This page has a collection of information, databases, and links which are meant to help you in your research for your Caddo ancestors.
Caddo Indians (contracted from Kä’dohädä’cho, ‘Caddo proper,’ `real Caddo,’ a leading tribe in the Caddo confederacy, extended by the whites to include the confederacy). A confederacy of tribes belonging to the southern group of the Caddoan linguistic family. Their own name is Hasínai, our own folk.’ See Kadohadacho. Read more about the Caddo Tribe History.
Caddo Indian Biographies
- Native American Biographies
- History of the Indian Tribes of North America, Volume 1, Volume 2 (Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
- A Guide to Tracing your Indian Ancestry (PDF)
- Tribal Leaders Directory
- Recognized Indian Entities, 10/2010 Update (PDF)
Caddo Indian Cemeteries
- Caddo Indian Burial Grounds at Norman (hosted at Montgomery County Arkansas)
- Indian Cemeteries
- Spiro Mounds (hosted at Wikipedia)
Craig Mound (hosted at Wikipedia) - Spiro Mounds (hosted at Oklahoma Historical Society)
- Graves of Caddo Ancestors (hosted at Texas Beyond History)
Caddo Indian Census
- Indian Census Records
- Indians in the 11th (1890) Census of the United States
- US Indian Census Schedules 1885-1940
- Following (hosted at Caddo County Oklahoma OKGenWeb)
Caddo Indian Customs/Culture
Federally Recognized Tribes
- Caddo Indian Nation
P.O. Box 487
Binger, OK 73009
Genealogy Help Pages
- Proving Your Indian Ancestry
- Indian Genealogy
- DNA Testing for your Native American Ancestry
- How to Write a Genealogical Query
Caddo Indian History
- Caddo Tribe
- Notes on the Caddo
- Traditions of the Caddo
- The Caddo Indian Tribe (hosted at NANations)
- Caddoan Mississippian Culture (hosted at Texas Beyond History)
- Caddo Indians (hosted at the Catholic Encyclopedia)
- First Encounters, The Caddo Indians (hosted at the Indians of Arkansas)
- Caddo (hosted at Trail of Tears)
- Wichita and Caddo Nation in Indian Territory (hosted at Oklahoma GenWeb)
- Caddoan Tribal Locations and Archaeology in Louisiana (hosted at Office of Cultural Development)
- Correspondence Concerning the Caddo Indians of Louisiana (hosted at Louisiana Works Progress Administration)
Caddo Indian Land and Maps
- Mississippian World (hosted at Texas Beyond History)
- Arkansas Caddo Map (hosted at Native Languages)
- Texas Caddo Map
- Louisiana Caddo Map
Caddo Indian Language
- Sign Language Among North American Indians
- Caddoan Languages and Peoples (hosted at Texas Beyond History)
- Caddo Language (hosted at Native Languages)
Caddo Indian Legends
- Indian Mythology
- Traditions of the Caddo (77 stories and legends)
- Following (hosted at Stonees WebLodge)
- The Legend of the Goldenrod (hosted at Purple Sage Elementary School)
- Ghost Dance and Peyote Medicine: the Spirit World of the Caddo People
Among the Caddo People of Oklahoma, the Coninisi or those who know the spirit medicine through the Ghost Dance religion and the Native American Church, took on the role of mediating relationships between the visible and invisible realms of the world, and between the living community and the souls of deceased ancestors. Thus, despite a tragic history, a people survives today.
Caddo Indian Military
- Indian Wars, Conflicts and Disturbances 1614-1893
- Indians Who Served in the War (WWII)
- Native American Medal of Honor Recipients (hosted at US Army Center of Military History)
- Native Americans Mustered into Service of the US, War of 1812 (hosted at Rensselaer County NYGenWeb)
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 do not have the resources to check the validity of each and every organization and expect that you should before attempting to join or send a monetary contribution. 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
Caddo Indian Treaties
- Indian Affairs, Laws & Treaties, Vol. 2 $
As the United States expanded westward from the original thirteen colonies, settlers often confronted the existing owners of the land. As a result the federal government often negotiated treaties with these Native Americans. This collection of official treaties was compiled by the United States and originally printed in 1904. It contains the full text of nearly a hundred treaties between the government and such tribes as the Delaware, Seneca, Yakima, and Sioux. Ranging from the late 1700’s through the end of the 19th Century, each treaty includes the names of those present, both U.S. representatives and Native American tribal chiefs. Apart from the historical importance of these documents, for those seeking ancestors who were involved in treaty negotiations, this can be an illuminating database. (Subscribers Only) Free Trial – Ancestry.com US Deluxe Membership - Treaty with the Caddo, 1835 (Produced by the Oklahoma State University Library)
- Indian Treaties, Acts and Agreements
- Signers of Native American Treaties, Indian, Military and Guests
Caddo Indian Suggested Reading
Notes On The Caddo
By Elsie Clews Parsons Complete book to read Free! The following data were recorded in New York City in the winter of 1921-22 with the cooperation of White Moon, a recent Caddo graduate of Carlisle who in New York shrewdly called himself Chief Silver Moon.
Traditions of the Caddo
The Caddo tales here presented were collected during the years 1903-1905, under the auspices of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, and form part of a systematic investigation of the religious system and ceremonial organization of the tribes of the Caddoan stock.
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.