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Finding an ancestor's name on the Dawes Commission Final Rolls is the best way to prove he or she was accepted in one of these five American Indian tribes: Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, or Seminole in Indian Territory, also known as Oklahoma Territory, between 1898 to 1906. More were added by an act of Congress in 1914. People who lived outside of Oklahoma were unlikely to be on the Dawes Rolls even if they were in one of these five tribes.

Only about 11 percent of those who applied were accepted on the final rolls. The application packets of the other 89 percent who were rejected may still contain useful genealogical information.

Online indexes. There are four online indexes to the Dawes Commission papers. If the first search fails to find an ancestor, try the other online and microfilm indexes as well.


 * fold3 883,772 Dawes application packets, 76,270 Dawes enrollment cards
 * National Archives 101,000 Dawes Final Rolls names
 * Oklahoma Historical Society Dawes Final Rolls
 * Access Genealogy Dawes Final Rolls, and Dawes Final Rolls Index