Chickasaw Nation Genealogy Program

The Chickasaw Nation Genealogy Program can assist with genealogy requests pertaining to the Five Tribes (Chickasaw, Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole).

Genealogy services are available to anyone.

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Eligibility

This service is available to anyone. Tribal affiliation is not required.

You Provide

Copies of pertinent direct family records including available birth, death and/or marriage certificates and obituaries

Visit the Genealogy Request Portal for genealogical and family research assistance. Click below to create an account.

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Contact

Phone:

(580) 310-6488 (580) 622-7156

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Program Details

Genealogy is the science of studying family history and lineage. Using Dawes Roll records, federal census records, historical records and family files, the Chickasaw Nation Genealogy Program can assist with genealogy requests pertaining to the Five Tribes (Chickasaw, Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole).

Chickasaw Nation genealogists are available to assist with family research in Ada, Oklahoma, at the Chickasaw Nation Culture and Humanities Building and in Sulphur, Oklahoma, at the Chickasaw Cultural Center, Holisso: The Center for Study of Chickasaw History and Culture.

To submit a genealogy request, view genealogy records or explore ancestry of the Five Tribes, please email Genealogy@Chickasaw.net or call (580) 310-6488 (Ada) or (580) 622-7156 (Sulphur).

Other Information

The Dawes Roll was taken during the years 1898-1914. To be listed on the Dawes Roll, your ancestors must have lived in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) as recognized members or citizens of the Five Tribes (Chickasaw, Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole).

The Dawes Roll are the base records for enrollment in the Five Tribes in Oklahoma. To be eligible for citizenship, one or more direct lineal ancestors, by blood, listed on the Dawes Roll must be verified. State-issued birth or death records are required as proof of lineage back to an original enrollee. Tribes may have different requirements for citizenship, membership or enrollment.