General Choctaw Discussion
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Need help finding old property
from
Karen West Sanchez.
2
comments,
most recently from
suzanne hamlet shatto
on February 4, 2012
I have the deed/allotment information (ie: legal description) on the property I’m looking for, but need help to decipher where exactly the property is located. The information is from the Choctaw-Chickasaw Deeds and Allottments book from 1910 by E. Hastain. This legal description does not match the township/range criteria at…
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Need help finding old property
from
Karen West Sanchez
on February 3, 2012
I have the deed/allotment information (ie: legal description) on the property I’m looking for, but need help to decipher where exactly the property is located. The information is from the Choctaw-Chickasaw Deeds and Allottments book from 1910 by E. Hastain. This legal description does not match the township/range criteria at…
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Monds
from
Beverley.
9
comments,
most recently from
Linda Freeman
on February 2, 2012
I’m trying to find info on Job Rogers Monds (1784-1859) and wife, Mildred ? (1814-) . These are my great great grandparents and are reportedly of Choctaw descent. One of their daughters, Mary Jane Monds Tully is buried at Choctaw Nation, Pontotoc, OK. I am wondering if there were married…
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Searching for Samual Laxton information
from
Sandra .
4
comments,
most recently from
suzanne hamlet shatto
on February 2, 2012
My grandfather Samual Laxton, was born in OK and we were told he was on one of the roll call sheets, we are looking for information on this, also his parents.
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Please help me
from
Joshanna Leeann Brooks.
3
comments,
most recently from
Joshanna Leeann Brooks
on January 26, 2012
I am looking for information about my father, Stephen Dale Brooks, he died 8\28\98 and was born 5\23\52. I found his death certificate by using my birth certificate. I know he has passed, but I want to know who he was and if I have any relatives. I was told…
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The Acolapissa Indians on the Pearl River in Southern Louisiana
from
red70460
on January 17, 2012
For my entire life I have heard the older white generation of my area speak of the indians that once lived on the Pearl River. As an adult I have been led to study the Acolapissa. Not much is known of the Acolapissa prior to them moving to the Bayou…
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Researching Berry's from Yazoo, MS genealogy 1898 and back.
from
Michael John Berry.
2
comments,
most recently from
suzanne hamlet shatto
on January 11, 2012
I am doing research on the John Edward Berry family tree from Yazoo, MS. He was my grandfather and born in yazoo, ms in 1898. John’s wife was Evelyn Buchner they settled in chicago in the 1930’s. Their children were John, Richard, Eloise, and Mary Ann. In 1967/68/69, Eloise took…
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Seeking Info.
from
David Allgood.
2
comments,
most recently from
suzanne hamlet shatto
on January 11, 2012
I have record of my wife’s great grandfather residing in township 6, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory in 1900. His name was Tom E. Smith and he was 8 years old at the time. He was living with a Long family. I believe his mother to have been Dora Smith who…
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am i choctaw
from
connie lynn cagle.
3
comments,
most recently from
suzanne hamlet shatto
on January 8, 2012
not sure how to start research
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I want to learn.
from
Sharon.
3
comments,
most recently from
Shelly (Harris) Davis
on January 8, 2012
Hi. My name is Sharon and I have a story I want to tell. When I was a baby, I was abandoned in an apartment and was found by some white people who raised me as their own. That is the story my father tells me. When I was a…
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Tracking my family
from
Theresa.
2
comments,
most recently from
suzanne hamlet shatto
on January 4, 2012
i am trying to track down my choctaw family. My grandfather, Warne layton was born on a choctaw reservation in missouri and died Feb. 10, 1973 in Miami, FL. I have been unable to find anything else about him. If anyone could push me in the right direction it would…
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Noamie (Heins or Hines)
from
Jennifer.
2
comments,
most recently from
suzanne hamlet shatto
on December 30, 2011
I’m doing a genealogy tree on my dad. We know his grandmother was full blooded indian. It was told she was Alabama-Couchatta. I understood this was the same as choctaw. Anybody with any information would be appreciated..
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Courtney geneology
from
Collin Courtney.
2
comments,
most recently from
suzanne hamlet shatto
on December 29, 2011
My Great Grandfather, an Irishman, married an Indian woman from one of the Oklahoma tribes………… I am 70 years old now so this was long ago………..This makes me 1/8th Indian on my father’s side………We also have Cherokee blood on my mother’s side from Georgia The family doesn’t know a thing…
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BEN SMALLWOOD
from
Kathleen Diane (Simpson) Diaz
on December 28, 2011
I am sad to announce the passing of my step-brother Ben Smallwood. Ben was found in his home on Christmas Day. Ben was the direct desendant of the Chief, Ben Smallwood.
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I WANT TO FIND ANCESTORS OF ALBERT DANIEL HERRON
from
RL HERRON.
2
comments,
most recently from
suzanne hamlet shatto
on December 23, 2011
MY GRANDFATHER WAS ALBERT DANIEL HERRON MY DAD WAS W.L.HERRON MARRIED LULA NEVILLS BOTH LIVED IN LIMA OHIO. .LOOKING TO FIND OUT IF MY GRANDMOTHER SUSIE ANA CARPENTER MARRIED TO DANIEL ALBERT.
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Mark Valentino Baker
from
Jean .
2
comments,
most recently from
suzanne hamlet shatto
on December 21, 2011
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tracing family history
from
connie woods.
2
comments,
most recently from
suzanne hamlet shatto
on December 15, 2011
i want to lern of my great grandmothers childhood and who her parents where
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Jacob / Wesley
from
Effiesk2.
5
comments,
most recently from
rayson allen
on December 14, 2011
Looking for any information on Jacob / Wesley family lineage. Don’t know much about my hertiage but willing to learn. I am the granddaughter of Folsom Jacob and Rhoda Wesley Jacob. Any information is appreciated.
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Oklahoma Indian Schools
from
Ellen.
2
comments,
most recently from
suzanne hamlet shatto
on December 10, 2011
Does anyone know where I can find a complete list of Indian schools in Oklahoma and how would I obtain their student enrollments and histories? Thank you in advance for any assistance.
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Choctaw Family
from
Kerry Clayton.
2
comments,
most recently from
suzanne hamlet shatto
on December 2, 2011
My great great grandmother Margaret Nicholson is listed on the Dawes final roll, card number MCR2968. Does this allow me to seek membership in the Choctaw Tribe. Thank you Kerry