Check out Glenn Shirley's book, Marauders of the Indian Nations: The Bill Cook Gang and Cherokee Bill. No one documents better than Glenn Shirley. Vashti wrote: > At 09:56 PM 9/24/98 EDT, Bravewmn@aol.com wrote: > >I wonder uf the original permit issued to Robert turner is available? How > >would I find out if he did hang out with the COOK/DALTON gang? > > What is on the microfilm usually IS the original permit. I may actually see > your family member's HANDWRITING. Which is real creepy, let me tell you when > it is one of your own. > > Think about how familiar your father's handwriting, or your mother's or your > grandmother's is to you.... > > On Indian rolls there is a bunch of written stuff, and people were asked all > kinds of questions. pretty cool look up actually, but it does take some time. > > As far as the Cook/Dalton people, a LOT is in newspapers. There are, of > course books that have been written and they might be available for loan. > Some of them are pretty extensive and give footnotes and source material, > sometimes an outlaw has a better geneaology documented than a president. > > Nalora