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NameAgeSexBlood
Quantum
Roll No.Enrollment/
Card Group
NoteCard No.
Cicha Ballard 34FIW24140Cherokee
by Blood
Refused - marriage did not take place prior to Nov. 1, 1875Search card 3617
Thomas Ballard 40M1/28792Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3617
Jessie L. Ballard 12M1/48793Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3617
Willie A. Ballard 7F1/48794Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3617
Lula A. Ballard 5F1/48795Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 3617
Archable L. Ballard 24M1/48989Cherokee
by Blood
Marriage to Cynthia E. Ballard listed on Cherokee by Blood Card 6843; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 2068Search card 3699
William H. Ballard 24M1/1627802Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5905
Wenona L. Ballard 20F3/827803Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5905
Fannie A. Ballard 50F146Cherokee
by Blood
Transferred to Cherokee Intermarried Card 146Search card 5998
William M. Ballard 50M1/828884Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5998
Daisy B. Ballard 16M1/1628885Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 5998
Tuxy Ballard 42M1/1615131Cherokee
by Blood
See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 3365Search card 6344
Mary Ballard 32F1/1615132Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 6344
Alexander Ballard 14M1/1615133Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 6344
Elias Ballard 12M1/1615134Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 6344
DeWitt Ballard 10M1/1615135Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 6344
Maybelle Ballard 8F1/1615136Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 6344
George Ballard 6M1/1615137Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 6344
Jack Ballard 2M1/1615138Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 6344
Adoh B. Ballard 25F1/815834Cherokee
by Blood
See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 2288Search card 6616
Harlin E. Ballard 2M1/1615835Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 6616
Forest Abrain Ballard 1M1/1615836Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 6616
Cynthia E. Ballard 28F1/416375Cherokee
by Blood
Married to Archable L. Ballard listed on Cherokee by Blood Card 3699; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 2068Search card 6843
Ellamae Ballard 1F1/816376Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 6843
William Ballard 27M1/216774Cherokee
by Blood
See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 2641Search card 7022
Sallie Ballard 23F3/416775Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7022
Thomas H. Ballard 6M5/816776Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7022
John J. Ballard 5M5/816777Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7022
Carrie M. Ballard 3F5/816778Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7022
Donald L. Ballard 1M5/816779Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7022
Sarah J. Ballard 36F1/216950Cherokee
by Blood
Search card 7120
Mary I. Ballard 24F1/216951Cherokee
by Blood
Marriage to Charles D. Glass (Cherokee by Blood Card 7458) in Nov. 1902; See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card 1429Search card 7121
Percy P. Ballard 1M1/6418314Cherokee
by Blood
Parents listed on Cherokee by Blood Card 2928Search card 7810
Geesquantnee S. Ballard 1M13/641136Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 1100
William H. Ballard Jr.2M7/3210Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 13
George W. Ballard 2M5/321556Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 1521
Cherokee Elmiria Ballard 2F1/42190Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 2068
Fannie Elizabeth Ballard 1F1/42191Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 2068
Lucien Keith Ballard 2M1/162427Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 2288
Frona Ballard 3F1/82742Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 2535
Jack Ballard 1M1/82743Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 2535
Capitola L. Ballard 1F5/82828Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 2641
Thomas Ballard 3M1/163874Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 3365
Freeman Stokes Ballard 1M1/641795Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 585
Mary Wilmer Ballard 3F9/64913Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 903
Jenevieve Ballard 1F9/64914Cherokee
by Blood (Minors)
Search card 903
Jennie Ballard 43F3706Cherokee
Freedmen
Transferred from Cherokee Freedmen Card D659Search card 1345
Malcolm Ballard 21M3707Cherokee
Freedmen
Search card 1345
Jeff Ballard 19M3708Cherokee
Freedmen
DeceasedSearch card 1345
Jeff Ballard 18M3708Cherokee
Freedmen
Search card 1345

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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
The Research Center also offers Dawes land allotment packets (sometimes called jackets) for $35. These materials include information about the individual’s land allotment. Packets vary in length and may include correspondence and plat maps. 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.