World Archives Project: Citizenship Case Files of the U.S. Court in Indian Territory
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About this project
For this project we will be keying plaintiff and case information for citezenship cases which were heared before the U.S. Court in Indian Territory to determine citizenship applications to the Cherokee and Creek tribes between the years of 1896-1897.
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Folder Cover
Plaintiff List
Folder Cover
Choose the Folder Cover form type for images of folder covers which will contain a Case Number.
Folder Case Number
Key the Folder Case Number as seen.
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Plaintiff List
Choose the Plantiff List form type for indexed lists of plaintiffs. This form will contain columns for Name, File Name, and Case Number.
Surname
The Surname is the last name of the primary person to whom the record applies from the Name column and appears in the form of [Surname], [Given Name]. Key the Surname using the dictionary provided for assistance. If the surname does not appear in the dictionary then key the surname as seen. If a name appears in the Name Column not in [Surname], [Given Name] format, such as "Black Dog," then key as a surname.
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Suffix
Key all titles, such as "Jr" or "III", following the surname of the primary person to whom the record applies using a dictionary if provided for assistance. If a suffix does not appear in a dictionary then key the suffix as seen.
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Given
Key the first name or initial and any middle names of the primary person to whom the record pertains from the Name column. The names appear in the form of [Surname], [Given Name]. Use the dictionary provided for assistance. If a name does not appear in the dictionary then key the name as seen.
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Prefix
Key any titles before the Given name, such as "Dr", "Rev", "Mr" or "Mrs", using a dictionary if provided for assistance. If a prefix does not appear in a dictionary then key the prefix as seen.
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Case Name
Key the Case Name found in the File Name column. Key as seen.
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Case Number
Key the Case Number found in the Case Number column. Key as seen.
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