Saturday, November 17, 2018

Researching Native American Slaveholders

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  Portion of a sample Slave Schedule from Choctaw Nation Do you have ancestors who were enslaved in Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw and S...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Free People and Property in Post Civil War Indian Territory

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In the years after the Civil War, many citizens of Indian Territory used the services of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Land...
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Institute to Feature Oklahoma Freedmen in 2019

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MAAGI – The Teaching Institute For 2019 – Announcing: A New Track Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes For the very fir...
Saturday, December 30, 2017

The Sanders Family - Freedmen of the Choctaw Nation

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This final piece in my 52-week blogging effort focuses on the Sanders family of the Choctaw Nation. The names of the children were found on ...
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The Family of Joe and Belle Davis -Cherokee Freedmen

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Sons of Joe and Belle Davis, Cherokee Freedmen,  Courtesy of Steve Spencer  Top row: Willie Davis, Joseph Davis, Curtis Dan Davis, Middle...
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Friday, December 29, 2017

The Family of Doran and Mary Ann Bruner- Seminole Freedmen

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From the town of Sasakwa, the family of Doran and Mary Bruner appeared in front of the Dawes Commission to enroll as Seminoles. On the enro...
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Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Julia Hershey and Family - Creek Freedmen

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Researching families from the Creek Nation is not without its difficulties. This is particularly when one finds that so many of the intervi...