tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234706236968209862024-02-19T07:43:41.358-08:00US 1900 Census - Indian TerritoryRobin Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755963889063730755noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223470623696820986.post-85124456949367228342011-01-25T23:01:00.000-08:002012-06-12T17:55:29.995-07:00US 1900 Census - Indian TerritoryThe 1900 United States Census has special significance for Indians. There is a <strong>secret </strong>in this census that is <strong>not in any other United States Census</strong>. The secret appears under the heading Residence where there is a drop-down list of States. When you click on the drop-down list for States, one of the entries is "Indian Territory". This is not one of the States of the United States. It is the Indian Territory in Oklahoma.<br />
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The example of George Guess will be used to illustrate step-by-step how this is done using the internet site, Ancestry. This example will show the use of a special version of Ancestry that <strong>can only be used at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City</strong>. The address for this site is <a href="http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/">http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/</a>.<br />
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1. Get into ancestry.<br />
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2. On the home page, click on the 1900 Census.<br />
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3. Type in the following search terms. Note that the indexers spelled the<span style="color: red;"> last name as Guss</span> not Guess.<br />
Notice also a <strong><span style="color: red;">SECRET</span> - <span style="color: red;">Indian Territory, USA</span></strong> was typed into the "Lived In" box instead of a state.<br />
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4. Get to the following image where George Guess is shown with his wife, Betsy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>1900 US Census for George Guess</strong></td></tr>
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Click on the image above and then click on it again to get an enlarged view of this image.<br />
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You should notice the following: <br />
1. There is an upper and a lower section - <strong>The lower section is</strong> what makes this census so <strong>special.</strong><br />
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2. The upper section shows the following for George Guess:<br />
1. His birth date is Aug 1856.<br />
2. He was born in Indian Territory (Oklahoma).<br />
3. His father and mother were born in Georgia.<br />
4. It shows similar information for his wife, Betsy and an orphan named Simon<br />
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3. <strong>The lower section</strong> shows the following for George:<br />
1. George, his father and his mother were <strong>Cherokee</strong>.<br />
2. George is 1/8 white. Even though he says he is full blood <strong>Cherokee</strong>, he has some white blood.<br />
3. His wife, Betsy, and her parents were Cherokee.<br />
4. Betsy has 0 white and therefore full-blood Cherokee.<br />
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This is would be an important part of proving that a person was a <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian. If you are interested in proving that you are a Cherokee Indian go to <a href="http://www.cherokeeindianproof.com/">http://www.cherokeeindianproof.com/</a>.Robin Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755963889063730755noreply@blogger.com0