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NameAgeSexBlood
Quantum
Roll No.Enrollment/
Card Group
NoteCard No.
John Welch 34M1/64726Cherokee
by Blood
Marriage to Dovie D. Cannon (Cherokee by Blood Card 239) on Jan. 4, 1902; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 2425Search card 241
Franklin Welch 10M1/64727Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 241
Iva Welch 8M1/64728Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 241
Robert Welch 6M1/64729Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 241
Jane Ray 24F658Cherokee
Freedmen
See Cherokee Freedmen Minor Card 323Search card 241
Annie Johnson 4F659Cherokee
Freedmen
Search card 241
Lewis Ray 1M660Cherokee
Freedmen
Search card 241
Helen Mathews 1F272Cherokee
Freedmen (Minors)
Search card 241
Johnson Porter 22MFull785Chickasaw
by Blood
Search card 241
Ela May Hampton 1F1/2158Chickasaw
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 241
Daniel Norman 2M1/322Chickasaw
by Blood (New Borns)
Search card 241
Martha Walker 34F949Chickasaw
Freedmen
Search card 241
George W. Buckholts 51M1/815188Choctaw
by Blood
Search card 241
Lillie May Buckholts 5F1/1615189Choctaw
by Blood
Search card 241
Willie Ann Buckholts 1F1/1615190Choctaw
by Blood
Search card 241
Martha Buckholts 28FIW868Choctaw
by Blood
Search card 241
Tams Bixby Strickland 1M3/32184Choctaw
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 241
Allen Terrell Human 2M1/32243Choctaw
by Blood (New Borns)
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Hannibal Butler 61M267Choctaw
Freedmen
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Matilda Butler 63F268Choctaw
Freedmen
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Millie Butler 21F269Choctaw
Freedmen
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Robert Butler 23M270Choctaw
Freedmen
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Joseph Williams 18M271Choctaw
Freedmen
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Jordon Butler 43M272Choctaw
Freedmen
Search card 241
Sam Butler 35M273Choctaw
Freedmen
Search card 241
Adelot Butler 13M274Choctaw
Freedmen
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Griff Folsom 1M215Choctaw
Freedmen (Minors)
Search card 241
Fred Folsom 3M216Choctaw
Freedmen (Minors)
Search card 241
Lewis Bird 29MFull809Creek
by Blood
Search card 241
Walter Bird 12MFull810Creek
by Blood
Search card 241
Ross Marion Stubblefield 1M1/16174Creek
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 241
Missie Stake 3FFull352Creek
by Blood (New Borns)
Search card 241
William Morris 43M858Creek
Freedmen
Search card 241
Nellie Morris 23F859Creek
Freedmen
Search card 241
Rayford Morris 1M860Creek
Freedmen
Search card 241
Thomas Morris 16M861Creek
Freedmen
Search card 241
Molly Morris 14F862Creek
Freedmen
Search card 241
Rebecca Morris 11F863Creek
Freedmen
Search card 241
Jerry Morris 5 monthsM864Creek
Freedmen
Search card 241
Bettie Jefferson 1F122Creek
Freedmen (Minors)
Search card 241
Rosie May McHenry 1F270Creek
Freedmen (New Borns)
Search card 241
Sallie Smith 40FFullMississippi Choctaw
Identified
See Mississippi Choctaw Card R2995, Schedule 714 for application; Did not submit proof of removal to Indian TerritorySearch card 241
Lissie Smith 15FFullMississippi Choctaw
Identified
See Mississippi Choctaw Card R2995, Schedule 715 for application; Did not submit proof of removal to Indian TerritorySearch card 241
Rena Smith 10FFullMississippi Choctaw
Identified
See Mississippi Choctaw Card R2995, Schedule 716 for application; Did not submit proof of removal to Indian TerritorySearch card 241
Robison Smith 3MFullMississippi Choctaw
Identified
See Mississippi Choctaw Card R2995, Schedule 717 for application; Did not submit proof of removal to Indian TerritorySearch card 241
Jackson Miller 26MFull821Seminole
by Blood
Search card 241
Lucinda Miller 21FFull822Seminole
by Blood
Search card 241
Nora Miller 1FFull823Seminole
by Blood
Search card 241

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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.