This database is incomplete, but they are adding more information on a regular basis. Some larger colleges and universities also have collections of Indian records. Search all the tribal records and census lists for your ancestor's name as well as the names of their parents, siblings and children. If you don't find them on the records of the tribe you believe they may have belonged to, extend your search to nearby and allied tribes. Some people registered with a tribe that was close by instead of registering with their ancestral tribe, particularly if their parents belonged to different tribes.
Important items listed on military records are race, physical description, and birth information.
Indian school records will also list the tribe or nation the student belonged to and often will show both white and Indian names. In the 17th and 18th century passports were often needed to travel around the North American continent, through the Indian territories, through French and Spanish territories and into Canada and Mexico. In most states, Indians were not allowed to vote until sometime after World War II - late 1940's and 1950's, and as late as the 1960's for some states. For information on tracing Cherokee ancestors of the 1700's, see Yanusdi's Guide . This page has been visited times since July 7, 1997.