[Genealib] "Cherokee by Blood"

[Joe Garonzik]

We are the publishers of Jeff Bowen's books in the ongoing series, EASTERN
CHEROKEE BY BLOOD. Here are Jeff's comments about why he undertook the
series and how it differs from those of Jerry Wright Jordan.

 

Joe Garonzik

Genealogical.com

Clearfield Company

 

 


 

 

 

  



Ms Jordan's books are a great achievement. They contain a great deal of
information not strictly found in the Guion Miller Rolls, such as the
lengthy "Miscellaneous Testimonies," which mostly pertain to rejected
claimants.

 

What I have done is to abstract information directly off the National
Archives microfilm.  These abstracts are short statements explaining the
conclusion of the Guion Miller Commission as to whether they were accepted
or rejected.  My books are a faithful abstraction of each application.
Nothing added, nothing taken away.  Just the purest possible form of the
archive record.  Painstakingly proofed, every word, as meticulously as
possible.  

 

For many years people have waited for Jerry Wright Jordan to go beyond
Volume 9 of her series since the applications continue on to # 45,857.
Knowing my publisher would not accept a work starting with application #
27801, I started at the very beginning, using the title from the archive
record, "Eastern Cherokee By Blood 1906 - 1910," and a format which imitates
that of the microfilm.  It is my belief that within the next year I will be
able to finish the pure form of the application abstracts. We are trying to
make each book approx. 206 pages, plus the index.  

 

As of September 29, 2008, I have finished abstracting Volumes 10
(Applications 34,186-38,215) and 11  (38,216-42,265),  and have started
Volume 12 (42,266-45,857), the last book in the series.  

 

I hope this helps explain the difference between the two series.  My goal is
to get the series done, so that the libraries and Native American
genealogists can have a complete set to work with.  

 

 

If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to contact me directly
at the email given below. 

Sincerely,

 

Jeff Bowen

Transcriber of Eastern Cherokee By Blood

Jeff at nativestudy.com <mailto:NativeStudy at nativestudy.com> 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Mary Ann Conrad
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 3:12 PM
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists
Subject: Re: [Genealib] "Cherokee by Blood"

I have noticed on Genealogical Publishing's web site that Jeff Bowen has
published
Eastern Cherokee by Blood, 1906-1910 in five volumes. The records are:
Applications 
1 to 21,880 from the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1910. Cherokee-Related
Records of Special Commissioner Guion Miller.

You may need to check out the records that are published in the nine volume
set you have:
Cherokee By Blood: Records of Eastern Cherokee Ancestry in the US       
Court of Claims, 1906-1910     [Applications 1 - 27800]

 by Jerry Wright Jordan, 1987

There might be a duplication.
 






At 11:11 AM 9/26/2008, you wrote:



 

Hello all!


  

I'm a new genealogist/genealogy librarian...  I hope someone can help me
with this question.


  

Our genealogy department recently purchased a set of books by Jeff Bowen,
"Eastern Cherokee by Blood".  I see that we have already on-shelf a set of
volumes entitled "Cherokee by Blood" by Jerry Wright Jordan.  Prior to
purchase, I looked up each requested book in our card catalog - obviously
Bowen's set was not included in our catalog, but upon review, I wonder if
the two sets are identical - and if I should cancel the order of Bowen's set
in order to save money for new books that include information we do not have
in our collection?  If the sets are fundamentally different, or each
includes some different names, or if the Bowen book is - say - better
indexed...  I'd be happy for us to follow through on the order...


  

Any ideas?  


  

Thank you!

 


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