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Indian Wills, 1911-1921
Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs,  Book One

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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Indian Wills, 1911-1921
Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs,  Book Two

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 on the Plains and in several western states.

The work at hand represents the second book in a series of Native American sources, based on the aforesaid records, compiled by Mr. Jeff Bowen. The author, who was responsible for having the National Archives microfilm the collection, has here transcribed an additional 180 manuscript pages consisting of 101 verbatim wills for this volume. As a rule, the documents identify the names of the testator, residence, heirs, a description of any real estate transferred in the will, names of executors and witnesses, and other particulars commonly found in probate records. Researchers will find members of the following tribes represented in this collection: Apache, Arickara, Blackfoot, Cheyenne-Arapahoe, Chippewa, Comanche, Crow, Iowa, Klamath, Omaha, Otoe and Missouria, Piegan, Quinaielt, Sac & Fox, Siletz, Sioux, Squaxin band, Ukie and Wylackie, Umatilla, Yuma, and more. In all, genealogists will find references to about 2,000 individuals in these documents, every one of whom is referenced in the complete name index at the back.    vi + 196 pgs, paperback

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Indian Wills, 1911-1921
Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs,  Book Three

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.

Mr. Bowen, who has been transcribing the aforesaid wills for publication, has now added a third volume to his series. As a rule, the documents identify the names of the testator, residence, heirs, a description of any real estate transferred in the will, names of executors and witnesses, and other particulars commonly found in probate records. Members of the following tribes predominate this volume: Apache, Chippewa, Coeur d’Alene, Comanche, Kiowa, Klamath, Omaha, Osage, Pawnee, Ponca, Quapaw, Sioux, Uintah and Ouray, Umatilla, Ute, Wichita, and Winnebago

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Indian Wills, 1911-1921
Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs,  Book Four

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.

Mr. Bowen, who has been transcribing the aforesaid wills for publication, has now added two additional volumes, bringing the total volumes transcribed in this series of Native American source records to four. The author, who was responsible for having the National Archives microfilm the collection, has here transcribed nearly 200 additional wills for Volumes Three and Four. As a rule, the documents identify the names of the testator, residence, heirs, a description of any real estate transferred in the will, names of executors and witnesses, and other particulars commonly found in probate records. Members of the following tribes predominate in the latest volumes in the series: Apache, Chippewa, Coeur d’Alene, Comanche, Kiowa, Klamath, Omaha, Osage, Pawnee, Ponca, Quapaw, Sioux, Uintah and Ouray, Umatilla, Ute, Wichita, and Winnebago.

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Indian Wills, 1911-1921
Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs,  Book Five

Native Americans submitted more than 2,500 pages of wills and probate records to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 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. Author Jeff Bowen, who has been transcribing these wills for publication, has here added a fifth volume to his series Indian Wills, 1911-1921. Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. As a rule, the records included identify the names of the testator, residence, heirs, a description of any real estate transferred in the will, names of executors and witnesses, and other particulars commonly found in probate records. The majority of the wills are of western origin, and the following tribes predominate in them: Apache, Chippewa, Comanche, Kiowa, Klamath, Omaha, Osage, and Winnebago. In all, genealogists will discover references to about 1,200 individuals in these pages, every one of whom is referenced in the complete name index at the back of the volume.

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Indian Wills, 1911-1921
Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs,  Book Six

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.

This is the sixth book of transcribed Indian wills by Mr. Bowen. As a rule, the documents herein identify the names of the testator, residence, heirs, a description of any real estate transferred in the will, names of executors and witnesses, and other particulars commonly found in probate records.

Book Six includes three wills that were actually taken to the office of the President of the U.S. One testator willed his fishing rights, given to him by the government, to his wife. The following tribes are most in evidence: Apache, Bannock, Chippewa, Comanche, Kiowa, Klamath, Nez Perce, Nisqually, Omaha, Osage, Pawnee, Piegan, Seneca, Shoshone, Sioux, Umatilla, Winnebago, and Witchita.

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Indian Wills, 1911-1921
Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs,  Book Seven

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.

This is the seventh book in the series of Indian Wills transcriptions by Mr. Bowen. As a rule, the documents identify the names of the testator, residence, heirs, a description of any real estate transferred in the will, names of executors and witnesses, and other particulars commonly found in probate records.

Tribes predominating in Book Seven include the Cayuse, Chippewa, Coeur d’Alene, Comanche, Crow, Flathead, Kaw, Nez Perce, Omaha, Sac & Fox, Uintah & Ouray, Umatilla, and Winnebago.