Search the Dawes Rolls, 1898–1914
Your search returned 3455 results.
| Name | Age | Sex | Blood | Roll No. | Tribe | Card No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Locust | 31 | M | Full | 27211 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 881 |
| Sallie Tail | 18 | F | Full | 20389 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8827 |
| Note: Duplicate enrollment on Cherokee by Blood Card #8525 (canceled); See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card #3784 | ||||||
| Sallie Cochran | 7 | F | Full | 2412 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 883 |
| Sam Fields | 35 | M | Full | 20396 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8832 |
| Sarah Oo-yu-sut-tah | 50 | F | Full | 20399 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8834 |
| Sallie Mink | 49 | F | Full | 20406 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8838 |
| Sarah Dollar | 20 | F | Full | 20423 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8842 |
| Samuel Foreman | 29 | M | Full | 20439 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8848 |
| Sakie Humanstriker | 42 | F | Full | 20451 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8852 |
| Sallie Deerinwater | 14 | F | Full | 20463 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8855 |
| Sallie Eli | 6 | F | Full | 20484 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8866 |
| Satarni Duck | 5 | F | Full | 20493 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8868 |
| Sam Cochran | 17 | M | Full | 20497 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8869 |
| Note: Date of death: about 1902 | ||||||
| Sam Yaholah | 1 | M | Full | 20523 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8885 |
| Sallie Thornton | 50 | F | Full | 20533 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8893 |
| Sallie Daniels | 80 | F | Full | 20541 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8896 |
| Samuel Beaver | 9 | M | Full | 20550 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8901 |
| Note: Half Creek; Son of Lucy Beaver listed on Cherokee by Blood Card #9963 | ||||||
| Sam Redbird | 2 | M | Full | 28482 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8909 |
| Sam Blackfox | 37 | M | Full | 20574 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8912 |
| Sallie Blackfox | 11 | F | Full | 20578 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8912 |
| Sahnahna Mouse | 23 | M | Full | 20587 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8919 |
| Sallie Doublehead | 1 | F | Full | 30623 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8921 |
| Sarah Wofford | 4 | F | Full | 28486 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8924 |
| Sam Key | 28 | M | Full | 20636 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8947 |
| Note: See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card #3361 | ||||||
| Sarah Ratlingourd | 20 | F | 3/4 | 20664 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8958 |
| Samuel E. Adair | 31 | M | 3/4 | 2432 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 896 |
| Note: In custody of Mary and Zakrona Feather, Cherokee Card #D65 and on Cherokee by Blood Card #9877 | ||||||
| Sallie Fodder | 48 | F | Full | 25886 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8962 |
| Note: Date of death: about June 1903 | ||||||
| Sallie Hilderbrand | 55 | F | Full | 28494 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8967 |
| Sarah McCoy | 22 | F | Full | 20713 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 8998 |
| Sallie Ballou | 22 | F | Full | 20717 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9003 |
| Sam Ballou | 32 | M | 3/4 | 20719 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9006 |
| Sarah Sequoyah | 16 | F | Full | 20724 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9007 |
| Note: Married to Johnson Keener listed on Cherokee by Blood card #7817 | ||||||
| Sallie Downing | 44 | F | Full | 20765 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9032 |
| Sallie Turtle | 30 | F | Full | 20788 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9047 |
| Sarah Jackson | 23 | F | Full | 32067 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9058 |
| Note: See Cherokee by Blood Minor Card #3718 | ||||||
| Sagie Spade | 15 | F | Full | 20807 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9062 |
| Note: Duplicate enrollment on Cherokee by Blood Card #8969 (canceled); Marriage to Joe Blackfox (Cherokee by Blood Card #8912) in Feb. 1905 | ||||||
| Sarah Spade | 7 | F | Full | 20811 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9062 |
| Note: Duplicate enrollment on Cherokee by Blood Card #8969 (canceled) | ||||||
| Sallie Robins | 14 | F | Full | 20824 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9071 |
| Sam Fields | 40 | M | Full | 29112 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9080 |
| Sallie Mose | 13 | F | Full | 20857 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9094 |
| Sallie Flute | 13 | F | 7/8 | 20868 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9102 |
| Note: Date of death: July 1, 1904 | ||||||
| Sallie Feather | 30 | F | Full | 20896 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9117 |
| Note: Duplicate enrollment on Cherokee by Blood Card #8978 (canceled) | ||||||
| Samuel Choate | 14 | M | 1/4 | 20907 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9127 |
| Sah-ne Soap | 1 | M | Full | 20938 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9149 |
| Note: Duplicate enrollment on Cherokee by Blood Card #3982 (canceled) | ||||||
| Sallie Tail | 3 | F | 7/8 | 20967 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9167 |
| Sallie J. Sanders | 35 | F | 1/2 | 2497 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 917 |
| Sarah Coldweather | 13 | F | Full | 20972 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9170 |
| Note: Duplicate enrollment on Cherokee by Blood Card #9294; This card canceled | ||||||
| Sallie Oolahnahsteski | 13 | F | Full | 29976 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9185 |
| Sallie Dick | 23 | F | Full | 25950 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9192 |
| Sallie Arch | 7 | F | Full | 32646 | Cherokee by Blood | Search card 9199 |
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About this Database
This database lists individuals who applied for the Dawes Rolls and membership in the Five Tribes: Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), and Seminole. 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 for the Dawes Rolls began in 1898 and closed in 1907; a few individuals were added to the rolls 1914.
I have found my ancestor in the database. What now?
Once you have located your ancestor on the roll, look up their census card and enrollment packet. You can do this 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. Order online | Order by mail
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."
Census Cards
Census cards list the enrollee's name, age, sex, blood quantum, tribe, place of residence, and roll number. In general, the age shown on the census card is the age of the individual around 1902. Members of the same household are typically listed on the same card. 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. Census cards may also reference earlier rolls.
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 one the Five Tribes. The term is also used to describe their descendants. Although there was intermarriage between Blacks and Indians, the Dawes Commission enrolled people of mixed heritage as Freedmen, and indicated no blood relation to the tribe.
Learn about more Freedmen history.
Mississippi Choctaw include individuals who did not remove to Indian Territory with the rest of their tribe in the 1830s. Mississippi Choctaw who were 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 and Allotment Packets
Enrollment packets provide details about the individual and their family, including marriage, birth, and death information. They may include transcripts of interviews with family members or neighbors and correspondence regarding the enrollment.
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 Creek application packets are not available, you may still order allotment packets.
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.
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, 1898–1906. If the individual was a married woman, you should look for her under her married name.
I cannot locate my ancestor in the index. 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 check the available lists for rejected Dawes applications. Consider the possibility your ancestor belonged to another tribe, preferred not enroll, or was unable to enroll.
For further information about tribal citizenship, please contact the tribe directly.
