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NameAgeSexBlood
Quantum
Roll No.Enrollment/
Card Group
NoteCard No.
Maud Baker 22F1/1626801Cherokee
by Blood
See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 2066Search card 10092
Goldie M. Baker 1F1/3226802Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 10092
Mary Baker 18F1/431012Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted Delaware; Daughter of William A. Smith (Cherokee by Blood Card 3888) and Sarah Smith (Delaware Card 19); Married to William F. Baker (non-citizen); See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 955Search card 10437
Sarah Ellen Baker 1F1/831018Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted Delaware; Daughter of William A. Smith (Cherokee by Blood Card 3888) and Sarah Smith (Delaware Card 19)Search card 10437
Bertha E. Baker 21F1/32444Cherokee
by Blood
See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 2159Search card 134
Thomas Porter Baker 4M1/64445Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 134
Hattie Ophelia Baker 2F1/64446Cherokee
by Blood
Date of death: Dec. 1, 1900Search card 134
Gladdes Baker 1F1/64447Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 134
Luella Baker 32F1/44872Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 1844
Joseph F. Baker 41MIW23442Cherokee
by Blood
Refused - marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875Search card 2631
Maggie M. Baker 34F1/166772Cherokee
by Blood
See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 1413Search card 2631
Ollie J. Baker 15F1/326773Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2631
John O. Baker 13M1/326774Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2631
Odessa M. Baker 4F1/86775Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2631
Marcellus L. Baker 37MIWCherokee
by Blood
Denied; marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875Search card 2905
Eliza Baker 34F1/87288Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2905
Freddie E. Baker 10M1/167289Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2905
Etta M. Baker 8F1/167290Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2905
William R. Baker 37MIW23861Cherokee
by Blood
Denied; marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875Search card 3141
Sallie E. Baker 32F1/167769Cherokee
by Blood
See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 1906Search card 3141
Millie L. Baker 12F1/327770Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3141
Mabel Baker 9F1/327771Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3141
Eva P. Baker 6F1/327772Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3141
Effie M. Baker 3F1/327773Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3141
Ervin G. Baker 33MIW23972Cherokee
by Blood
Refused - marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875Search card 3353
Mary A. Baker 30F1/168204Cherokee
by Blood
Date of death: Mar. 17, 1906Search card 3353
Malissa E. Baker 9F1/328205Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3353
Myrtle E. Baker 7F1/328206Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3353
Pauline Baker 1F1/328207Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3353
James L. Baker 34MIW24179Cherokee
by Blood
Denied; marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875Search card 3734
Josephine Baker 28F1/89056Cherokee
by Blood
See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 1190Search card 3734
Lee M. Baker 6M1/169057Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3734
William L. Baker 3M1/329058Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3734
Calvin Baker 1M1/169059Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3734
Bertha H. Baker 21F1/49064Cherokee
by Blood
See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 2354Search card 3737
Hattie L. Baker 3F1/89065Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3737
Elizabeth Baker 46F1/424919Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5393
Webster C. Baker 15M1/824921Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5393
John H. Baker 56M48Cherokee
by Blood
Transferred to Cherokee Intermarried Card 48Search card 5393
Susie J. Baker 25F1/817224Cherokee
by Blood
Marriage to George W. Vanzandt (non-citizen) on Sep. 16, 1901Search card 7242
Ray Baker 2M1/161357Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 1190
Mary Maria Baker 1F3/161358Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 1191
Vera Baker 1F1/321419Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 1413
Opal Fay Baker 1F3/162048Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 1906
Arphie Ray Baker 1M1/322189Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 2066
Matt R. Baker 2M1/162332Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 2159
Oliver Raymond Baker 2M1/82463Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 2354
Donald Baker 3M1/324118Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 3593
Gladys V. Baker 1F1/324119Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 3593
Oliver C. Baker 1M1/81042Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 955

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Dawes Enrollment Application Packets
The Research Center offers copies of Dawes enrollment application packets for $35. Enrollment application packets may include details about the applicant and their family, including birth, death, and marriage information. We include a copy of the individual’s enrollment card with enrollment application packet orders. When ordering, be certain to include the information listed in this database, including the individual’s name, card number, roll number, and tribal nation. Packets vary in length from one page to more than 100 pages. To order by mail, use the printable order form or call 405-522-5225.

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About this Database

This database lists individuals living between 1898 and 1914 who applied for the roll and were included in the publication The Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory, printed in 1914. The Five Tribes include Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), and Seminole. Enrollment for the Dawes Rolls began in 1898 and closed in 1907; a small number of individuals were added to the rolls between 1912 and 1914.

This database includes notes for some individuals pertaining to spouses, children listed on new born or minor cards, or references to other cards. To view the cards referenced, visit the Research Center, order a copy from the Research Center, or search on subscription websites such as Fold3.com and Ancestry.com.

Please note: with a few exceptions, this database does not include individuals whose cards were marked as “Cancelled,” “Denied,” “Dismissed,” “Refused,” or “Rejected.”

I have found my ancestor in the database. What now?

Once you have located your ancestor on the roll, the next step is locating their card and enrollment application packet. You can do this in person at the Research Center or use subscription websites such as Fold3.com and Ancestry.com. You may also order a copy of a packet from the Research Center.
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Enrollment cards and packets provide additional information that is not included in this database. We encourage all researchers to review the enrollment cards, enrollment application packets, and allotment packets.




About the Dawes Rolls

Commonly known as the Dawes Rolls, the official title of this record group is “Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory.”

Enrollment Cards

Enrollment cards list the individual’s roll number, name and variant spellings, relationship to others listed on the card, age, sex, blood quantum, if the person was a Freedman, tribal enrollment, residence, and the tribal enrollment of the parents. Members of the same household are typically listed on the same card. Cards may include references to earlier tribal censuses, notes about births, deaths, and marriages, and cross-references to other enrollment cards. In general, the age listed on the card is the person’s age around 1902.

Those listed as “newborns” and “minors” were born after enrollment began in 1898 but before March of 1907, and are listed on a separate card.

Some individuals may be listed on a card but were not ultimately enrolled. Their cards may be marked as “Cancelled,” “Denied,” “Dismissed,” “Refused,” or “Rejected.” Some were listed on multiple cards because their information was transferred to another card; these cards may be stamped “Transferred” or “Duplicate.”

Blood Quantum, Freedmen, Intermarriage, and Adopted Citizens

Tribal associations are listed as “by Blood,” “Intermarriage,” or “Freedmen.” Intermarriage means the person was married to a citizen of the tribe. You may also see “IW” for intermarried white or “A” for adopted. Freedmen are individuals who were formerly enslaved by members of one of the Five Tribes. The term is also used to describe their descendants. Although there was intermarriage between Freedmen and Native Americans, the Dawes Commission typically enrolled people of mixed heritage as Freedmen and indicated no blood relation to the tribe. Freedmen cards also include “slave of,” “father’s owner,” and “mother’s owner.”
Learn about more Freedmen history.

Mississippi Choctaw enrollees include individuals who did not remove to Indian Territory with the rest of their tribe in the 1830s. Mississippi Choctaw deemed eligible for the roll were listed as “identified.” To be admitted to the rolls, these individuals were ultimately required to remove to Indian Territory.
Learn more about Mississippi Choctaw records.

Delaware enrollees may be listed on Delaware cards or as an “Adopted Delaware” on Cherokee by Blood cards.
Learn more about Delaware Cherokee records.

Enrollment Application Packets and Allotment Packets

Dawes enrollment application packets may provide details about the applicant and their family, including birth, marriage, and death information. They may include transcripts of interviews with family members or neighbors and correspondence regarding the enrollment.

Dawes land allotment packets contain information about the individual’s land allotment, plat maps, correspondence, and other documents. Enrollment and allotment packets vary in length from a single page to more than 100 pages.

Please note that while Muscogee (Creek) application packets are not available, you may still order allotment packets.




Help and Research Tips

What information do I need before I search?

You will need to trace your way back to a direct ancestor who was living in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) during the enrollment period, 1898–1914. If the individual was a married woman, you should look for her under her married name.

I cannot locate my ancestor in the database. What should I do now?

Look for your ancestor on the 1900 US census. If your ancestor did not live in Indian Territory, it is extremely unlikely they will be on the rolls. If they were living in Indian Territory, they may be on the doubtful or rejected lists, which are not included in this database. Consider the possibility your ancestor is connected to another tribal nation, preferred not to enroll, was rejected by the commission, or was unable to enroll.

Please note: this database does not include all individuals whose cards were marked as “Cancelled,” “Denied,” “Dismissed,” “Refused,” or “Rejected.”

For further information about tribal citizenship, please contact the tribal nation directly.

Maps of Tribal Nation Land

These maps depict tribal nation boundaries, districts, township/range survey lines, and present-day county lines. Click on the icons below to view a larger map in PDF format.