Indigenous Peoples of the United States Genealogy

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 * investigate all possibilities without tiring of the effort
 * the history of the family, community,county and state must be known
 * a successful researcher must have an intimate knowledge of tribal history and culture

This is a very big order, indeed especially for the small splinter (isolated) groups that dot the map. The quest can be a nobel and romantic endeavor.


 * at least, one can come away with a great body of knowledge of the first American.
 * at most, one can find that allusive Native American ancestor."  Thomas J. Blumer

Getting started with American Indian Research
Research when the tribe is known

Research when the tribe is not known

How to determine the tribe

Did You Know?

 * American Indians served in every U.S. Military conflict
 * In 1902 the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) systemized surnames

Jurisdictions
Federal Government: National Archives, Department of Interior, Department of War, Department of State (Territorial), Bureau of Indian Affairs

State

States
Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Canada
Canada



Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec

Research Tools

 * (helpful tools and resources, gazetteers)
 * (language dictionary, handwriting guide or tutorial, etc.

Key Websites
FamilySearch https://familysearch.wiki.org

National Archives and Records Administrion (NARA) www.nara.gov

Bureau of Indian Affairs On-Line www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html

Native American Heritage Genealogy www.nativeamericanheritage.com

Ancestry www.ancestry.com

Access Genealogy www.accessgenealogy.com

RootsWeb  www.rootsweb.com

Indians of Canada www.inac.gc.ca

Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and museums (ATALM) www.atalm.org

Help Wanted
In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:

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