Duckwater Shoshone Tribe

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

Tribal Headquarters
Duckwater Shoshone Tribe P.O Box 140068 Duckwater NV 89314 Phone: 1.775.863.0227 Fax: 1.775.863.0301

Reservations
This band of the Shoshone Tribe is primarily associated with the Duckwater Reservation in Nevada.

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

Web Sites

 * Constitution of the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation, Nevada
 * Shoshone Tribe Wikipedia

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