[or-roots] Need Indian Info

[W David Samuelsen]

many of the same are available on microfilm through Family History Centers.

David Samuelsen

Layne G SAWYER wrote:
> In answer to part of your question.  The Bureau of Indian Affairs did
> "census" of the inhabitants of the various reservations for particular
> periods of time.  Checking the National Archives website for records
> groups associated with Native Americans would be a good first step,  in
> particular the BIA records.  Here at the Oregon State Archives we have
> the following microfilm records that can be researched.
> 
> 
> Bureau of Indian Affairs Census Rolls (National Archives film #595)  
> 
> Grande Ronde, 1885-1892, 1894-1914
> 
> Klamath (Klamath, Modoc, Paiute or Snake, and Pit River Indians),
> 1885-1906
> 
> Klamath (Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin Band of Paiute or Snake
> Indians), 1907-1920
> 
> Klamath (Klamath, Modoc, Paiute, and Other Indians), 1930-1939
> 
> Roseburg (Shasta, Klamath, Pit River, Winta and other Indians),
> 1915-1917
> 
> Sacramento (Indians of Fort Bidwell, Round Valley, and Tule River
> Reservation and of Modoc County), 1934-1939
> 
> Salem (Indians of Grande Ronde and Siletz Reservations, and
> Non-Reservation Indians), 1933-1939
> 
> Salem (Indians of Grande Ronde and Siletz Reservation and Non-
> Reservation Indians), 1926-1932
> 
> Siletz, 1885-1908, 1909-1925
> 
> Umatilla (Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla Indians), 1886-1894, 1896,
> 1898-1905, 1910-1939
> 
> Warm Springs (Warm Springs, John Day, Paiute, Tenino, Wasco and Other
> Indians), 1886-1891, 1895, 1897-1911, 1913-1939
> 
> There are some records of Native Americans who served as scouts
> or"hunters" with the military during several of the Indian Wars.  These
> are pretty limited in number and would reflect only Oregon Military
> Department records (e.g. militia and national guard units, not regular
> US army units.)  There are numerous reels of microfilm for the Oregon
> Indian Superintendency that are available here at the archives as well,
> they are not indexed so you have to be pretty dedicated in your
> research.
> 
> Hope this is helpful.
> 
> Layne Sawyer
> "List Mom"
> Oregon State Archives
> 
> 
> 
>>>>pmml at wvi.com 10/5/2004 12:21:10 PM >>>
>>>
> Sorry about foremat
> 
> Questions
> 
> Does anyone know if Oregon kept records of those Indians kept on
> Reservation?
> 
> Does anyone know if Military records of Indians who served are kept
> 
> Does anyone know if Which tribe they were related are kept?
> 
> Where american Indians burried seperately tan white's?
> 
> pmml at navicom.com 
> 
> 
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