i already know my family native american role number but i don't know how to look it up to double check it or

Answer 1

I think it depends on what tribe. The Cherokees, for instance, have this page on their web site

http://www.cherokee.org/Services/Registration/146/Default.aspx

and this link
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/dawes.php

Google your tribe, look for something that ends in .Net or .Org (Cherokee.COM is a porn site, for instance; there may be other tribes whose good names have been sullied.) Once you find the official tribal page, look for "Genealogy" or "Heritage".

BTW, It is a "roll" number. Roles are something actors play. You should capitalize "I", too.

Answer 2

If you are talking about the Dawes Roll which would include the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, Choctaw and Seminole you have a vital bit of information. With the roll number you can get all the information that the Dawes Commission collected on that person, including his/her family. With the Roll Number you next go to the "final rolls" and look for that number, they are recorded in numerical order, next record the census (or "field") number and the Census Card microfilm number from the listing. Now locate the Census Card by using the "Census or Field" number at the upper right corner of the card. Here is the URL of a webpage that has a form to record the information you get from the census card.
http://www.whitemoonraven.com/images/form5.jpg
Here is the URL of a webpage that will show you an example of the information found on the census card.
http://www.whitemoonraven.com/images/form.jpg

If your ancestors appear on a different roll you will need the name of the roll. Then find out what you need to do to look up the roll number you have. Like was said before most Native Nations or Tribes have websites and somewhere on them will be a link or an address you can contact for help.

Good luck.

Answer 3

www.genealogy.about.com/od/native_american/p/dawes_rolls.htm :

Final Rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes
The Dawes Rolls, also known as the "Final Rolls," are lists of individuals who were accepted as eligible for tribal membership in the Five Civilized Tribes - Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw and Seminole. Those tribe members whose applications were accepted were entitled to an allotment of land, usually as a homestead, in return for abolishing their tribal governments and recognizing Federal laws.

Record Type: Census cards, application jackets and land allotment jackets (original records, microfilm and selected digitized records)

Time Period : 1898-1914 (primarily 1899-1906)

Best For:
Proving descent from the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw or Seminole tribes.

What are the Dawes Rolls?:
In 1893, President Grover Cleveland appointed a commission, chaired by Henry L. Dawes, to negotiate land with the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw and Seminole tribes. As a result of the negotiations, tribe members were entitled to an allotment of land, in return for abolishing their tribal governments and recognizing Federal laws. In order to receive this land, each tribe member had to apply within the application period and meet certain eligibility requirements.

The resulting lists of the individuals accepted as eligible are the Final Rolls of the Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory, more commonly referred to as the Dawes Rolls. The Dawes Rolls contain more than 101,000 names accepted from 1898 until 1907, with a few additional people accepted by an Act of Congress in 1914.

What You Can Learn From the Dawes Rolls:
The Dawes Rolls include the enrollee's name, sex, blood degree and census card number. The census card may include additional genealogical information, including the names of all members living in their household, their tribal enrollment their parent's names and tribal affilation, and reference to earlier rolls such as the 1880 Cherokee census. Original application jackets can sometimes contain supporting documentation such as birth and death affidavits, marriage licenses and correspondence.

Where Can I Acess the Dawes Rolls?:
The original Dawes Rolls census cards and applications are in the custody of the National Archives - Southwest Region in Fort Worth, Texas. They are also available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, local Family History Centers, the National Archives and its Regional Archive centers. The National Archives has digitized the Index to the Final Rolls and made it freely available on their Web site (see below).

How to Search the Dawes Rolls:
To effectively search for an individual in the Dawes Rolls, you'll need to know at least the individual's name and the name of the tribe. One of the best places to look for this information is the 1900 census, where special schedules identify the tribe of individuals living in predominantly Indian areas. If your ancestor was living among the general population, then do some research to learn which tribes were in the area.
Once you know your ancestor's name and tribe, you can search the Index to the Final Rolls on the National Archives Web site. If you find your ancestor in the index, then you can access their entry in the Final Rolls through NARA's Archival Research Catalog (ARC). Click the yellow search button and enter "Final Rolls" (without the quotes) into the keyword box. Also check the box for "Descriptions of Archival Materials linked to digital copies."

While in the Archival Research Catalog, be sure to check the census cards available online. Only a portion of the Census Cards are described on the NARA Web site, however, and none for the Choctaw. These can be searched by entering the person's name in the ARC search box.

How to Obtain Copies of the Dawes Records
Copies of the census cards, application jackets and land allotment jackets associated with an individual found in the Dawes Rolls can be ordered directly from the NARA Southwest Regional Archives in Fort Worth.
For Further Research
The Dawes Commission rejected nearly two-thirds of the applications for enrollment, and these rejected individuals are not included in the Final Rolls. Many of these rejected applications can be found among the records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The National Archives facility in Fort Worth also has an index that includes everyone who applied.

www.accessgenealogy.com/native/guionmiller/
Guion Miller Roll:
The index includes the names of all persons applying for compensation arising from the judgment of the United States Court of Claims on May 28, 1906, for the Eastern Cherokee tribe. While numerous individuals applied, not all the claims were allowed. The information included on the index is the application number, the name of the applicant, and the State or Territory in which the individual resided at the time the application was filed. The name being there does not mean the person was admitted. You will need to Order a copy of the application from to determine that information.
How to Order Copies

To order copies of these applications, you must submit a completed NATF Form 83 which includes the individual's name and application number. A separate form must be completed for each file you wish copied. To order an NATF Forms 83. You may also Order Individual Records online for a fee of $17.50. Orders take about 56-70 calendar days

Links for Native American records:

Native American Records
Surnames
US Genealogy
Vital Records
World Genealogy

www.dawesrolls.com--names given or listed by tribe.