An answer, hopefully, to your inquiry, Anne concerning the Osage Indian lineage. Hope this helps.. Martha Hunter marthunt@sprynet.com searching FAITH, BOGARD (BEAUREGARD) in Harrison Cty, IN and Gibson Cty, IN. -----Original Message----- From: larry_watson@juno.com <larry_watson@juno.com> To: marthunt@sprynet.com <marthunt@sprynet.com> Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 9:50 AM Subject: Re: Fw: [KENTUCKIANA-L] NATION(s) >A very intersting problem: > >The most reliable Osage information ceases >about 1906. I would simply keep the idea that you >are dealing with a possible Indian line in mind as >the research progresses. > >One of the things needed is where was Rachel in Missouri? > >Having said that, now if it is Osage it must be through >Rachel, because there were no known Osage in AL. > >We have considerable Osage material at the FHC. As you probably >already know the Osage were in Missouri and Northern Arkansas >early. From the eariest contacts St. Louis was where most of their >business was conducted. This lead to much intermarrying among the >smaller tribes in the area, like the Kaskaskia, Peoria, Piankishaw, etc. > >Find all the siblings of these people and trasce them foward to living >relatives. See if they have the same traditions. Since you are dealing >with a very comon name, I would suspect that it is actually Rachel's >mother who may be Indian. > >It will also be helpful if yoiu can discover what religion these people >were. If they are Catholic then they may be Osage. Other religions >were active among the Osage, but not as successful as the Catholic. > >Where did they go to school? Indian school records may help. > >Keep in mind that the Shawnee wold be more likely in Jefferson >County, KY. > >Hope this gets you unstuck. > >Larry > >___________________________________________________________________ >You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html >or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]