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Indian wills : records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1911-1921 /
"In accordance with federal statutes enacted in 1910 and 1913, the Law and, subsequently, the Probate Divisions of the Bureau of Indian Affairs were responsible for determining the heirs of deceased Indian trust allottees. Ultimately, Native Americans submitted more than 2,500 pages of wills an...
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| Language: | English |
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Baltimore, MD. :
Printed for Clearfield Co. by Genealogical Pub. Co.,
[2020?]
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"In accordance with federal statutes enacted in 1910 and 1913, the Law and, subsequently, the Probate Divisions of the Bureau of Indian Affairs were responsible for determining the heirs of deceased Indian trust allottees. Ultimately, Native Americans submitted more than 2,500 pages of wills and probate records to the Bureau. These records span the period 1911 to 1921 and, with a few exceptions, pertain to Indian families living in the Plains and several western states. Researchers will find members of the following tribes represented in this collection: Chippewa, Sioux, Apache, Shawnee, Quapaw, Assinboin, Leach Lake Chippewa, Confederated Flathead, Ponca, Cheyenne, Crow, Sac & Fox, Nez Perce, Southern Ute, Omaha, Osage, and more"-- |
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Reprint, originally published in 2005 in Baltimore, Maryland--Title page verso. Includes index. |
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volumes : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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9781649680266 1649680260 9781649680273 1649680279 9781649680280 1649680287 9781649680297 1649680295 9781649680303 1649680309 9781649680310 1649680317 9781649680327 1649680325 |