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Online Resources
Native American Online Genealogy Records

Tribes Recognized by the Federal Government
There are currently no Tribes recognized by the Federal Government.

Tribes Recognized by the State of Illinois
There are currently no Tribes recognized by the State of Illinois.

Historical Tribes in Illinois


The most prominent tribes in Illinois were the Illinois, Miami, Winnebago, Fox and Sacs (Sauk), Kickapoo, and Pottawatomie tribes. The Illinois Native Americans were composed of five subdivisions including Kaskaskias, Cahokias, Tamaroas, Peorias, and Metchigamis. Most of these tribes were eliminated from Illinois by about the mid-nineteenth century either through warfare or resettlement to other territories by the federal government.

The following list of indigenous people who have lived in Illinois has been compiled from Hodge's Handbook of American Indians... and from Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America. Some may simply be variant spellings for the same tribe.


 * Chippewa
 * Chippewa Indians
 * Delaware
 * Fox[[Image:Chippewa, Arrow-Maker.jpg|right|360x335px]]
 * Illinois
 * Iowa
 * Iroquois
 * Kaskaskia
 * Kickapoo
 * Michigamea
 * Miami
 * Moingwena
 * Ottawa
 * Peoria
 * Piankashaw
 * Potawatomi
 * Sauk and Fox
 * Sulk
 * Shawnee
 * Winnebago
 * Winnebago Indians Wyandot Indians
 * Wyandot

Agency Records
Agencies and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same. Many of the records of genealogical value were created by these offices.

The following list of agencies that have operated or now exist in Illinois has been compiled from Hill's Office of Indian Affairs..., Hill's Guide to Records in the National Archives Relating to American Indians , and others.


 * Chicago Agency
 * Prairie du Chien Agency 1824-1842

Reservations in Illinois
There are no Reservations in Illinois.

Illinois Indian Schools
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Missions in Illinois
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Indian Health Agencies in Illinois
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Illinois Map of Indian Lands
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Illinois Native Americans Historical Background
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Repositories
It is usually best to start with a search at a local level such as the city, town, or village and then try the county or state. Links to county pages appear below. Additional resources for Native Americans of Illinois may be found in the Illinois-Native Races topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog or by doing an FamilySearch Catalog Subject Search under the name of the tribe. Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at FamilySearch Centers. Also find Native Americans of Illinois resources available at many libraries (WorldCat). Explore how to search WorldCat and the FamilySearch Catalog.

Libraries

 * Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library 112 N. Sixth Street Springfield, IL 62701 Phone: (800) 610-2094 or (217) 782-5764 Holdings include materials on various ethnic groups and ethnic migration patterns, including some resources for Indians in Illinois. Search the card catalog.


 * Beckwith, Hiram Williams. The Illinois and Indiana Indians. 1884. Reprint, New York, New York: Arno Press, 1975. This book gives histories of the tribes in Illinois. Available at many libraries (WorldCat); and


 * Tregillis, Helen Cox. The Indians of Illinois: A History and Genealogy. [Decorah, Iowa: Anundsen Publishing], 1983. In addition to histories of the tribes, this source contains biographies of prominent Illinois Indians and a bibliography of sources. Available at many libraries;

Other Repositories

 * The Lyman Copeland Draper Collection which includes:


 * Chief Joseph Brant papers
 * Tecumseh Papers, (Shawnee Chief) 1768-1823


 * Linkpendium's links for Ethnic resources also includes "Indian-Cemeteries" and "Indian-Tribes."