Series 3: Choctaw National Records Introduction

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1 Series 3: Choctaw National Records Introduction The Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory maintained its own constitutional government and records for many years in the 19 th century, and in limited form after 1906 and Oklahoma statehood. The Choctaw National Constitution was adopted on June 3, 1834 and the government consisted of a Principal Chief, a General Council, composed of a Senate and House of Representatives, and a court system consisting of a Supreme Court and district courts. The Nation was divided into three geographical and political districts. District one, Masholatubbee (Mushalatubbee), consisted of Tobucksy, Gaines, San Bois, Skullyville and Sugar Loaf counties. District Two, Apuckshunnubbee (Apuckshunnubbi), consisted of Cedar, Nashoba, Towson, Boktuklo, Eagle, Wade, and Red River counties. District Three, Pushmataha, consisted of Atoka, Jacks Fork, Blue, Jackson, and Kiamichi counties. The district capitols were at Gainse, Alichi, and Mayhew. The national capitol has been at Tushkahomma (Tuchka-Homma) for most of the years of the nation s existence. In 1893, Congress provided for the creation of the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes (Dawes Commission), and authorized this body to meet with representatives of the tribes, including the Choctaws. This effort met with resistance and rejection. It was not until Apr. 23, 1897, under the Atoka agreement that the Choctaw finally consented to the provisions of allotment of their lands in severalty. Then in 1898, the Curtis Act, into which the Atoka agreement was incorporated, was made federal law. It provided that a census of each of the Five Tribes, the Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, and Chickasaw, should be taken to determine those individuals who were citizens of each tribe. It was necessary to acquire many of the national records of the tribes involved in order to carry out the responsibilities of the Commission. These records were taken from the various national repositories to Muskogee where the main Commission office was located. The Curtis Act also provided that the five governments be abolished on Mar. 6, 1906 prior to Oklahoma statehood. However, at this time the work of the Commission was not completed, and an Act of Congress, Apr. 26, 1906, provided for the continuance of the tribal government with limited autonomy. The records, dating from , that were later stored in the federal building at Muskogee, caught the attention of Dr. Grant Foreman, who believed that they were of great historical value and should be inventoried and placed in some order and in a place where they would be accessible to historians. He gained the permission of the Indian Office to direct the calendaring of the documents in Later he and others were instrumental in having the collection placed in the Oklahoma Historical Building in Oklahoma City. An Act of Congress, Mar. 27, 1934, (H. R Public No. 133) transferred the records to the Oklahoma Historical Society s care, although ownership remained with the federal government. It was determined that the categories for the unbound Choctaw documents would be as follows: Attorneys Federal Relations Schools-1 st District: Auditor Foreign Relations Gaines County, Buildings Indigents San Bois County Cattle Intruders Skullyville County Census Lands Sugar Loaf County Citizenship Marriage License Tobucksy County Civil War Minerals Schools-2 nd District: Compilation of Laws Miscellaneous Boktuklo County Courts-1st District (Mosh- Miscellaneous-In Cedar County olatubbee) Choctaw Eagle County 2 nd District (Apuck Language Nashoba County shunnubbee) National Agent Red River County 3 rd District National Council Towson County (Pushmataha) National Secretary Wade County Supreme Net Proceeds Money Wolf County United States Per Capita Payment Schools-3 rd District: Miscellaneous Permits-Non-Citizens Atoka County Court of Claims-Lost Principal Chief Blue County Property, Self- Railroads Jacks Fork County

2 Emigration & Land Roads Kiamitia County U. S. Court of Claims- Schools-Atoka Orphan Schools-District Trustees Choctaw Nation Academy, Jones Schools-Miscellaneous v. U. S. Academy, New Schools-Students in the States Divorce Hope Seminary, Sheriffs and Rangers Doctors Spencer Academy, Tax Collectors Elections Tushkahoma Female Timber Estates Institute, Tushkalusa Townsites Academy, Wheelock Seminary Traders Treasurer Treaty of 1830-Improved Land Claimants, 19 th Article Whiskey and Gambling Mrs. Rella Watts, later Rella Looney (Archivist, ) divided the Choctaw records into these categories and filed them chronologically within each category. The 483 bound volumes for the Choctaw Nation comprise manuscript entries of proceedings of the National Council, records, criminal and civil dockets, minute books of the district, county, probate, and Supreme Courts, renters and laborers permit records, treasurers records, records of conveyances, marriage records, records of coal leases and operations, records of cattle brands, records of administrators, executors and guardians, records of conveyances of property, records of estray stock, records of county warrants, records of rangers, records of commissions and bonds of officers, records of non-citizens in the nation, records of jurors and witnesses, and auditors records. The records of the National Council consist of journals of the House and Senate, acts, resolutions and memorials of the general council, letters of the principal chiefs, and ledger accounts of Armstrong Academy. Of the district courts for the three districts there are auditors reports, court dockets, records of marriage licenses and divorces, records of witnesses, execution and minute books, criminal dockets, equity dockets and execution dockets. Of the Supreme Court records there are five volumes of dockets and minutes of court proceedings. The Choctaw volumes, many of which are rebound, sometimes have several different titles; a spine title, a front cover title, an inside page title. There may also be an Indian Archives title. These titles are not always the same. The Archives volume numbered titles is given first in identification, then an original title, or titles, if given. In some cases, one title will be given if there is an agreement between all titles on, in, or assigned to the volume. Choctaw volumes often contain a variety of different entries. These will be briefly outlined on a contents page for each volume filmed. Another group of Choctaw records is found in Section X of the Indian Archives. These are not part of the accession acquired by the Act of 1934, but are documents which have been gifts to or purchases by the Society since that time. The national records of the Choctaw Nation are considered to be valuable because they represent, along with the national tribal records of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole Nations, the largest group of records of the sovereign Indian Nations known to exist to this date. As such, they give a view of Indian history that is unknown and unavailable for other American Indian tribes who did not have constitutional governments and written records.

3 CTN 1 on Ancestry.com Choctaw Agency: Mississippi Choctaw Census and Citizenship, Volume 436 Mississippi Choctaw Claimants Under 14 th Article, a True Copy of the Original: Apr. 30, 1876 Starts on Frame #0007 o This volume contains names of those making claims under the provisions of Article 14 of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, o Page 8 of the list is missing. Volume List of names of Choctaws to whom script was issued under the 14 th Article of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, prepared by the Indian Office for Identification o This list if a duplicate of Choctaw Volume 437 but has pages 5-42 missing. It has written notations by several names, not found in the first copy filmed prior to it. o Original page numbers 5-42 are missing. Volume 438 List of Claimants Under the Fourteenth Article of the Treaty of 1830, whose claims were allowed by Acts of Congress and Approved Starts on Frame #0054 o This volume contains the above list, the register of Agent William Ward s Choctaw names; a supplemental list of names of persons whose claims under the 14 th Article of the Treaty of1830 were recommended by the Senate, or who appear on certain of Ward s lists; copies of certain Acts of Congress Mar. 3, 1837, Feb. 22, 1838, Aug. 23, 1842, pertaining to the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek (1830) provisions; and explanatory notes, p , concerning the lists. o This volume was microfilmed upside down. Volume 7 A Copy of American State Papers Regarding Public Lands, Treaty of 1830, Document 24324: Starts on Frame #0586 o This volume begins with a list of Captains in Nitachachee s District in It then lists the names of Indians owning farms in Mississippi, number of person in the family, the size, location and quality of the land and other information. Applications for Identification as Mississippi Choctaw, Document 13693: Jan. 24, 1899-Feb. 10, 1899 Starts on Frame #0675 o This material contains testimony taken from Jan. 24, 1899 through Feb. 10, 1899, concerning the applications, a list of claimants with blood quantum shown, and the names and post office address of rejected families. o Page 1 is missing. CTN 2 on Ancestry.com Choctaw Agency: Census Records and Lists, Including Atoka, Blue, Boktuklo, and Eagle Counties: Choctaw-Census-White Citizens Living in Boktuklo, Eagle, Red River, and Towson Counties, Document 13556: 1860 Starts on Frame #0018 o This schedule was taken as a part of the regular Federal Census of o The index has been microfilmed upside down. Recapitulation of Census of All Counties of the Choctaw Nation, Document 13559: Dec. 1, 1867 and 1868 Starts on Frame #0023 o General populations of Indian Males, Indian Females, Free Persons of Color, Freedmen from States and other Nations, Acres of land of Cultivation, Production, Number of Animals Raised, and White Persons.

4 Choctaw-Census-Atoka County, Document 13567: Mar. 4, 1868 Starts on Frame #0025 Volume 446 Atoka County, Citizens by Blood, 1896 Census Starts on Frame #0034 o This volume listing Choctaw by Blood has an index. Volume 380 Third Judicial District, Choctaw Nation Census Roll, Atoka County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0115 o The Third Judicial District included Kiamitia, Jackson, Blue, Atoka, Tobucksy, and Jacks Fork Counties. This volume contains rolls for all of these counties, but each county s record will be filmed separately immediately after the 1896 census volume of the county. This will permit a ready comparison of the two 1896 rolls which are not identical. o Atoka County is given on pages and pages Volume 447 Census of Intermarried Citizens in Atoka County, Choctaw Nation: 1896 Starts on Frame #0145 o This volume contains the names and ages of persons who were Choctaw Citizens by reason of marriage rather than by blood. There are some notations of marriage dates and places and a list of Names ordered to be stricken from the Roll, Apr. 19, o There is an index. Volume 389 Census of Intermarried Citizens of the Third Judicial District, Atoka County, Choctaw Nation: 1896 Starts on Frame #0179 o The Third Judicial District included Kiamitia, Jackson, Blue, Atoka, Tobucksy and Jacks Fork Counties. This volume contains rolls of persons who were Choctaw by reason of marriage rather than by blood for all of these counties. Each county s record will be filmed separately immediately after the 1896 census volume of the county to permit a ready comparison of the two rolls. o Atoka County is given on pages Volume 17 Census of Warriors, Blue County, Choctaw Nation: July 11, 1861 Starts on Frame #0186 o This list was recorded and registered by Asa King, Sheriff of Blue County. Names of the men are given and whether over 45 years of age, under 18 or over 18. Choctaw-Census-Blue County, Document 13557: July 17, 1861 Starts on Frame #0198 o This list is not alphabetized. Choctaw-Census-Blue County, Document 13565: Feb. 17, 1868 Starts on Frame #0210 Census lists names, Indian males, Indian females, free persons of color, Freedmen from States and other Nations, acres of land, Production, number of animals raised, and white persons. Choctaw-Census-Blue County, Document 13574: Apr. 29, 1874 Starts on Frame #0223 o This list of 530 names is recorded on a continuous roll of paper. In filming the roll, consequently, there will be no pagination and part of each frame will be repeated on the next frame to insure that no names are missed. Volume 448 Census of Citizens by Blood, Blue County, Choctaw Nation: 1896 Starts on Frame #0235 o This volume contains a list of students at Armstrong Academy and a few residents of the Chickasaw Nation. Volume 380 Census of Blue County, Third Judicial District, Choctaw Nation: 1896 Starts on Frame #0268 o The Third Judicial District included Kiamitia, Jackson, Blue, Atoka, Tobucksy, and Jacks Fork Counties. This volume contains rolls for all of these counties, but each county s record will be filmed separately immediately after the 1896 census volume of the county. This will permit a ready comparison of the two 1896 rolls which are not always identical. o Blue County is given on pages In addition, the family is Paul Peter Pitchlynn of Eagle County appears on page 106. On pages is a list of the students of Armstrong Academy. Choctaw-Census-Intermarried Citizens-Blue County, Choctaw Nation: 1896 Starts on Frame #0294 o This volume is especially valuable since marriage dates are given for the most of the persons listed along with other data.

5 Volume 389 Census of Intermarried Citizens of the Third Judicial District, Blue County, Choctaw Nation: 1896 Starts on Frame #0311 o This Third Judicial District included Kiamitia, Jackson, Blue, Atoka, Tobucksy, and Jacks Fork Counties. This volume contains rolls of persons who were Choctaw by reason of marriage rather than by blood for all of these counties. Each county s record will be filmed separately immediately after the 1896 census volume of the county to permit a ready comparison of the two rolls. o Blue County is given on pages Choctaw-Census-Boktuko County, Choctaw Nation, Document Starts on Frame #0317 Volume 450 Census of Citizens by Blood, Boktuklo County, Choctaw Nation: 1896 Starts on Frame #0345 o The entries in this volume are very faded. Volume 451 Citizens by Intermarriage, Boktuklo County, Choctaw Nation: 1896 Starts on Frame #0358 o There are only three persons listed in this volume as being Choctaws by reason of marriage. The entries are very faded. Volume 453 Census of Citizens by Blood, Cedar County, Choctaw Nation: 1896 Starts on Frame #0364 Volume 72 Eagle County: Starts on Frame #0377 o Choctaw language entries are dispersed throughout this volume. Many of the pages are faded. List of Volunteers for Confederate States Service: July 9, 1861 Home Guards Company Census of Males Over 18 Years and Under 45 Census of Cattle Owners with Marks and Brand Choctaw-Census-Eagle County, Document 13558: 1867 Starts on Frame #0401 o This census is recorded on a single roll of paper; consequently there will be no pagination. Choctaw-Census-Eagle County, Document 13571: 1874 Starts on Frame #0406 o Census details Indian males, Indian females, free persons of color, Freedmen from states and other Nations, acres of land in cultivation, production, number of animals raised, and white persons. Choctaw-Census-Eagle County, Document 13577: 1878 Starts on Frame #0414 o Census details Indian males, Indian females, free persons of color, acres of land in cultivation, production, number of animals raised, white persons, ministers and Christians, and pupils. Volume 454 Census of Citizens by Blood, Eagle County, Choctaw Nation: 1896 Starts on Frame #0425 o Blood quantum is shown for most of the persons listed. Page 1 is missing. Volume 455 Census of Citizens by Marriage, Eagle County, Choctaw Nation: 1896 Starts on Frame #0449 o This list consists of a single page. CTN 3 on Ancestry.com Choctaw Agency: Census of Choctaws by Blood and Intermarried Citizens Choctaw-Census-Gaines County, Document 13582: Undated Starts on Frame #0007 o This file contains three different items which apparently were taken in the same year. One is a continuous roll six feet in length. These are the only census schedules for Gaines County in the Indian Archives Collection. Choctaw-Census-Jacks Fork County, Document 13583: Undated Starts on Frame #0016

6 o This file contains only a recapitulation. Names of individuals are not given. Choctaw-Census-Jacks Fork County, Document A and B: Undated Starts on Frame #0024 o This file contains two fragments listing only a few names. The column headings are not present. Choctaw-Census-Jacks Fork County, Document 13560: May 20, 1868 Starts on Frame #0026 o This return, dated May 20, 1868, is a continuous roll five and one half feet in length. Heads of households are listed with the number of Indians in various age groups, the number of freedmen and whites and some agricultural statistics. Choctaw-Census-Jacks Fork County, Document 13584: May 20, 1880 Starts on Frame #0035 o This list, certified on May 20, 1880, is a continuous roll six feet in length. Heads of households are listed with the number of Indians, Freedmen, and whites in the house. Some agricultural statistics are included. Volume 457 Census of Jacks Fork County, Citizens by Blood: 1896 Starts on Frame #0044 o All individuals within a household are listed, age given, and whether married or single. There are a few notations of deaths, membership in other tribes and Negroes. o Pages are missing. Volume 380 Third Judicial District, Census of Choctaws by Blood, Jacks Fork County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0087 o The Third Judicial District included Kiamichi, Jackson, Blue, Atoka, Tobucksy, and Jacks Fork Counties. This volume contains schedules for all of these counties, but each county s record will be filmed separately immediately after the 1896 census volume of the county. This will permit a ready comparison of the two 1896 rolls which are not always identical. o Jacks Fork County is given on pages Volume 458 Census of Intermarried Citizens, Jacks Fork County: Oct. 3, 1896-Oct. 20, 1896 Starts on Frame #0106 o This volume, dated Oct. 3, 1896-Oct. 20, 1896, lists white citizens who had married Choctaws and gives age and whether married or widowed. o Pages 16 and are missing. Volume 389 Third Judicial District, Intermarried Citizens Roll, Jacks Fork County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0119 o The Third Judicial District included Kiamichi, Jackson, Blue, Atoka, Tobucksy, and Jacks Fork Counties. This volume contains schedules for all of these counties, but each county s record will be filmed separately immediately after the 1896 census volume of the county. This will permit a ready comparison of the two 1896 rolls which are not always identical. o Jacks Fork County appears on page 46 with the individual s age and sex given. Volume 459 Census of Citizens by Blood, Jackson County: Sep. 28, 1896-Oct. 20, 1896 Starts on Frame #0125 o This volume, dating from Sept. 28, 1896-Oct. 20, 1896, lists Choctaws by Blood with age and sex shown. Several non-citizens and one intermarried citizen are included. Volume 380 Third Judicial District, Census of Choctaws by Blood, Jackson County Starts on Frame #145 o The Third District included Kiamichi, Jackson, Blue, Atoka, Tobucksy, and Jacks Fork Counties. This volume contains rolls of citizens by blood for all of these counties, but each county s record will be filmed separately immediately after the 1896 census volume of the county. This will permit a ready comparison of the two 1896 rolls which are not always identical. The entries include name, age, and sex. o Jackson County is given on pages Pages are missing.

7 Volume 460 Census of Intermarried Citizens, Jackson County: Sep. 30, 1896-Oct. 20, 1896 Starts on Frame #0162 o This volume, dating from Sep. 30, 1896-Oct. 20, 1896 lists citizens by marriage with age, sex, race, and marital status with a notation of whether married before or after Nov. 9, Volume 389 Third Judicial District, Census of Intermarried Citizens, Jackson County: 1896 o The Third District included Kiamichi, Jackson, Blue, Atoka, Tobucksy, and Jacks Fork Counties. This volume contains rolls for all of these counties except Tobucksy, but each county s record will be filmed separately immediately after the 1896 census volume of the county. This will permit a ready comparison of the two 1896 rolls which are not always identical. o This volume contains a one page list of citizens by marriage showing age and sex. The list is given on page 32. Choctaw-Census-Kiamichi County, Document C: Undated Starts on Frame #0184 o This is a partial, five page list of people who resided in Kiamichi County. Choctaw-Census-Kiamichi County, Document 13569: Apr. 6, 1868 Starts on Frame #0190 o This schedule lists the heads of house, number of Indian males and females in various age groups, numbers of freedmen and whites and statistics on agricultural matters. The census appears to be complete. Choctaw-Census-Kiamichi County, Document 13572: Jan. 8, 1874-Mar. 25, 1874 Starts on Frame #0208 o This schedule, dating from Jan. 8, 1874-Mar. 25, 1874, lists heads of house, numbers of Indians in various age groups, numbers of freedmen and whites and agricultural statistics. It consists of nineteen pages and appears to be complete. Volume 462 Census of Citizens by Blood, Kiamichi County: Sep. 28, 1896-Oct. 20, 1896 Starts on Frame #0230 o This volume, dating from Sep. 28, 1896-Oct. 20, 1896, lists all persons in a house with age, sex, and relationships shown. Marital status is noted in some instances. Volume 380 Third Judicial District, Census of Citizens by Blood, Kiamichi County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0254 o The Third District included Kiamichi, Jackson, Blue, Atoka, Tobucksy, and Jacks Fork Counties. This volume contains rolls for all of these counties, but each county s record will be filmed separately immediately after the 1896 census volume of the county. This will permit a ready comparison of the two 1896 rolls which are not always identical. o Kiamichi District appears on pages Volume 463 Census of Intermarried Citizens, Kiamichi County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0277 o This volume lists individuals who were citizens by marriage with their age and sex. For some there is an entry giving the year in which they married. Volume 389 Third Judicial District, Census of Intermarried Citizens, Kiamichi County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0283 o The Third District included Kiamichi, Jackson, Blue, Atoka, Tobucksy, and Jacks Fork Counties. This volume contains rolls for all of these counties, except for Tobucksy, but each county s record will be filmed separately immediately after the 1896 census volume of the county. This will permit a ready comparison of the two 1896 volumes which are not always identical. o The Kiamichi County schedule of citizens by marriage appears on pages Choctaw-Census-Nashoba County, Document and : Undated Starts on Frame #0290 o This file contains a fragmentary endorsement (Document 13585) dated May 26, 1874, received in the office of the National Secretary. There are two additional rolls listing names and ages of persons living

8 in Bethel and Smithville, Indian Territory. These are possibly 1902 lists; compare with a dated item of that time filmed as the final Nashoba Census. Choctaw-Census-Nashoba County, Document 13563: 1868 Starts on Frame #0305 o This file contains a fragment of one page 34 in length. The document is watermarked in part and some of the entries are too faded to be read. Choctaw-Census-Nashoba County, Document 13575: 1874 Starts on Frame #0309 o This schedule lists the names of heads of house, number in families of various age groups, number of freedmen and whites and agricultural statistics. Choctaw-Census-Nashoba County, Document 13580: 1886 Starts on Frame #0317 o This Schedule lists heads of house and age of that person and agricultural statistics. There are also names of intruders and of people under permit. The written number on the upper left hand corner is used to preserve the original order. Volume 465 Census of Intermarried Citizens, Nashoba County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0346 o This schedule gives the name, age, sex, race, and whether married before or after Nov Other notations list whether married to a citizen by blood if widowed. Choctaw-Census-Nashoba County, Document 13585: 1902 Starts on Frame #0353 o This appears to be a list of residents of the town of Ludlow by households with ages given. Choctaw-Census-Red River County, Document 13586: Undated Starts on Frame #0367 o This schedule is a continuous roll seven and one half feet in length. Names of the heads of house are given with the number of Indians and Freedmen in various age groupings. Some agricultural statistics are noted and the number of whites in each household, whether under permit or license or intruder. This list appears to be complete. Choctaw-Census-Red River County, Document 13568: 1868 Starts on Frame #0374 o This list gives the names of heads of house with numbers of Indians and Freedmen in various age groupings. There are some agricultural statistics and the number of whites with Indian wives, the number on permit and non-licensed. Choctaw-Census-Red River County, Document 13578: 1880 Starts on Frame #0382 o This is a continuous roll seventeen feet in length with an ending date of Mar. 25, The schedules lists heads of house and gives numbers of Indians in various age groups, freedmen, intermarried whites and whites under permit and non-licensed. Agricultural statistics are also given. Volume 466 Census of Citizens by Blood, Red River County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0394 o This volume gives the names, age, sex, blood quantum, marital status, relationship and ability to speak English of every person living in a household. o There is an index. Pages are missing. Volume 467 Census of Intermarried Citizens, Red River County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0438 o This volume gives the name, age, sex, race, whether married to a citizen by blood and whether married before or after Nov. 9, o There is an index. CTN 4 on Ancestry.com Choctaw Agency: Census of Citizens by Blood and by Marriage, Choctaw-Census-San Bois County, Document 13587: Undated Starts on Frame #0006 o This fragment contains only seven heads of house. The list gives the number of Indians in various age groups, the number of freedmen and some agricultural statistics. Choctaw-Census-Skullyville County, Document D: Undated Starts on Frame #0009

9 o This is a partial list. Names of heads of households are given with statistics. The column headings are not present, so it is impossible to interpret the numbers given. Choctaw-Census-San Bois County, Document J: 1868 Starts on Frame #0012 o This 3 page list is in the Choctaw language (not translated) with names, ages, and various columns of statistics. Choctaw-Census-San Bois County, Document 13576: 1874 Starts on Frame #0017 o This schedule lists heads of house, numbers of Indians in various age groups, persons of color and Freedmen, intermarried whites and whites with and without permits. Agricultural statistics are also given. The census appears to be complete and contains and recapitulation. Volume 469 Census of Citizens by Blood and by Marriage, San Bois County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0039 o The first part of this volume contains heads of house who were Choctaws by Blood and children living in the house. Ages are given and notations on parentage. In the second part of the book, pages , the intermarried citizens are listed with age and notation of to whom married. An untranslated letter in the Choctaw language is inserted in the volume. o Pages are missing. Choctaw-Census-Skullyville County, Document 13588: Undated Starts on Frame #0089 o This list gives names of heads of house, numbers of Indians in various age groups, blacks, intermarried whites and whites with and without permits. Agricultural statistics are also included. Choctaw-Census-Skullyville County, Document 13589: Undated Starts on Frame #0100 o These schedules list the heads of house with numbers of Indians in various age groups, blacks, intermarried whites, and whites with and without permits. Agricultural statistics are included. Volume 470 Census of Citizens by Blood, Skullyville County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0115 o This volume contains the names of every person living in a household. A few ages are noted. o Pages are missing. Volume 471 Census of Intermarried Citizens, Skullyville County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0176 o This volume gives names and ages of citizens by marriage with occasional notations of name of spouse. Choctaw-Census-Sugar Loaf County, Document 13564: 1868 Starts on Frame #0188 o This schedule gives the heads of house and the number of Indians within various age groups, blacks, intermarried whites and whites with and without permits. Some agricultural statistics are included. Choctaw-Census-Sugar Loaf County, Document 13573: 1874 Starts on Frame #0193 o This census is a continuous roll six feet in length which appears to be complete. The schedule lists heads of house, number of Indians in various age groups, blacks, intermarried whites, and whites with and without permits. Volume 472 Census of Citizens by Blood, Sugar Loaf County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0201 o All persons living in a household are listed with age, sex, marital status and ability to speak English. An important addition is the notation of blood quantum for each individual. o Pages are missing. Volume 473 Census of Intermarried Citizens, Sugar Loaf County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0226 o This volume lists name, age, sex, race, if widowed, whether married to a citizen by blood and the year of marriage. Choctaw-Census-Tobucksy County, Document 13590: Undated Starts on Frame #0239 o This schedule gives the heads of house, Indians within various age groups, blacks, intermarried whites, and whites with and without permits. The census seems to be complete. Choctaw-Census-Tobucksy County, Document 13562: 1868 Starts on Frame #0247 o This schedule gives the names of heads of families, number of Indians within various age groups, blacks, intermarried whites, and whites with and without permits. The census appears to be complete.

10 Volume 380 Citizens by Blood, Tobucksy County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0251 o This volume contains rolls of other counties which have been filmed previously in this series. Tobucksy County appears on pages This is an important item because no other 1896 roll for Tobucksy is in the collection of the Indian Archives. Volume 474 Census of Citizens by Marriage, Tobucksy County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0273 o This schedule gives name, age, sex, race, and marital status. A few entries list the name of spouse. Choctaw-Census-Towson County, Document 13591: Undated Starts on Frame #0286 o This fragment lists names of heads of house, number of Indians in various age groups, blacks, intermarried whites, and whites with or without permits. Agricultural statistics are also given. Choctaw-Census-Towson County, Documents E, F, G: Undated Starts on Frame #0290 o This file consists of three fragments listing heads of household and statistics. The column headings for the most part are not present, making it impossible to interpret the figures. Choctaw-Census-Towson County, Document 13566: 1868 Starts on Frame #0299 o This census gives the names of heads of house, number of Indians in various age groupings, blacks, intermarried whites and whites with and without permits. Some agricultural statistics are included. There is a separate list of Freedmen giving the names of heads of house and number of males and females. Choctaw-Census-Towson County: 1890 Starts on Frame #0312 o This file consists of nine pages of extensive information on the families enumerated. This is of particular interest because the federal population census schedules of 1890 were destroyed except for a few scattered items. The material here is not duplicated in the extent 1890 schedules which are in the custody of the National Archives. Volume 475 Census of Citizens by Blood, Towson County: 1890 Starts on Frame #0325 o This schedule gives the names of all persons in a household, age, sex, marital status, relationship to the head of house and ability to speak English. The blood quantum is also stated. A few adopted citizens are also listed. Choctaw-Citizens by Marriage-Towson County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0337 o This schedule gives the name, age, sex, race, marital status, and whether married to a Choctaw by Blood. Choctaw-Census-Towson County, Document K: Undated (possibly 1874) Starts on Frame #0343 o This file contains a fragmentary list of names with statistics. The column headings are not present, making it impossible to interpret the figures. Volume 268 Census of Wade County: 1861 (or 1867) Starts on Frame #0346 o Two lists only have been filmed from this court record book; the remainder of the volume will be filmed in a later series. o The first item, found on pages 17 and 18, is a list of men in Wade County in 1861 or The second item, dated 1880, will be found after the 1869 census. Choctaw-Census-Wade County, Document 13570: 1869 Starts on Frame #0350 o This schedule lists heads of households with statistics. The column headings are in the Choctaw language and have not been translated. Volume 268 Census of Wade County: 1880 Starts on Frame #0357 o This list of inhabitants of Wade County, found on pages , gives the name of heads of house and statistics. The column headings are in the Choctaw language and have not been translated. o The remainder of this county record book will be filmed in a later series. Choctaw-Census-Wade County, Document L: 1881 Starts on Frame #0361

11 o This list, with notations in the Choctaw language, appears to be a pay roll possibly for services performed for the county court. Choctaw-Census-Wade County, Document 13579: 1886 Starts on Frame #0364 o This schedule gives the name of heads of house, number of persons in the family in various age groups, number of intermarried whites and whites licensed and unlicensed. Agricultural statistics are also given. There is a list by name of white licensed traders and farmers under permit. Volume 478 Census of Citizens by Marriage, Wade County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0373 o This schedule lists name, age, sex, race, and whether married to a citizen by blood. There is no 1896 Choctaw by Blood volume for Wade County in the collection of the Indian Archives. o Pages are missing. Choctaw-Census-Wade County, Document M: 1902 Starts on Frame #0381 o This file contains two fragments of lists of residents of the towns of Tushkahoma and Ludlow, Indian Territory. Names and ages are shown. Volume 480 Choctaw Citizens by Blood Living in the Chickasaw Nation: 1896 Starts on Frame #0384 o In this volume, all persons living in a household are listed by name with age and sex noted. Volume 481 Intermarried Choctaw Citizens Living in the Chickasaw Nation: 1896 Starts on Frame #0414 o This volume gives name, age, and sex with a few additional notations on some of the entries. Section X-Choctaw-Census Census of Restricted Choctaws and Chickasaws: 1929 Starts on Frame #0425 o This list gives name of the individual, Dawes Final Roll number, tribe, blood quantum, age, and post office address. There are notations concerning deaths and marriages on some of the entries. o This list is alphabetized. CTN 5 on Ancestry.com Choctaw Agency: Citizenship Choctaw-Citizenship, Letters and Documents Concerning Citizenship, Documents : Starts on Frame #0007 Section X-Choctaw-Citizenship, Letters and Documents Concerning Citizenship: Starts on Frame #0295 Volume 349 Choctaw Citizenship: Undated Starts on Frame #0356 o This one page list of individuals whose citizenship was in doubt consists principally of Freedmen. Volume 302 Choctaw Citizenship: Starts on Frame #0362 o The two titles given for this volume are misleading. The only National Council items are found on pages and consist of a list of bills and resolutions passed by the Council in The remainder of the volume contains minutes and dockets of the Committee of the Choctaw General Council on Disputed Citizenship. Included are names of petitioners and persons giving testimony and final adjudication of acceptance or rejection of the claimants. o Pages 1-2 and are missing. Volume 431 Choctaw Citizenship: Starts on Frame #0447 o The citizenship material in this volume consists of five pages of names of persons applying for citizenship or giving affidavits with notes on whether the petitioners were recognized or rejected. Volume 433 Choctaw Citizenship: Starts on Frame #0454 o This volume contains lists of individuals claiming citizenship some of whom had been rejected and appealed their cases to the United States District Court. Notes are given on the date of the original application, basis for the claim and final disposition of the case.

12 CTN 6 on Ancestry.com Choctaw Agency: Citizenship, Volume 434 Choctaw Citizenship Cases: Starts on Frame #0006 o This volume contains lists of individuals claiming citizenship some of whom had been rejected, and appealed their cases to the United States District Court. Notes are given on the date of the original application, basis for the claim and final disposition of the case. Volume 435 Choctaw Citizenship Cases: Starts on Frame #0321 o This volume contains lists of persons applying for Choctaw enrollment, some with ages given. There are notes showing the date of the original petition, basis for the citizenship claim, and final disposition of the case. Volume 483 Rejected Cases, First District: Starts on Frame #0499 o This first part of this volume contains the name, age, sex, and race of individuals who were rejected in the 1 st District. The reason for the rejection is stated in most instances. o In another section, the minutes of the Census Commission of the 2 nd Judicial Districts are given. CTN 7 on Ancestry.com Choctaw Agency: Census and Citizenship, Choctaw Freedmen, Volume 340 Freedmen Rolls, First District: 1885 Starts on Frame #0007 o This volume gives the names of persons admitted to citizenship, heads of families, names of wives and children, number in various age groups, nationality of parents, person to whom belonged before emancipation and other data. o There is an index on pages Pages are missing. Volume 341 Roll of Freedmen Who Elected to Leave the Nation: Starts on Frame #0045 o This roll shows names of persons, names of wives and children, nationality of parents, and name of former owner. Volume 355 Freedmen Whose Title to Citizenship is Doubtful, Red River County: 1885 Starts on Frame #0057 o This list gives names of doubtful citizens, their children and former owners. Volume 355A Freedmen Who Elected to Leave the Nation, Second District: 1885 Starts on Frame #0063 Volume 361 Freedmen Rolls, Second District: 1885 Starts on Frame #0069 o This volume lists the heads of families, names and numbers of children in various age groups, nationality of parents, names of former owners, and agricultural statistics. There are some notations as to deaths and persons enrolled through error. o There is an index on pages Pages 51-58, 71-78, 81-88, 91-97, , , , and are missing. Volume 373 Roll of Freedmen Whose Citizenship is Doubtful, Third District: 1885 Starts on Frame #0168 o This volume lists heads of house, names of children and numbers in various age groups, nationality of parents, names of former owners, and agricultural statistics. o The list is only four pages long. Volume 374 Freedmen Who Elected to Leave the Nation, Third Judicial District: 1885 Starts on Frame #0178 o This volume contains information on only one family. Listed are the head of the house, names of wife and children, number of people in various age groups and name of former owner. Volume 375 Freedmen Rolls, Third District: 1885 Starts on Frame #0186

13 o This volume has a one page list of Commission expenses. The balance of the volume contains rolls of Freedmen accepted for citizenship arranged by counties. Kiamitia County Pages 2-22 Blue County Pages Atoka County Pages Jacks Fork County Pages o There is an index of individuals by counties on pages Pages 1, 58-71, 80-89, 91-98, , , and are missing. Volume 432 Minutes of the Citizenship Committee: 1885 Starts on Frame #0287 o This volume contains minutes of Committee meetings and applications of Freedmen for Choctaw citizenship. Names and ages of the individual Freedmen are noted with the names of their former owners. Volume 452 Census of Freedmen, Boktuklo County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0353 o This volume lists adult Freedmen by name, age, marital status, whether once held in slavery by the Choctaws and whether able to read and write. Volume 456 Census of Freedmen, Eagle County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0362 o This volume gives the name of all adult Freedmen with age, sex, marital status, whether once held in slavery by the Choctaws and whether able to read and write also noted. Volume 461 Census of Freedmen, Jackson County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0372 o This volume contains the name, age, and sex of all Choctaw Freedmen in the county with the name of former owners. Volume 464 Census of Freedmen, Kiamichi County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0388 o This volume contains a list of adult Freedmen in the county giving name, age, sex, marital status, whether once held in slavery by the Choctaws, whether able to read and write, and the number of living children that were born after Sep. 13, Volume 468 Census of Freedmen, Red River County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0394 o This volume lists the names of all adult Choctaw Freedmen and gives age, sex, marital status, whether once held in slavery by the Choctaws and whether able to read or write. The number of living children born since Sep. 13, 1865 is noted. Volume 482 Census of Freedmen, Skullyville, San Bois, and Tobucksy Counties: 1896 Starts on Frame #0415 o This volume contains lists of Freedmen families noting name and age. Volume 477 Census of Freedmen, Towson County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0442 o This volume contains adult Freedmen and in some cases children as well. Name, age, sex, marital status, whether a former slave of the Choctaws and whether able to read and write are given. The number of living children born since Sep. 13, 1865 is also given. Volume 479 Census of Freedmen, Wade County: 1896 Starts on Frame #0456 o This volume lists Freedmen families giving age, sex, marital status, number of living children born after Sep. 13, 1865, whether former slaves of the Choctaw and whether able to read and write. Volume 382 Freedmen Admitted to Citizenship, Third Judicial District: 1897 Starts on Frame #0463 o This volume lists Freedmen of Kiamichi, Jackson, Blue, Atoka, and Jacks Forks Counties. Children as well as adults are named with ages, nationality of parents, name of former owners and agricultural statistics. On page 200, there is a list of Freedmen who had failed to register in 1885, but who were entitled to citizenship.

14 CTN 8 Choctaw Agency: Records and Documents of the General Council, Senate and House or Representatives Volume 293 General Council and House of Representatives: Starts on Frame #0007 o This volume contains acts and resolutions of the Council in 1855 and minutes from the House of Representatives from Some entries are in the Choctaw language and have not been translated. o Pages have been renumbered. Volume 295 General Council and House of Representatives: Oct. 9, 1857-June 11, 1861 Starts on Frame 0132 o This volume is a journal of the House and acts, resolutions, and minutes of meetings from Oct. 9, June 11, o Pages 1-2, 50-54, and 60 are missing. Volume 296 General Council: Oct. 21, 1857-Jan. 25, 1865 Starts on Frame #0259 o This volume contains acts, resolutions, and election results from Oct. 21, 1857-Jan. 25, Volume 297 Senate: Oct. 5, 1857-Nov. 2, 1867 Starts on Frame #0352 o This volume contains some acts and resolutions of the General Council and a journal of the Senate. Meeting at Boggy Depot, Doaksville, and Chahta Tamaha, between Oct. 5, 1857-Nov. 2, o Pages 3-4 and are missing. Volume 298 Records of the Senate at Doaksville, Capital of the Choctaw Nation, Senate in Session: Oct. 1, Starts on Frame #0574 o This volume contains by-laws for the governing of the Senate, oaths of office, acts, and resolutions of the Senate. o Pages and have been renumbered. CTN 9 Choctaw Agency: Records and Documents of General Council, Senate and House of Representatives Volume 292 Acts and Resolutions of the General Council: Starts on Frame #0007 o Records of the council begin on pages 130 of this volume. o Pages are missing. Volume 294 House of Representatives: Oct Oct Starts on Frame #0152 o This volume contains minutes of the House of Representatives from Oct Oct The record begins on page 26. Volume 291 General Council Records: Oct. 6, 1865-Mar. 20, 1872 Starts on Frame #0326 o Council records in this volume begin on page 52. They include acts, resolutions, and memorials passed by the council from Oct. 6, 1865-Mar. 20, Volume 309 Senate: Oct. 3, 1870-Oct. 20, 1870 Starts on Frame #0472 o This volume is a journal of the Senate meeting in regular session from Oct. 3, 1870-Oct. 20, Volume 310 House of Representatives: Oct. 18, 1871-Oct. 30, 1871 Starts on Frame #0503 o This volume is a journal of the House of Representatives from Oct. 18, 1871-Oct. 30, Volume 311 House of Representatives: Oct. 8, 1872-Oct. 24, 1876 Starts on Frame #0536 o This volume is a journal of the House from Oct. 8, 1872-Oct. 24, o There is an index with all pages blank except E-H. Pages 5-6 and are missing.

15 CTN 10 Choctaw Agency: Records of the General Council, Senate, and House of Representatives Volume 314 Journal of the Senate: Oct. 7, 1872-Nov. 1, 1876 Starts on Frame #0007 o This volume contains a journal of the Senate from Oct. 7, 1872-Noc. 1, o Pages are missing. Volume 312 Acts and Resolutions for the Use of the Senate: Oct. 18, 1872-Oct. 26, 1877 Starts on Frame #0156 o This volume contains Acts and Resolutions passed by the General Council between Oct. 18, 1872-Oct. 26, 1877 pertaining to such matters as establishing toll bridges, sale and shipment of timber, rock and coal, committee formation and duties, appropriations, relationship with the federal government, permits to non-citizens and other matters. o Pages and are missing. Volume 313 Senate Records: Oct. 18, 1872-Nov. 2, 1880 Starts on Frame #0310 o This volume contains records of the Senate including bills, resolutions, acts, memorials to the United States government, petitions, message from the Principal Chief, and other documents between Oct. 18, 1872-Nov. 2, o There is an index, but most pages are blank. Volume 315 Journal for the Use of the Senate: Oct. 1, 1877-Nov. 8, 1883 Starts on Frame #0550 o This volume is a journal of the Senate from Oct. 1, 1877-Nov. 8, CTN 11 Choctaw Agency: Records of the General Council, Senate, and House of Representatives Volume 316 House of Representatives: Oct. 1, 1877-Oct. 3, 1883 Starts on Frame #0007 o This volume contains bills, resolutions, petitions, lists of Representatives by counties, election of National and House officers and other items dating from Oct. 1, 1877-Oct. 3, Volume 317 Acts and Resolutions of the General Council for use of the Senate: Oct. 26, 1877-Oct. 20, 1883 Starts on Frame #0204 o This volume contains bills, resolutions, and Acts of the General Council pertaining to appropriations, non-citizens, payment of claims, citizenship, formation of committees, establishment of precincts, making of contracts, reports from committees, school regulations, etc. Volume 299 House of Representatives: Nov. 2, 1880-Nov. 5, 1883 Starts on Frame #0374 o This volume contains bills, resolutions, petitions, acts concerning Spencer Academy and other items dating from Nov. 2, 1880-Nov. 5, Volume 300 House of Representatives: Oct. 1, 1883-Oct. 30, 1899 Starts on Frame #0499 o This journal of the House meeting in regular session contains acts, resolutions, election of House officers, and other items. o Pages and are missing.

16 CTN 12 Choctaw Agency: Records of the General Council, Senate, and House of Representatives Volume 301 Senate: Oct. 11, 1884-Nov. 7, 1888 Starts on Frame #0007 o This volume contains acts and resolutions concerning the Choctaw Capitol building, the sale of old Spencer Academy, the M. K. and T. Railroad, lists of Senators, Senate officers and other item. Notice is made of the deaths of Allen Wright, Basil L. Leflore, Rufus Folsom, and Harris Franklin. Volume 303 Senate: Oct. 6, 1884-Oct. 18, 1888 Starts on Frame #0221 o This journal of the Senate contains lists of Senators, acts and resolutions concerning intermarriages, missionaries, the death of Coleman Cole and William Robuck, and other matters. Volume 304 General Council: Starts on Frame #0405 o This volume contains lists of people whose petition for citizenship was accepted or rejected, reports of National officers and acts and resolutions on numerous subjects. o Pages and are missing. Volume 305 House of Representatives Tushka Huma, Choctaw Nation: Oct. 6, 1884-Oct. 15, 1899 Starts on Frame #0585 o This volume contains acts and resolutions of the House of Representatives, lists of members, Rules and Regulations of the House and other documents. CTN 13 Choctaw Agency: Records of the General Council, Senate, and House of Representatives Volume 328 Laws of the Choctaw Nation in English and Choctaw: Starts on Frame #0006 o This volume was printed in 1891 in Atoka, Indian Territory. The pages following 53 have been renumbered. Volume 302 General Council: Oct. 12, 1887-Nov. 4, 1887 Starts on Frame #0070 o The Council material in this volume appears only on pages and consists of a list of acts and resolutions. Volume 306 Journal of the Senate: Oct. 15, 1888-Oct. 14, 1892 Starts on Frame #0075 o This volume contains the journal of the Senate. Volume 307 General Council: Starts on Frame #0263 o This volume contains acts, resolutions, and memorials on such matters as admitting certain Mississippi Choctaws to citizenship, establishing a boarding school for Choctaw Freedmen and establishing election districts. Volume 308 General Council: Oct. 11, 1889-July 1, 1893 Starts on Frame #0436 o The laws and resolutions in this volume concern such matters as intruders, disposition of Choctaw interests in lands west of the 98 th degree west longitude, appropriations and so on. o Pages and are missing. Volume 318 House of Representatives: Dec. 5, 1891-Nov. 11, 1895 Starts on Frame #0620 o This journal of the House deals with such matters as turnpikes, ferries, railroads, and the death of Colonel C. E. Nelson. o Pages are missing.