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NameAgeSexBlood
Quantum
Roll No.Enrollment/
Card Group
NoteCard No.
William P. Wells 10M1/162709Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 1002
Lucy Jane Wells 23F1/16442Cherokee
by Blood
Wife of Sephas J. Wells listed on Cherokee Card R515Search card 133
Milo C. Wells 2M1/32443Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 133
Nannie B. Wells 24F1/830079Cherokee
by Blood
See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 814Search card 1795
Thomas D. Wells 4M1/1630080Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 1795
Ama R. Wells 1F1/1630081Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 1795
George W. Wells 41M1/223617Cherokee
by Blood
Duplicate enrollment on Cherokee Card D1683 (canceled)Search card 2836
Laura Wells 42FIW23618Cherokee
by Blood
Denied; marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875; Date of death: Mar. 26, 1904Search card 2836
James R. Wells 17M1/423619Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2836
John R. Wells 15M1/423620Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 2836
Laura A. Wells 21F1/3227614Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3625
William Wells 2M1/6427615Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3625
Samuel B. Wells 1M1/6427616Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3625
James H. Wells 30M3/410504Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted Shawnee; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 823Search card 4396
Mammie Francis Wells 1M3/810505Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted Shawnee; Date of death: May 1, 1902Search card 4396
John R. Wells 61M1/210506Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted ShawneeSearch card 4397
Julia Wells 51F1/210507Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted ShawneeSearch card 4397
Edgar G. Wells 18M1/210508Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted ShawneeSearch card 4397
Adam B. Wells 15M1/210509Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted ShawneeSearch card 4397
John R. Wells Jr.12M1/210510Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted ShawneeSearch card 4397
Frederick C. Wells 24M3/410914Cherokee
by Blood
Adopted ShawneeSearch card 4551
Emma E. Wells 50F1/1612461Cherokee
by Blood
Date of death: July 24, 1903Search card 5198
Effie Wells 28F1/3212462Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5198
Archie Wells 18M1/3212463Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5198
Bessie Wells 16F1/3212464Cherokee
by Blood
Marriage to Charley Omstead (non-citizen) on June 15, 1902; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 3347Search card 5198
N.L. Wells 11F1/3212465Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5198
Burl Wells 9M1/3212466Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5198
Emma Wells 3M1/3212467Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5198
William H. Wells 39MIWCherokee
by Blood
Refused - marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875Search card 5261
James M. Wells 15M1/3212617Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5261
Charles H. Wells 13M1/3212618Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5261
Samuel A. Wells 45MIWCherokee
by Blood
Refused - marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875Search card 5262
Malinda Wells 17F1/3212620Cherokee
by Blood
Date of death: Nov. 1900Search card 5262
Lutitia Wells 14F1/1617378Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7313
Joseph J. Wells 13M1/1617379Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7313
Bessie D. Wells 11F1/1617380Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7313
Joseph A. Wells 6M1/1617381Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7313
Daisy Bell Wells 2F1/16881Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 814
William Evart Wells 1M1/16882Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 814
Lillian May Wells 2F3/81290Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 823
John Franklin Wells 29M1/323858Chickasaw
by Blood
Search card 1363
Willard W. Wells 33M1/16238Chickasaw
by Blood
Search card 82
W.W. Wells Jr.13M1/32239Chickasaw
by Blood
Search card 82
James F. Wells 11M1/32240Chickasaw
by Blood
Search card 82
Claude W. Wells 9M1/32241Chickasaw
by Blood
Search card 82
Ida L. Wells 7F1/32242Chickasaw
by Blood
Search card 82
Norman Wells 3M1/32243Chickasaw
by Blood
Search card 82
Robert L. Wells 3M1/32244Chickasaw
by Blood
Search card 82
Charles M. Wells 5M1/324013Chickasaw
by Blood
Search card 82
Bert M. Wells 1M1/32331Chickasaw
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 289

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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

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