These records are frequently referred to as the Guion Miller rolls. In 1906 he was appointed to determine who was eligible for funds under the treaties of 1835-36 and 1845 between the U.S. and the Eastern Cherokees. The "Guion Miller Reports and Exhibits, 1908-1910," in twenty nine volumes, includes ten volumes of transcripts of testimony arranged chronologically; a printed copy of the completed roll with supplements; and the Old Settlers roll of 1851-52 with index. The General Index to Eastern Cherokee Applications, Vol. 1 and 2 is on roll 1. Use the name index on Roll 1 of microfilm publication M1186, Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, to find the application # for the Miller rolls.
A typical application includes: applicant's English name; Indian name (if any); residence; date and Place of birth; marriage status; name of husband or wife; parents' names, their places of birth, residence in 1851 and dates of death; names and dates of birth and death of brothers and sisters; names of paternal and maternal grandparents and their children, places of birth and residence in 1851; name of the ancestor from whom they claimed to have descended.
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Cherokee
The Five Civilized Tribes
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