Today is the 4th Monday, and this year on the 4th Monday I shall take a dive into the many record collections that reflect the Freed people among the Five Nations of Oklahoma. These are records of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole Nations. Many of these records extend decades back before the Dawes Commission. For those who want to take their documented past back to the years before the Civil War, this episode will mention the various record sets that reflecting an amazing presence in these tribal nations. Hopefully many of you are already using these records, and possibly there are some of you who have never used this plethora of reocrds that bring forth our history and our truth.