genealogy/ http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Results.cfm?FNAME=Arthur&bhcp=1 Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: <indian-territory-roots-request@rootsweb.com> To: <indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 2:00 AM Subject: INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS Digest, Vol 1, Issue 29 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Ward Family (Smithfx7@aol.com) > 2. Thomas S Estes or Sherman T Estes (Mariesweet@aol.com) > 3. Re: resource (Carla B) > 4. Re: Natural Archives closure (J W Kite Jr) > 5. Re: Natural Archives closure (J W Kite Jr) > 6. Re: Natural Archives closure (Carla B) > 7. Re: Natural Archives closure (Carla B) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:51:31 EDT > From: Smithfx7@aol.com > Subject: Re: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] Ward Family > To: indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <be9.2966cd9.3242bd83@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Larry, > > Great web page! I am related to Bryant Ward through his marriage to Nancy > Ward 6th or 7th grandparents. I am really interested in Bryant it seems > information about him goes no further back then him. I also liked all the > pictures you have posted on your site. Keep up the great work and thanks for > sharing! > > Robin Smith > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:19:19 EDT > From: Mariesweet@aol.com > Subject: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] Thomas S Estes or Sherman T Estes > To: indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <c4c.33ff088.3242c407@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > need help on this,my uncle Thomas Sherman Estes born 1867 in missouri,all i > know is he died in 1900 in indian territory,and suppose to be buried around > Chelsie Ok,or close to it,i would love to know just where and what cemetery he > is in,and if he might have a stone,i would take any kind of information on > Thomas and his family,his son Guy Estes who died in about 1895 is suppose to be > buried by Thomas,i live in colo but i,am planning a trip to okla to see if i > can find him, > hopeing for help > _mariesweet@aol.com_ (mailto:mariesweet@aol.com) > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:59:06 -0500 > From: "Carla B" <soarsister@cableone.net> > Subject: Re: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] resource > To: <indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <008501c6dcff$fe4e66c0$6501a8c0@Boehm> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~itchocta/resources/addresses.htm > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:45:20 -0500 > From: J W Kite Jr <obengekite@juno.com> > Subject: Re: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] Natural Archives closure > To: indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <20060920.234520.2308.0.obengekite@juno.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Carla B., Did you ever get an answer on this? If not, write me as I can > answer your questions. Oleta E. Kite > On Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:10:54 -0500 "Carla B" <soarsister@cableone.net> > writes: > > Question on Dawes. What are the case # about and is there documents > > to be > > had regarding them? > > Also, if a family was MCR, yet without a doubt Indian, is there any > > other > > way to trace it, and how? If not for legalities in Tribal > > membership, then > > just for genealogy sake? > > Last Question, if a mother was Choctaw and the father was Cherokee, > > or visa > > versa, is there a way to deterime degree of Indian blood using the > > two > > combined or is each tribe individually considered? > > 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 > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:04:20 -0500 > From: J W Kite Jr <obengekite@juno.com> > Subject: Re: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] Natural Archives closure > To: indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <20060921.000420.2308.1.obengekite@juno.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Carla B.The info sent you by Lathel is not true as to Degree of Blood. > Each Cherokee at least knew his degree of blood. There was no guessing by > the person doing the enrollment. You people need to do a lot of reading > and studying. If a person had two Tribes mixed, they had to choose one > over the other in order to be enrolled. The Rolls were started a long > time ago and certainly are not artifical statements. I'm sorry but these > statements made by Lathel are the most ridiculous I've ever heard. I am > a Cherokee and that is because my Dad was A cHEROKEE and so was my Mom > . . I am able to prove all this with no trouble. Oleta E. Benge KITE > On Tue, 5 Sep 2006 19:19:07 -0400 "Lathel Duffield" <Lathel_Duf@msn.com> > writes: > > Carla The degree of Indian Blood is an artificial statement based > > on a a series of past documents about how much "Indian blood" a > > person possesses. In earlier times, the blood amount was calculated > > (guessed) by the person conducting the census. There were no > > documents or other records that "proved" the amount of Indian blood > > and individual possessed. For government purposes, it is not the > > specific degree of Indian blood by tribe that can be attributed to a > > person -- it is the total amount of Indian blood. Therefore, like > > your questions asks, the Choctaw blood and the Cherokee blood would > > be added together for Federal Government purposes. However, for > > membership in the tribe, unless the tribal constitution specifically > > allowed for a combination of blood, then the person would have to > > meet the tribe's criteria. That requirement would have nothing to > > do with the Federal government. Lathel > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com<mailto: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 > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:10:49 -0500 > From: "Carla B" <soarsister@cableone.net> > Subject: Re: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] Natural Archives closure > To: <indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <012901c6dd3c$4e335100$6501a8c0@Boehm> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > I did. And I sent off for the census card, but was a little disappointed in > that only a few documents were sent, though several names were on the > census. > Names I need dates for are Gibson Going, Sokey Going Sealy Going....and > Flora Alexander's family and connection to Cherokee Nation. Anyone else > researching these names? > MCR, names were Pyle's, and all I found out is that they didn't get accepted > on Dawes. Any info You have would be appreciated. > Carla > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:14:26 -0500 > From: "Carla B" <soarsister@cableone.net> > Subject: Re: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] Natural Archives closure > To: <indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <013901c6dd3c$ced5c450$6501a8c0@Boehm> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Do you know anything about a Flora Alexander? She was a Cherokee Citizen > recognized as Cherokee by blood. She married "Tour " Thomas Caprock Crowder > Carla > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS list administrator, send an email to > INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS mailing list, send an email to INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > 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 > email with no additional text. > > > End of INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS Digest, Vol 1, Issue 29 > ***************************************************** >