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NameAgeSexBlood
Quantum
Roll No.Enrollment/
Card Group
NoteCard No.
George Hawkins 11MFull32973Cherokee
by Blood
Parents listed on Cherokee by Blood Card 7842Search card 11065
Peggy Hawkins 9FFull32974Cherokee
by Blood
Parents listed on Cherokee by Blood Card 7842Search card 11065
Charles D. Hawkins 33M1/48202Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted ShawneeSearch card 3349
Madison G. Hawkins 37MIWCherokee
by Blood
Refused - marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875Search card 3467
Ruth K. Hawkins 35F1/88465Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3467
Roswell Drake Hawkins 11M1/168466Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3467
Charles G. Hawkins 9M1/168467Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3467
Thomas O. Hawkins 7M1/168468Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3467
Rhoda L. Hawkins 14F1/168469Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3467
Willie Joice Hawkins 1F1/168470Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3467
Robert P. Hawkins 2M1/168737Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3592
John I. Hawkins 54MAW24154Cherokee
by Blood
Married to Hester A. Hawkins listed on Delaware Card 17Search card 3679
Abbie Hawkins 24F1/824181Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted ShawneeSearch card 3741
Biddie Hawkins 27F3/89119Cherokee
by Blood
Married to Joh Hawkins listed on Cherokee Card R196; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 1342Search card 3768
Myrtle Hawkins 21F1/16135Cherokee
by Blood
Married to James D. May (non-citizen); See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 978Search card 39
Lundy Hawkins 19M1/16136Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 39
George Hawkins 26M1/329604Cherokee
by Blood
See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 693Search card 3971
Elanor Hawkins 37F1/1610624Cherokee
by Blood
Married to Samuel H. Hawkins listed on Cherokee Card D594Search card 4439
Walter H. Hawkins 18M1/3210625Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 4439
Ralph Hawkins 16M1/3210626Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 4439
Maud Hawkins 14F1/3210627Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 4439
Samuel O. Hawkins 12M1/3210628Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 4439
Edith Hawkins 10F1/3210629Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 4439
Ruby Hawkins 7F1/3210630Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 4439
Charles H. Hawkins 43MIW24994Cherokee
by Blood
Denied; marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875Search card 5452
Ruth J. Hawkins 33F1/224995Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5452
Glendwyn E. Hawkins 16M1/424996Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5452
May L. Hawkins 14F1/424997Cherokee
by Blood
Marriage to William H. Thomas (non-citizen) on Oct. 22, 1904; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 2313Search card 5452
Katie E. Hawkins 12F1/424998Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5452
Pearl D. Hawkins 8M1/424999Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5452
Emma L. Hawkins 5F1/425000Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5452
Maria L Hawkins 52F1/3213764Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5732
Samuel F. Hawkins 55M1/3213781Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5745
Maria R. Hawkins 84F1/1613782Cherokee
by Blood
Date of death: Jan. 1902Search card 5745
Samuel S. Hawkins 17M1/3228181Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5745
John A. Hawkins 15M1/3228182Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5745
Quantrell G. Hawkins 11M1/3228183Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5745
Della F. Hawkins 13F1/3228184Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5745
Henry Hawkins 41M1/417648Cherokee
by Blood
Married to Ida Hawkins listed on Cherokee Card R671Search card 7467
Mattie Hawkins 18F1/417649Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7467
Hallie Hawkins 15F1/417650Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7467
Harry Hawkins 13M1/417651Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7467
Dibrell Hawkins 10M1/417652Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7467
Jessie Hawkins 7F1/417653Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7467
Robie Hawkins 5F1/417654Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7467
Charlie Hawkins 3F1/417655Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7467
Peggie Hawkins 66FFull18332Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7819
Josiah Hawkins 22MFull18404Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7842
Eva Belle Hawkins 20FFull18405Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7842
Mina Hawkins 3FFull18406Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7842

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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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Dawes Land Allotment Packets
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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.