Cyndi's List: Native American. National Archives: American Indian Records. Introduction The National Archives holds information about American Indians who maintained their ties to Federally-recognized Tribes (1830-1970). Most records are arranged by tribe. Helpful information to know before searching these records: Name of the person Name of the person's federally-recognized tribe Approximately when the person lived What state or territory the person lived in The original administrative records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) headquarters are in the National Archives, Washington, DC.
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Native American Genealogy. Index of American Indian Languages American Indian Tribes What's new on our site today! Hardly a week goes by that I don't get email from somebody looking for information about Native Americans in their family tree. It's good that so many people are thinking about their ancestry these days. There are basically four different groups of people interested in learning more about their Native American ancestors, and my suggestions are different depending which of these groups you fall into: 1) You are already a tribal member or belong to an American Indian community. 2) One or both of your parents were Indian but you don't know who they were or what tribe you came from because of adoption, boarding school issues, or a custody battle. 3) Your parent or grandparent belonged to an Indian tribe, but you were not raised in their culture and now they have passed on. 1) You are already a tribal member or belong to an American Indian community. .
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