Native American Wills & Probate Records, 1911-1921

Description

Unlike the probate material found in Mr. BowenÔÇÖs related series, “Indian Wills, 1911-1921, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs,” the wills in this book had not previously been microfilmed by the National Archives. Rather, they continued to be housed in manuscript form until Mr. Bowen arranged for them to be photographed in anticipation of this transcription. Like the seven volumes of “Indian Wills, 1911-1921,” the contents of this book, an earlier version of which was published by Mountain Press, are based on wills filed in the wake of Congressional statutes.