How do I find out if I can get a indain roll number?

Answer 1

I invite anyone reading this question to read another of this asker's questions. You might find it enlightening to know WHY he wants to get on the Tribal rolls.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aj2XtrL.RUo._qw.zhsnIzDsy6IX?qid=20070325221413AAsMEGW

He wants to get on the Tribal rolls for the benefits.

Answer 2

You have to do the research to find every birth certificate, marriage license and death record you can find on your family. Further, you need to track census records and other federal sources of information to have the proof you need that you descend from a native and provide all of the information to link you to that person.

People will automatically direct you to the Dawes Rolls, but that only works for 5 tribes and doesn't tell you who your ancestor was, nor does it give you the proof you need.

I humbly suggest you spend time doing a good family tree. When you get back to a native ancestor, flip over to this site and follow the steps to get registered. It's not an easy process and many tribes have closed their rolls altogether because "long lost members" are trying to crawl out of the woodwork. Cherokee, Chippewa, Potowatome and others are in that list. If you're over the age of 3, you may have difficulty registering with a tribe.

These sites are better able to help you than most:
http://genealogy.about.com/od/native_american/a/census_rolls.htm
http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/heritage/native-american/
http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html

Answer 3

Are you asking for permission to seek the roll number?

When I started out looking through the list of names, I held my breath. Having heard, like so/so many others, that I, too, have an "Indian Princess in my tree," I looked long and hard.

I don't have a record of one, but I happily photocopied information for a cousin who does. This helped me to feel the "almost" was even perhaps closer to finally answered. And truth be told, that is just as important as finding an ancestor link. Genealogy is about finding out from whom you descend. Family History is about finding out about from whom you descend, plus people with whom your ancestors were related.

Follow the good links listed above...and happy hunting!

Answer 4

You must have proof of your Indian heritage. If you are entitled to one, you would know about it.