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NameAgeSexBlood
Quantum
Roll No.Enrollment/
Card Group
NoteCard No.
Clara V. Ward 45FIWCherokee
by Blood
Refused - marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875; Married to George W. Ward listed on Cherokee by Blood Card 4667Search card 10002
Myrtle B. Ward 3F1/3229533Cherokee
by Blood
Daughter of Francis A. Ward listed on Cherokee by Blood Card 6650Search card 10315
Marvin Jefferson Ward 1M1/3229534Cherokee
by Blood
Son of Francis A. Ward listed on Cherokee by Blood Card 6650Search card 10315
Alexander G. Ward 53M1/829573Cherokee
by Blood
Married to Lizzie Ward listed on Cherokee Card R1155Search card 10330
Lucy F. Ward 17F1/1629574Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 10330
George Ward 15M1/1629575Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 10330
Roxie M. Ward 13F1/1629576Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 10330
William M. Ward 11M1/1629577Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 10330
Joe M. Ward 4M1/1629578Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 10330
Joel C. Ward 2M1/1629579Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 10330
Lucinda Ward 30FFull31074Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted Delaware; Daughter of Elizabeth Ketchum listed on Delaware Card 28; Married to William H. Ward listed on Cherokee by Blood Card 4169; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 534Search card 10457
Cassie A. Ward 12F1/231075Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted DelawareSearch card 10457
Elizabeth Ward 4F1/231076Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted DelawareSearch card 10457
Lena M. Ward 4F1/231077Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted DelawareSearch card 10457
Corah B. Ward 12F1/6432781Cherokee
by Blood
Transferred from Cherokee Card D3074Search card 10952
George O. Ward 39M1/323174Cherokee
by Blood
See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 3359Search card 1153
Nina Ward 9F1/643175Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 1153
Victoria Ward 3F1/643176Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 1153
Essie M. Ward 1F1/643177Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 1153
Ettola Ward 12F1/32Cherokee
by Blood
DeceasedSearch card 2381
Quixanna Ward 34FIWCherokee
by Blood
Refused - marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875Search card 2381
John F. Ward 47M1/166134Cherokee
by Blood
In penitentiary at Columbus, OhioSearch card 2381
Joseph L. Ward 57M1/46380Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2512
W. Mae Ward 22F1/86381Cherokee
by Blood
Marriage to J. T. Greer (non-citizen) on Oct. 9, 1902; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 327Search card 2512
Martha L. Ward 16F1/86382Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2512
Alice N. Ward 47F69Cherokee
by Blood
Transferred to Cherokee Intermarried Card 69Search card 2512
Augustus M. Ward 30MIW23503Cherokee
by Blood
Denied; marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875Search card 2710
Fannie F. Ward 30F1/1623504Cherokee
by Blood
See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 1500Search card 2710
John H.L. Ward 10M1/3223505Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2710
Bessie Ward 8F1/3223506Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2710
Cora D. Ward 4F1/3223507Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2710
Lilly Ward 1F1/3223508Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2710
Louella Ward 30F1/430017Cherokee
by Blood
Divorce from Edward Ward and married to Benjamin F. Fields (Cherokee by Blood Card 3550) on Mar. 4, 1906Search card 2823
Luela O. Ward 3F1/830018Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2823
Veva E. Ward 5F13/32Cherokee
by Blood
Date of death: prior to Sep. 1, 1902Search card 2851
John M. Ward 28M1/16Cherokee
by Blood
Date of death: prior to Sep. 1, 1902Search card 2851
Mollie E. Ward 28F3/47158Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2851
Louisa J. Ward 49F1/87183Cherokee
by Blood
Marriage to Eli Williams (non-citizen) on Oct. 9, 1900Search card 2860
Joseph McC. Ward 23M1/87184Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2860
Hugh T. Ward 19M1/87185Cherokee
by Blood
See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 2666Search card 2860
Rosa V. Ward 17F1/87186Cherokee
by Blood
Marriage to Lee Brown (non-citizen) on Jan. 15, 1903Search card 2860
Lillie D. Ward 15F1/87187Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2860
Beulah B. Ward 12F1/87188Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2860
Delena Ward 10F1/87189Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2860
John E. Ward 25M1/47378Cherokee
by Blood
See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 1388Search card 2958
Minnie Ward 22F1/87379Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2958
George D. Ward 55M1/1623787Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3060
Ethlynne Ward 15F1/3223789Cherokee
by Blood
Marriage to Marven Kinzer (non-citizen) on Oct. 8, 1903; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 38Search card 3060
Eliza F. Ward 51F74Cherokee
by Blood
Transferred to Cherokee Intermarried Card 74Search card 3060
Vann Ward 69M1/823796Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3078

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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.