Category Archives: Choctaw

The Curtis Act of 1898

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Roberta Estes

  Charles Curtis, 31st Vice President of the United States, is probably best remembered for the Curtis Act of 1898. The Curtis Act of 1898 was an amendment to the United States Dawes Act that brought about the allotment process … Continue reading →

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Native Study Website

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Roberta Estes

I recently came across the Native Study website. http://www.nativestudy.com/index.html This site has several books of transcribed original records.  For the most part, records deal with the following tribes: Cherokee Chickasaw Choctaw Creek Seminole Blackfeet Delaware Hopi Navajo Sioux However, a … Continue reading →

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Records Chronology of the Five Civilized Tribes

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Roberta Estes

This chronology was developed from “Records Relating to Native American Research: The Five Civilized Tribes” by George J. Nixon and printed on pages 535 to 557 of THE SOURCE, First Edition. The five civilized tribes are the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, … Continue reading →

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Resource for the Five Civilized Tribes

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Roberta Estes

One of our blog followers contacted me with a wonderful offer for people who are searching for their families among the 5 Civilized Tribes. Here is what Elizabeth had to say: I work in the Genealogy Center in Tulsa, OK.  … Continue reading →

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