United States, Native American, Census of the Ute Tribe 1944 - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States

Why Should I Look at This Collection?
Index and images of population schedules taken on the Uintah and Ouray reservation in Utah during the month of January 1944 by the the Office of Indian Affairs.


 * Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Uintah and Ouray Agency. Administrative History Note.

What is in This Collection?
The census schedules include the following information;
 * Number
 * Surname
 * Given (Name)
 * Sex
 * Age at Last Birthday
 * Tribe
 * Degree of Blood
 * Marital Status
 * Relationship to Head of Family
 * At Jurisdiction Where ENrolled
 * At Another Jurisdiction: Name
 * Post Office
 * County
 * State
 * Ward
 * Allotment, Annuity, and Identification Numbers

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Record Type

Record Type

Record Type

How Do I Search This Collection?
You can search the index. Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Name of the Tribe
 * Approximate date of the event
 * Name of the Reservation

For a collection with an index

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
"United States, Native American, Census of the Ute Tribe, 1944." Database with Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 29 June 2018.
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What Do I Do Next?
You could simplify this section by copying and pasting the uniform wording from the article entitled “What do I do Next Section Wording” found in the P drive in the templates and writing folder. Copy only the wording that corresponds with the record type, then find and insert helpful links to send them to.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
Add advice about how to use the discovered information. For example:
 * Do not forget to cite the record. See below for help citing this collection.
 * If possible, use what you know to find an image of the original record. The index contains only basic identifying information for a person; the original record therefore may contain more information not found in the index.
 * Continue to search the index for family members.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?
Add advice about alternate records, search methods, locations, etc. For example:
 * Check for variants of given names and surnames. It was not uncommon for an individual to be listed under a nickname, middle name, or abbreviation of their given name.
 * Search the records of nearby locations. In the period of this collection, few individuals ever lived more than 20 miles from their place pf birth, though smaller moves were common.

Record Finder
Consult the United States Record Finder to search other records.

Known Issues with This Collection
The Known Issues section is handled by another group.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

United States, Native American, Census of the Ute Tribe 1944 Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 27 June 2018. Custodian.
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