Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

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• Martha Katura Knight from Merideth Farnham. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on May 31

  I am searching for information on my 3rd Great Grandmother; Martha Katura Knight. She was born in Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina on January 25, 1835. She married Wiley H Bolt. The 1900 census shows her as a widow, living in Township 9, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA . These are…

• Laura Dyer from Sue Haubert. 3 comments, most recently from Sue Haubert on May 31

  I am researching my family and am looking for Laura Dyer who was married to Benjamin I. Odell and had a daughter in Walker County, Georgia in 1828. I have been told that Walker County did not exist in 1828 yet I have a copy of the microfilm record. I…

• WADE family info from Tammy Miller. 19 comments, most recently from Linda Wade on May 30

  Alfred Wade is my Greatx4 Grandfather and I am looking for more information. I know Alfred Wade was once the Governor of the Choctaw Nation and that his father was a Choctaw Captain-John Wade out of Mississippi. I am needing whatever info can be shared with me. Such as Alfred’s…

• RESEARCHING CHOCTAW HERITAGE from Kimberly Diulio. 9 comments, most recently from Michelle Miller on May 30

  I’m in the process of researching my American Indian heritage. According to my father, his mother was half Choctaw. She is now deceased. I don’t know much about her except her last married name and her maiden name. She may have been born in Texas and was living in Oregon…

• Choctaw rainbow magic (the rainbow spell) from Aisha Deersound Linole on May 22

  All the harming that’s been done, shall be returned upon them, who used videos to hurt our minds, and try to make us common, the good was resting now it rises, those who wove false webs like spiders, but now the spirit of all things shall make them seem as…

• McDaniel/Lindsey from Carolyn Freeman. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on May 20

  My grandmother, Armentie Pearl Lindsey 1900-1987 was born on the Choctaw Nation, Maude, Oklahoma. Her mother was Arrenia Isabelle McDaniel, father was Robert Starkey Lindsey. Their other children were Rubye, Hattie and Johnny Willie. I am trying to locate information on whether they had Choctaw heritage. I would appreciate any…

• Translation? from Erin on May 16

  I’ve seen Sophia Folsom Pitchlynn’s name listed as Lk-lo-ha-wah and Li-lo-ha-wah. The meaning is given as “loved and lost” or “loved but lost,” but I can’t find any translations in the Byington dictionary for “love/d” or “lost” that sound like any part of this name. Can anyone shed any light…

• correct spelling of... from aiahninchi ohoyo. 2 comments, most recently from Erin on May 16

  halito… have been studying up in my choctaw dictionary and discovered a mistake that i have made and is posted on every genealogy forum concerning my folsom family relations… my grandmother, who’s name is spelled AIAHNICHIH ohoyo everywhere is really spelled AIAHNINCHI ohoyo which means ‘respected/favored’ woman….would llike to know…

• Location of the Sophia Folsom Pitchlynn portrait? from Erin. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on May 16

  Does anyone know where the portrait of Sophia Folsom Pitchlynn is housed? http://www.marciesalaskaweb.com/Family/sophia.jpg

• helping a determined child from Amy. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on May 14

  I have a 10 year old child who is Choctaw on his father’s side. (His GGG grandmother renounced her Choctaw rights and applied for American citizenship so he can not to my knowledge apply for citizenship to the Choctaw Nation if he ever wanted to) and also he has some…

• i know what he felt like now from nicole patrice dickson. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on May 12

  ive been searching and research about 8 years and some indian told me you get out what you put in.i know now how my father felt all those years wondering where he came from.he was a very gratful and proud to a native american fullblooded choctaw. its been one dead…

• Help finding my Heritage from Jamelle Goodgame. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on May 10

  I’m currently trying to research and find out more about my heritage. needless to say I am new at this and would love some assistance.. My Grandmother passed some years back and most of my family don’t know much about our heritage. From the research I have done I have…

• 6th great grandfather from Ronnie Harvey on May 9

  I am looking for information on Tobaca Apuckshunneebbee or his wife Abu To Na I believe I am related to them and would like to know more about where I came from.

• Clora Smith b. 1903/04 - POSSIBLE ERROR from Brenda Taft Edwards. 4 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on May 8

  I need some assistance as locating my grandmother’s family has become extremely difficult. I obtained documents from the Choctaw Nation that show her parents as Rice Smith/Sarah Matthews. I found other documents that show Rice’s name as Reece. However, Reece Smith was married to Clara Smith and they had a…

• I have to change my birth certificate? from Erin. 4 comments, most recently from Sarah Turner on May 4

  Hello, all! I am in the process of getting my membership and CDIB. This process has been complicated by the fact that I changed my name a few years ago, and they want me to also change my birth certificate. Has anyone had any experience with this or know who…

• Choctaw id card from Abe Combest. 3 comments, most recently from Sarah Turner on April 26

  I have lost my Choctaw nation id, and am in need of it. How can I go about getting a replacement?

• Contacting author of Original Enrollee entry from J Keeley. 3 comments, most recently from J Keeley on April 24

  I recently found a biography of an ancestor, Green McCurtain Bond, in the Original Enrollee list online here. I would like to contact his daughter, who submitted it, to exchange more family history information. Can anyone tell me how to go about finding her contact information? Thank you.

• choctaw manifesto from aiahninchi ohoyo on April 14

  my heart lies on the ground… you came to my country and took from me my languages, customs, beliefs… all i held dear and believed to be true… my relations fell under your diseases and genocides on the assumption that by ridding yourselves of us you would have free rein…

• Choctaw Nation Census Cards from Stephen C. Reed. 2 comments, most recently from suzanne hamlet shatto on April 10

  How can I find the Index of the Choctaw Nation Census Cards

• Looking for the Choctaw Shirey's from Luanne King. 3 comments, most recently from Luanne King on April 8

  Hi , my Mother had Choctaw blood , her Name was Barbara Shirey , I found some Shirey’s on the Dawes rolls , card #2215, an Edmund F Shirey & 4 other Shirey’s as well. How do I find out if theses are the Shirey’s I would be related too?…