Eastern Shoshone Tribe

Guide to Eastern Shoshone Indian ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.

Subdivisions and their Reservations
The Eastern Shoshone or Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation -- Wind River Reservation (Wyoming)

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Vital Records

 * Wind River Agency, M595 births and deaths, 1938-39, FHL Film: 583122 and births and deaths 1924-1932 FHL Film: 581878

Websites

 * The Shoshone Indians -- History and description of the Shoshone Indian, especially the Eastern Shoshone of the Wind River Reservation.
 * Shoshone Tribe Wikipedia

For Further Reading
For background information to help find American Indian ancestors see For Further Reading.