Tips for Finding an Indian Ancestor in the Guion Miller Roll

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The Guion Miller Roll is a list of Eastern Cherokees who applied for money that was awarded in 1905 because of a lawsuit. Before concluding your ancestor’s name is not in the roll, consider the following as you search the indexes.


 * The last name may be spelled differently, or the first name may be abbreviated. Search for variant spellings.
 * Look for your ancestor by his or her English names, Indian name, middle name, nickname, initials, married name, or maiden name.
 * Look for your ancestor’s relatives. They may have mentioned your ancestor in their application documents.
 * Your ancestor may have been added to the supplemental rolls after the general index was compiled. Search the three alphabetical supplemental rolls. In the Family History Library, these rolls are ahead of film 378954.

Not all Cherokees appear on the roll. Search for your ancestor on other records, such as the Dawes Commission Enrollment Records.