NATIVE AMERICAN RESEARCH
IN MICHIGAN
INTRODUCTION
IN MICHIGAN
INTRODUCTION
Using the Ottawa, Chippewa and Potawatomi tribes as examples
Before the arrival of the first white man, Michigan was inhabited by 15,000 Indians, members of
the Miami, Chippewa, Menominee, Ottawa, Potawatomi and Wyandot tribes. Today the number
is considerably less. While it is often difficult to trace Native ancestry it is not impossible.
When doing Native American research proceed as you would any other research - backwards,
from yourself to your parents to their parents, etc. and from death to marriage to birth.
While the lessons below are numbered one to ten, you may read them in any order. Proceed at
your own pace, there are no assignments other than to apply what you have learned to your own
research.
Lesson One -
Federal Census
Lesson Two - Indian
Census
Lesson Three -
Addresses
Lesson Four - Church
Records
Lesson Five - School
Records
Lesson Six - Bureau of
Indian Affairs
Lesson Seven - Military
Records
Lesson Eight - Land
Records
Lesson Nine - At the
Courthouse
Lesson Ten -
Cemeteries
LINKS
Links Page has links to sites that might be useful in your research. On 6 Jun 1999 I added an automatic link page for your use in adding links to ancestors sites, Native sites and/or other useful research sites Add your link here.
LOOK-UPS
Visit the Look-ups page to
find persons who have volunteered to do limited look-ups in books and resources. When writing
give as much information about what you are looking for as possible - at minimum a name, date
and place.
If you would like to volunteer to help please contact Vicki .
Queries for Michigan or Wisconsin can be placed on the boards. Please be sure each query has a name, date, place and is about Native Americans / Fur Traders of the area.
UPDATES
It is my intention to continue to add sources and links to the lesson materials as these become
available. Material added in the past three months will be listed here. Check back for this added
material or sign up below to be notified when this page is updated.
Pages last updated 17 Mar 2000
Latest additions have been:
17 Mar 2000 added Jean Baptiste Parrisien story and picture
19 Oct 1999 added Land index for 1855 treaty
15 Sep 1999 added links to "History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan; a grammar of their language, and personal and family history of the author | CD ROM Census Records by Blue Roses Publishing Company - Entire U.S. Census including Native Americans. | The Migration from Drummond Island to Penetanguishene in 1828
12 Jun 1999 added link to Rev. Bingham's
marriage records in lessons 4 and 9. Added links to the descendants of Tom Peters, John Wesley, Richard Alberts, Joe Coon and Pete Espew.
6 Jun 1999 - added link toNATIVE
AMERICAN INDIAN TREATY LIBRARY and to Notable Women Ancestors - Native
Americans
24 May 1999 - removed non-working links to treaties and replaced with new links in lesson two;
added link to Education
1870-1933 & photo Mt. Pleasant School in lesson five; added links to Michigan Tribes, The Jesuit Relations: Index, Ojibway History Text, Miami
Indians, and Potawatomi
Removal.
11 May 1999. Updated Look-up and Memorial Pages; added link to Native Way - Recipe Index
15 Apr 1999 - made changes to the Memorial Page and added
several obits.
11 Apr 1999 - Added link to Harbour View Inn - Madame
LaFramboise; The
Story of Rix Robinson by Mark Von Destinon and added to the links page, especially
Oneida tribe links.
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