Many people are interested in locating ancestors of American Indian descent.
It may be possible to locate American Indian ancestors if they were members of one of the Five Civilized Tribes living in the state of Oklahoma. These tribes developed a relationship with the United States government long before other tribes. Because of this long-standing relationship, tribal records exist for most of the 19th century. These records are available and can be used to discover and document American Indian ancestors. The five civilized tribes consist of the Cherokee , Choctaw , Chickasaw , Creek and Seminole tribes.