Gail; Where is the tribe which you are trying to track down. Most application records for BIA registration are available through the National Archives in either Bruno, California (northern) or Laguna Niguel, California (southern). Donna At 11:14 AM 3/19/01 -0800, Gail Darling wrote: >Hi All: >Need to pick someone's brain. I would like to request copies of the >original documents that a person fills out to apply for a registration >number with the BIA. ( Of course they are California Native American ) The >last time I tried to deal with the BIA I got the preverbal run around and an >indication that if I had all the " t's " crossed and " i's " dotted it might >be 3 to 6 months for an answer. >The documents I am searching for were filed in the early 1900's. >My question, is there an easier way to obtain this information without going >through the BIA??? >Or, is there a good contact with the BIA that just may be a little more >helpful??? >Any assistance is greatly appreciated. >Gail Darling >Bakersfield, CA > > >