Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes

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

Tribal Headquarters
Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes 111 North Reservation Road / P.O. Box 457 McDermitt, NV 89421 Phone: 775-532-8259 Website

Reservations
These Bands of the Paiute and Shoshone tribes are primarily associated with the Fort McDermitt Reservation in Nevada and Oregon.

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

Websites

 * Constitution and By-laws of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe, Nevada, Approved:1936

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