Historical documents are contemporary, first-hand records of events. Here are some examples of things that may be considered historical documents for enrollment purposes:

• Census records

• Court petitions

• Land records

• Will and estate records

• Contemporary newspaper articles

• Family Bible records

• Birth, death, and marriage records

• Contemporary journals or letters

• Contemporary legal documents

The following do not qualify as historical documentation of Conestoga-Susquehannock ancestry:

• Family oral traditions or stories

• Having “Native American features”

• DNA tests showing some degree of Native American DNA

• Modern affidavits or testimonies claiming historic Native American heritage (affidavits and legal testimonies must be contemporary with the ancestor in question)