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North American Indian Records Research
Records listed can be used as a guide in the research for American Indian ancestors:
Census, Birth, Baptismal, School, Death, Marriage, Divorce, Burial records, Cemetery, Mortuary Records, Church Records, Military Draft/Discharge Records, Military Pension Records, Social Security, Civil War Records, Stand Watie Indian Regiment.
Men or Women’s Organization Membership (example: Freemason, Sons/Daughters of the Civil War, Daughters’ of the Eastern Star.)
Land Patents, Land Allotment, Land Lease, Oil/Gas Lease Records, Railroad Easement Records, Indian Allotment, Individual Indian Money Account, Court Records (State/Federal)
Ward-of-the-State, Guardian, Adoption, Insane Asylum Committal Court Order, Indian Insane Asylum Records. Prison Records (Federal/State), Adoption/Orphanage, Incompetency Records, Poor House Records, Indian School Records, Prisoner of War Records, Galvanized Yankee Records, Criminal/Civil Court Records, Tax Records.