Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940

Physical Description: microfilm: 8 rolls.

From NARA Record Group 75. On the 692 rolls of this microfilm publication are reproduced Indian census rolls, 1885-1940, with a few later rolls. These census rolls were usually submitted each year by agents or superintendents in charge of Indian reservations as required by an act of Congress of July 4, 1884 (23 Stat. 98). The information given in the rolls varies to some extent; but usually given are the English and/or Indian name of the person, roll number, age or date of birth, sex, and relationship to head of family. Beginning in 1930 the rolls also show the degree of Indian blood, marital status, ward status, place of residence, and sometimes other information.

• Roll 411: Quapaw (Eastern Shawnee, Miami, Modoc, Ottawa, Peoria, Quapaw, Seneca, Wyandot), 1885-1892
• Roll 412: Quapaw (Eastern Shawnee, Miami, Modoc, Ottawa, Peoria, Quapaw, Seneca, Wyandot), 1893-1900
• Roll 413: Quapaw (Eastern Shawnee, Ottawa, Quapaw, Seneca, Wyandot), 1922-1929
• Roll 414: Quapaw (Eastern Shawnee, Ottawa, Quapaw, Seneca, Wyandot), 1930-1932
• Roll 415: Quapaw (Eastern Shawnee, Ottawa, Quapaw, Seneca, Wyandot), 1933-1935
• Roll 416: Quapaw (Eastern Shawnee, Miami, Modoc, Ottawa, Peoria, Quapaw, Seneca, Wyandot), 1936-1939
• Roll 488: Seneca (Eastern Shawnee, Miami, Modoc, Ottawa, Peoria, Quapaw, Seneca, Wyandot), 1901-1907
• Roll 489: Seneca (Eastern Shawnee, Miami, Modoc, Ottawa, Peoria, Quapaw, Seneca, Wyandot), 1910-1921