This microfiche collection contains more than 300 titles of biographical dictionaries and more than 30,000 biographical references. The titles come from more than 100 public and private repositories across the U.S. and Britain. The volumes in this publication deal primarily with Black Americans. A variety of biographical compendiums are included such as: National activists; state and local figures; prominent women; legal, medical, educational, business,...

The Dawes Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes was created in 1898 to enroll individuals as citizens of one of the five tribes. The commission reviewed enrollment applications and abstracted the information onto cards. "R" designations on numbers represent refused applications. "D" designations indicate determined or granted applications. "C" designations represent canceled applications. The Final Rolls which resulted from the enrollment process...

Some schools have Afro American, Indians and Creoles (mixed bloods).

The Dawes Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes was created in 1898 to enroll individuals as citizens of one of the five tribes. The commission reviewed enrollment applications and abstracted the information onto cards. "R" designations on numbers represent refused applications. "D" designations indicate determined or granted applications. "C" designations represent canceled applications. The Final Rolls which resulted from the enrollment process...

Records were recorded with the county clerk who acted as the clerk of the County Court and as the clerk of the Circuit Court. These clerks were given on these records as the recording agents. There is a published index for the years 1765-1810. For this index check the locality catalog under: Virginia - Mecklenburg - Vital records. Or in the author/title catalog under: The marriage license bonds of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, from 1765 to 1810 /...