My grandmother, Maude C. JONES was a Native American. I cannnot find her on the rolls, but I can find her bro

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My grandmother, Maude C. JONES was a Native American. I cannnot find her on the rolls, but I can find her bro

Answer 1

The same thing happened to me but my relative was completely erased...... Feaforth Mackeil was the name he went by but I don't think it was his real name if you find out how to beat the stupid system let me know!

Also in the first and maybe the second world wars if they joined the war the status was taken away... I know ridiculous right?!

Answer 2

maybe she wasn;t registered it happens alot with natives.

Answer 3

If your grandmother, like mine was not in "Indian Territory" when the rolls were done, you may never find her.  I have hit dead ends with both grandparents because they did not complete the Trail of Tears and have not been included in the rolls even though some of their family members did.  Tracking your Native American ancestry is also difficult because of record keeping.  It just wasn't done, at least not until the rolls were started.  

If you know what tribe your grandmother was, you may be able to contact someone through the tribe & get more help, but on the internet, you are limited.

I have included one link that has a lot of Native American resources.

Good Luck

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/co...

Answer 4

http://arcweb.archives.gov/arc/servlet/a...

Maude C. Jones (Choctaw. Age: 14. s*x: Female. Degree: 15/64. CC Card: 5997. Roll Number: NR. Post Office: Marlow); plus the rest of her family (I assume):

  

ARC Identifier:   636628  

Title:   Enrollment for Choctaw Census Card 5997  ( or CC Card)

  

Creator:   Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Office of the Commissioner to the Five Civilized Tribes. (1893 - 1914) (Most Recent)



Type of Archival  Materials:  

Textual Records  

Level of  Description:  

Item from Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793 - 1989



Location:   NARA's Southwest Region (Fort Worth) (NRFFA), 501 West Felix Street, Building 1, Fort Worth, TX 76115-3405 PHONE: [phone], FAX: [phone], EMAIL: [e-mail]  

Part of:   Series: Enrollment Cards, 1898 - 1914



Scope & Content  Note:  

This census card contains information about the following people:

Sallie Jones (Choctaw. Age: 11. s*x: Female. Degree: 15/64. CC Card: 5997. Roll Number: NR. Post Office: Marlow);

Paul Jones (Choctaw. Age: 4. s*x: Male. Degree: 15/64. CC Card: 5997. Roll Number: NR. Post Office: Marlow);

Woody Jones (Choctaw. s*x: Male. CC Card: 5997);

Mary Jones (Choctaw. s*x: Female. CC Card: 5997);

Eslie Jones (Choctaw. Age: 19. s*x: Female. Degree: 15/64. CC Card: 5997. Roll Number: NR. Post Office: Marlow);

Jesse H. Jones (Choctaw. Age: 12. s*x: Male. Degree: 15/64. CC Card: 5997. Roll Number: NR. Post Office: Marlow);

**Maude C. Jones (Choctaw. Age: 14. s*x: Female. Degree: 15/64. CC Card: 5997. Roll Number: NR. Post Office: Marlow);**

Thomas Jones (Choctaw. Age: 17. s*x: Male. Degree: 15/64. CC Card: 5997. Roll Number: NR. Post Office: Marlow);

Winburn Jones (Choctaw. Age: 45. s*x: Male. Degree: 15/32. CC Card: 5997. Roll Number: NR. Post Office: Marlow);

Fannie Jones (Choctaw. Age: 42. s*x: Female. Degree: IW. CC Card: 5997. Roll Number: NR. Post Office: Marlow);

Peter N. Jones (Choctaw. Age: 21. s*x: Male. Degree: 15/64. CC Card: 5997. Roll Number: NR. Post Office: Marlow).

Access  Restrictions:  

Unrestricted

Use Restrictions:   Unrestricted

     Copy 1    

Copy Status:   Preservation-Reproduction-Reference  

Storage Facility:   NARA's Southwest Region (Fort Worth, TX)  

         Media    

Media Type:   Cards  







(I just copied off the printer friendly page of the National Archives listing. Hope I have the right lady for you.    :)

Answer 5

What tribe?  Which set of rolls?  If it's your grandmother's brother, there should be enough space (in years) between him and the original ancestor on the rolls to get something done, since, as siblings, they would have a common ancestor, and any "direct" ancestor of his would be "direct" of hers too.  This is actually pretty promising, whether she's on the rolls or not is not the issue with most tribal councils - it is whether she can be documented as a "direct descendant" of someone who is on the tribal rolls. If you have the funds, it may be wise to get a genealogist involved who has experience with that particular Indian nation - as they'll understand relationships that may not be as readily distinguishable to others not familiar with that nation.  Be well.

Answer 6

are you sure that was her real name?  my aunts best friend was a pomo indian cheif, but he was given his "english" name by the government, and he cannot be found by his real name anywhere.

Answer 7

Since you did locate her brother, and you are completely certain  it is him (not someone with the same name), you should be able to run down his application.  Using that.. and other evidence to show they are siblings (by proving her parentage and his), that will verify your history.

Answer 8

Possibilities:  Name is spelled wrong.  Name is completely wrong.  Name was changed from an Indian name to American name and you do not know what the Indian name was.  She never registered.  She was born after the last rolls were taken.

Are her parents on it or just her brother?  That may be enough to go on if you can prove that they share the same parents and that she is your grandmother.