Hi all - hope this helps someone -- FWIW, I **do not** know if this is the complete Dawes Rolls or just a portion. I saved this from several months ago - just tried it and the instructions are still valid. Please read all of the instructions. Marti http://www.nara.gov/nara/nail.html click on Search Archival Holdings follow directions below -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Dawes Rolls (NAIL) Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 00:07:35 -0500 From: Cheryl Conway <caconway@worldnet.att.net> To: Indian-Territory-Roots-L@rootsweb.com Somebody asked how to get the digitized copies of Dawes Rolls on NAIL. I'm using 'em now, so I've got 'em handy. Ok: there are 2 files of the type you are referring to (digitized on-line source, page by page.) These are: 1. Final Rolls of the Citizens & Freedmen of the 5 Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory, 634 pg.s. Lists the names of the individuals who were allowed on the tribal rolls by the Dawes Commission. 2. Index to the Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory, 635 pg.s. Lists the names of the individuals who were allowed on the tribal rolls by the Dawes Commission. (I'm not sure myself what's the difference between these 2.) 1. To search "Final Rolls": a. select STANDARD or EXPERT search b. In the first keywords box, type "Final Rolls" c. Check the checkbox for ONLY DESCRIPTIONS LINKED TO DIGITAL COPIES [Red letters above the keywords box - see additional info below] d. SUBMIT the search e. The "Number of Hits" indicator will go from 0 to 1. f. hit DISPLAY RESULTS 2. To search "Index to Final Rolls" (nearly same thing): a. select STANDARD or EXPERT search b. In the first keywords box, type "Index to Final Rolls" c. Check the checkbox for ONLY DESCRIPTIONS LINKED TO DIGITAL COPIES d. SUBMIT the search e. The "Number of Hits" indicator will go from 0 to 1. f. hit DISPLAY RESULTS For both of these, when you hit display results (to display the 1 hit result) it brings up a list, where each list item is the link to the graphic for each of the 634 or so digitized pages. If you then click\ on any item in the list, the literal digitized page of the document will be displayed (it's a large graphic, so it may take some time). I play "Solitaire" while waiting for each graphic to load (to the point where it's legible) and then decide whether to save it or search more forwards/backwards. The lists are more or less in alphabetical order, so you can do this. Start to finish in the index, is pretty much alpha-order A => Z, but on each page, sometimes the order gets a bit scrambled. I hope this helps! /Cheryl Conway caconway@worldnet.att.net - ------------------------------ JMBARNES@aol.com wrote: The directions you give are exact and easy to follow, and, are what NAIL instructs. I believe you get exactly the same ALPHA listing for both entries. Try entering Final Rolls without checking the ONLY DESCRIPTIONS LINKED TO DIGITAL COPIES. You will get four hits. The 2nd and 3rd hits will give you the alpha index or the final rolls in roll number sequence by category. Then each entry will include more information, e. g., blood degree, age, and the all important CENSUS CARD Number. Marti wrote on 08 Jun 1999 - I found when I got these four hits I had to click on the 'full' button of a number that had the red dot for 'digital copy available' (#2 & 3) On the next screen I had to click on 'Links to digital copies' then wait and wait.... before receiving another list of links - clicking on one of these will bring up the digital display of that page -- AND is it slow. Good site to visit late late at night or early in the morning.