Algonquian Indian Research

This page has a collection of information, databases, and links which are meant to help you in your research for your Algonquian ancestors.

Algonquian Family (adapted from the name of the Algonkin tribe). A linguistic stock which formerly occupied a more extended area than any other in North America. Their territory reached from the east shore of Newfoundland to the Rocky Mountains and front Churchill River to Pamlico Sound. The east parts of this territory were separated by an area occupied by Iroquoian tribes.Read more about the Algonquian Indian History.

Archives, Libraries, and Societies

Archives

Algonquian Indian Biography

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Algonquian Indian Cemeteries

Algonquian Indian Census

Federally Registered or First Nation

Genealogy Help Pages

Algonquian Indian History

Algonquian Indian Land and Maps

Algonquian Indian Language

Algonquian Indian Legends

Algonquian Indian Military

Other Tribes

The list of tribes and organizations below are not federally recognized. Many of them are state recognized organizations only or working towards federal recognition. We will provide a listing for any Native American organization or tribe.  If you would like your organization listed please submit the information here.

Schools

Algonquian Indian Surnames

Algonquian Indian Treaties

Algonquian Indian Suggested Reading

  • Native Cemeteries and Forms of Burial East of the Mississippi
    Upon European discovery, the area east of the Mississippi was home to diverse tribes with unique burial customs. David M. Bushnell explores these variations, detailing practices among tribes such as the Algonquian, Powhatan, Iroquois, Muskhogean, and Siouan. Burial methods ranged from pit burials in New England to elaborate ossuaries and cremation practices. His work highlights the sociocultural significance of these traditions, providing insights into the lives and deaths of Native Americans, whose historical presence is rapidly disappearing amid modern development.
  • Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi
    Life on the prairies or mountains with the best built house had to be hard for our ancestors, but consider the Indians of the 1800's. With few implements, or tools, they constructed their homes from their surroundings. David Bushnell, provides a vivid picture of the traditional homes, hunting camps, and travels of the Algonquian, Caddoan and Siouan tribes. Even without the photos and drawings, all of which are included here, Bushnell paints a picture of these tribes life and culture with his words.
  • Tribal Migrations East of the Mississippi
    J.W. Powell’s map of Linguistic Families of American Indians illustrates the distribution of various tribal groups in North America, particularly east of the Mississippi. It outlines the primary linguistic stocks encountered by early European explorers, including Caddoan, Siouan, and Algonquian to the west, and Muskhogean, Iroquoian, and others to the east. Evidence suggests significant tribal migrations occurred prior to European contact, with intermingling cultures and artifacts. Maps of migratory routes aim to shed light on these movements and their impacts on tribal relationships and territory.

 

Collection

AccessGenealogy. Tribal Genealogy Research: Directory of online resources for specific tribes. Web. 2009-2013.

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