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Hand-drawn and surveyed plat maps of the Whitmire family cemetery complex on Whitmire Creek, including burial coordinates, stone descriptions, and condition notes from 2008 survey.

Complete survey documentation of Bell Cemetery including GPS coordinates for each stone, transcriptions of all legible inscriptions, condition assessments, and family relationship charts.

Complete alphabetical index of Cherokee Nation citizens enrolled in the Goingsnake District, Dawes Commission, 1898–1914. Includes enrollment numbers, blood degree, and family group cross-references.

Compiled genealogical records for the Runningwater and Sixkiller families, including Bible records, oral history transcriptions, Cherokee citizenship applications, and photograph captions.

Transcription and index of the 1880 Cherokee Nation census for Goingsnake District. Includes household composition, ages, occupations, and dwelling descriptions.

Research guide and document index for tracing Cherokee Freedmen ancestors in the Goingsnake District. Includes Dawes Freedmen rolls, land records, and oral history sources.

Compiled first-hand accounts and legal depositions from survivors and witnesses of the April 15, 1872 courthouse tragedy. Transcribed from original court documents held at the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Original membership rolls, baptism records, and congregation minutes from Piney Baptist Church, one of the oldest Cherokee-language congregations in the nation. Includes Cherokee syllabary text.

Digitized index of civil and criminal court dockets from the Goingsnake District courthouse. Includes plaintiff/defendant names, case types, outcomes, and presiding judges.

Full-color scanned allotment maps showing land assignments by Dawes enrollment number. Essential for tracing property lines and identifying family homesteads in the district.

Cumulative index of every article, obituary, surname mention, and photograph caption published in the Goingsnake Messenger from 1991 through 2005. Searchable by surname and subject.

Over 200 scanned and identified historical photographs including family portraits, community gatherings, church congregations, farm scenes, and courthouse images. Each image fully captioned.