Cherokee Indian Census Book
1899
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This census book documents the enumeration and enrollment of Cherokee Indians living in the Big Cove community within the Cherokee Indian Reservation, or Qualla Reservation, in western North Carolina. (One of several pages in the book is shown). It comes from a series of census books enumerating Cherokee Indians residing in communities and counties within the Qualla Reservation. Communities represented in the series include Big Cove, Yellow Hill, Birdtown, Nantahala, Soco, and Wolf Town. Counties represented include Cherokee, Jackson, Swain, and Graham. Information provided for each household may include name of head of household, number of members, number of males and females, number of members between ages 5 and 20 who did not attend school during the year, number of members who could read and use conversational English, number of dwellings built and occupied, number of church members, number of males over age 18, number of females over age 14, and number of school children between ages 6 and 16, among other information.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
National Archives Identifier: 641395
Full Citation: Cherokee Indian Census Book; 1899; Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/cherokee-indian-census-book, April 28, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.