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On the 1840 map of Wayne County, OH it shows that there was an Indian Reservation in Mohican Twp, Wayne Co, OH just south of Jeromesville.  Mohican Township is presently located in Ashland Co, OH.  The Indian trail that led to the Indian Reservation went through the townships (east to west) Paint; north into Sugar Creek; west through East Union; northwestern through Wooster (through the southern portion of Wooster City); west through northern Plain; and finally west through Mohican, taking a slight southern course to arrive at the reservation.

On the 1840 map of Wayne County, OH it shows that there was an Indian Reservation in Mohican Twp, Wayne Co, OH just south of Jeromesville.  Mohican Township is presently located in Ashland Co, OH.  The Indian trail that led to the Indian Reservation went through the townships (east to west) Paint; north into Sugar Creek; west through East Union; northwestern through Wooster (through the southern portion of Wooster City); west through northern Plain; and finally west through Mohican, taking a slight southern course to arrive at the reservation.

There is a bibliography in the appendix listing several Native American resources found in our collection.  Many of them pertain to the “Five Civilized Tribes” of the Southeastern United States.  These included the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and the Seminole.  Just a brief mention will be made about these tribes since these tribes are not found in Ohio.  On page 29 of the book, Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes: Southeastern Indians Prior to Removal, a simplified map showing the territory of the five Civilized Tribes is included.  From the years 1600-1800, the Seminole Indians were located dominantly in what is today the state of Florida. The Creek were located in the state of Georgia, the western portion of South Carolina, and the central, eastern, and southeastern Alabama.  The Choctaw were located in the western half of Alabama and the central and southern portion of Mississippi.  The Chickasaw were located in northern Mississippi, western Tennessee, and southwestern Kentucky.  The Cherokee were located in northern Alabama, northern Georgia, northern and central South Carolina, eastern half of Tennessee, southeastern Kentucky, western North Carolina, southwestern Virginia, and a small portion of southern West Virginia.  Many records of the civilized tribes were kept by the Federal government.   

Several Native American resources can be found in our collection.  Many of them pertain to the “Five Civilized Tribes” of the Southeastern United States.  These included the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and the Seminole.  Just a brief mention will be made about these tribes since these tribes are not found in Ohio.  On page 29 of the book, Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes: Southeastern Indians Prior to Removal, a simplified map showing the territory of the five Civilized Tribes is included.  From the years 1600-1800, the Seminole Indians were located dominantly in what is today the state of Florida. The Creek were located in the state of Georgia, the western portion of South Carolina, and the central, eastern, and southeastern Alabama.  The Choctaw were located in the western half of Alabama and the central and southern portion of Mississippi.  The Chickasaw were located in northern Mississippi, western Tennessee, and southwestern Kentucky.  The Cherokee were located in northern Alabama, northern Georgia, northern and central South Carolina, eastern half of Tennessee, southeastern Kentucky, western North Carolina, southwestern Virginia, and a small portion of southern West Virginia.  Many records of the "Civilized Tribes" were kept by the Federal government.   

Many researchers have great difficulty tracking their Indian forebear.  If the alleged Indian forebear were alive during the relocation of the Native Americans, or if he or she was born following the relocation, then the name should appear on the rolls compiled by the Federal government.  A couple other options may exist.  The Indian forebear may have chosen not to move west with its tribe.  He may have accepted a federal grant of land near his home and became an American citizen.  Another option may be that the ancestor may have disappeared into a remote area that white settlers and authorities rarely penetrated.  The other possibility is that the alleged Indian forebear lived earlier than believed by family folklore.

Many researchers have great difficulty tracking their Indian forebear.  If the alleged Indian forebear were alive during the relocation of the Native Americans, or if he or she was born following the relocation, then the name should appear on the rolls compiled by the Federal government.  A couple other options may exist.  The Indian forebear may have chosen not to move west with its tribe.  He may have accepted a federal grant of land near his home and became an American citizen.  Another option may be that the ancestor may have disappeared into a remote area that white settlers and authorities rarely penetrated.  The other possibility is that the alleged Indian forebear lived earlier than believed by family folklore.

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For genealogical research, the [https://www.archives.gov/research/native-americans/research-individual National Archives] has an easy to use site with detailed information about how to search for Native American ancestors by utilizing Federal records such as past census data, Bureau of indian Affairs (BIA) records, and Military records. These also include Dawes Enrollment cards.

For genealogical researchers, the [https://www.archives.gov/research/native-americans/research-individual National Archives] has an easy to use site with detailed information about how to search for Native American ancestors by utilizing Federal records such as past census data, Bureau of indian Affairs (BIA) records, and Military records. These also include Dawes Enrollment cards.

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