Piqua Indian Agency (Ohio)

Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Shawnee, Wyandot, Delaware, and Seneca

History
The Piqua Agency was established in 1812 and had jurisdiction for the Shawnee Indians near Piqua in east central Ohio. It was under the Michigan Superintendency after 1817, but the agent normally reported directly to the War Department or to the Office of Indian Affairs after it was formed in 1824. The Fort Wayne Agency in Indiana was consolidated with the Piqua Agency for two years, 1818 and 1819.

Its headquarters was moved to Columbus in 1829 and from 1831 on it was known as the Ohio Agency.

Agents and Appointment Dates
John Johnston March 5, 1812, and John McElvain April 20, 1829

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

Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Piqua Agency, 1824-1830, have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Rolls 669. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the FamilySearch Library and its family history centers on their.