Search the Dawes Rolls, 1898–1914
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| Name | Age | Sex | Blood Quantum | Roll No. | Enrollment/ Card Group | Note | Card No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Benge | 29 | F | IW | Cherokee by Blood | Refused - marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875 | Search card 1276 | |
| John Benge | 31 | M | 1/2 | 3481 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1276 | |
| Sallie Benge | 9 | F | 1/4 | 3482 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1276 | |
| George Benge | 20 | M | 1/2 | 22875 | Cherokee by Blood | Marriage to Eva Wright (non-citizen) on Apr. 26, 1903; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 2675 | Search card 1297 |
| Obediah Benge Jr. | 16 | M | 1/2 | 22876 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1297 | |
| Obediah Benge | 62 | M | 1/2 | 3549 | Cherokee by Blood | See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 2797 | Search card 1297 |
| Henry R. Benge | 2 | M | 1/4 | 3550 | Cherokee by Blood | Date of death: Aug. 1901 | Search card 1297 |
| Ridge Otto Benge | 1 | M | 1/4 | 3551 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1297 | |
| Polly Ann Benge | 30 | F | IW | Cherokee by Blood | Denied; marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875; Date of death: Jan. 4, 1903 | Search card 1369 | |
| Hooley Benge | 3 months | M | 1/4 | Cherokee by Blood | Date of death: prior to Sep. 1, 1902 | Search card 1369 | |
| David W. Benge | 32 | M | 1/2 | 3744 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1369 | |
| Lizzie J. Benge | 9 | F | 1/4 | 3745 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1369 | |
| James M. Benge | 7 | M | 1/4 | 3746 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1369 | |
| Dooley Benge | 3 | M | 1/4 | 3747 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1369 | |
| Thomas Benge | 34 | M | 3/8 | 3801 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1394 | |
| Rhoda Benge | 20 | F | 3/8 | 3808 | Cherokee by Blood | Marriage to Thomas A. Gardenhire (non-citizen) on May 6, 1904; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 2192 | Search card 1399 |
| Mary Benge | 8 | F | 1/8 | 3809 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1399 | |
| Columbus Benge | 7 | M | 1/8 | 3810 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1399 | |
| Louella Benge | 5 | F | 1/8 | 3811 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1399 | |
| Richard Benge | 3 | M | 3/16 | 3812 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1399 | |
| Sarah Benge | 1 | F | 3/16 | 3813 | Cherokee by Blood | Date of death: Nov. 10, 1902 | Search card 1399 |
| Nelson Benge | 30 | M | Full | 28082 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1407 | |
| Emma Benge | 15 | F | Full | 28083 | Cherokee by Blood | Marriage to John Youngblood (non-citizen) on Dec. 13, 1904 | Search card 1407 |
| Hooley Benge | 28 | M | 3/4 | 3837 | Cherokee by Blood | See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 586 | Search card 1410 |
| May Benge | 5 months | F | 3/8 | 3838 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1410 | |
| Emmet Benge | 7 | M | 3/8 | 3839 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1410 | |
| Samson Benge | 1 | M | 3/8 | 3840 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1410 | |
| Tug Lee Benge | 4 | M | 1/2 | 3842 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1411 | |
| Dressie Benge | 24 | F | IW | 22963 | Cherokee by Blood | Denied; marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875 | Search card 1536 |
| Henry Benge | 29 | M | 1/2 | 4131 | Cherokee by Blood | See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 3484 | Search card 1536 |
| Mack Benge | 1 | M | 1/4 | 4132 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1536 | |
| Samuel H. Benge | 70 | M | 1/2 | 4499 | Cherokee by Blood | Date of death: Oct. 23, 1902 | Search card 1688 |
| Nancy Benge | 57 | F | 1/2 | 4500 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1688 | |
| Jennie Benge | 19 | F | 1/2 | 4501 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1688 | |
| Riddle Benge | 62 | M | 1/2 | 27336 | Cherokee by Blood | Date of death: July 7, 1903 | Search card 1738 |
| Takey Benge | 58 | F | 1/2 | 27337 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1738 | |
| Jack Benge | 21 | M | 1/2 | 27338 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1738 | |
| Pickens Benge | 17 | M | 1/2 | 27339 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1738 | |
| Samuel H. Benge Jr. | 29 | M | 1/8 | 4698 | Cherokee by Blood | See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 1195 | Search card 1764 |
| Sallie Benge | 27 | F | 1/8 | 4699 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1764 | |
| Carrie Benge | 6 | F | 1/8 | 4700 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1764 | |
| Samuel Benge | 4 | M | 1/8 | 4701 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1764 | |
| Jack R. Benge | 1 | M | 1/8 | 4702 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1764 | |
| Martin V. Benge | 47 | M | 1/2 | 4785 | Cherokee by Blood | See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 1405 | Search card 1812 |
| Adna S. Benge | 31 | F | 1/4 | 4786 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1812 | |
| Amy Benge | 20 | F | 1/2 | 4788 | Cherokee by Blood | Marriage to Charles L. Starr (Cherokee by Blood Card 6550) on June 19, 1901; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 3176 | Search card 1812 |
| Martin V. Benge Jr. | 16 | M | 1/2 | 4789 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1812 | |
| John Benge | 13 | M | 1/2 | 4790 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1812 | |
| Emma Benge | 11 | F | 1/2 | 4791 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1812 | |
| Ruth Benge | 7 | F | 3/8 | 4792 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 1812 |
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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.
