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The Dawes Rolls Info

1. The Dawes Commission was established to negotiate with the "Five Civilized Tribes".
2. The Commission was appointed by President Cleveland in 1893.
3. The Dawes Commission was empowered to prepare citizenship rolls for each Native American Tribe. 4. The Dawes Rolls are known as the "Final Rolls".
5. The Dawes Rolls applicant for enrollment by the Commission contained the names of 101,000. 6. The Dawes Roll mostly give name, age, sex, degree of Indian blood and number of census card (enrollment card). 7. The Dawes Roll was prepared by The Commission and Commissioner to the "Five Civilized Tribes" and approved by THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR on or prior to March 4, 1907 8. The Dawes Roll was compiled and printed under authority conferred by THE ACT OF CONGRESS and approved June 21, 1906. 9. Today, the "Five Civilized Tribes" use the Dawes as the basis to determine tribal membership. 10. The " Five Civilized Tribes" usually use applicants to show proof of descent(s) from a person on these lists.

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First and Last name and name of one tribal nation $25.00
Example: John Doe, Choctaw

Individual search: First and Last name in all  "Five Civilized Tribes" $100.00
Example: Jane Doe, all "Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory"

Family's last name  name of one tribe $250.00
Example:  Xoe, Seminole
 
Family's last name search:  all "Five Civilized Tribes" $650.00
Example: Xoe in all ""Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory"

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 One individual, family surname/one Tribe or Five Tribe?

Multi-search of Individuals and/or Families - Price Varies
Example: More than one person and/or more family surnames in one tribe or Five Tribes.