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Murray County, Oklahoma
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Murray County, Oklahoma Facts
When was Murray County, OK Created?
Murray County was established on July 16, 1907 from Chickasaw lands.
What is the County Seat of Murray County, OK?
The County Seat is located in Sulphur and the county government website is http://www.murrayok.com/
What counties are adjacent to Murray County, OK?
Bordering Counties are Pontotoc County, Johnston County, Carter County, Garvin County.
Murray County, OK Vital Records
Where can find Murray County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Murray County vital records can be found at the Oklahoma Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, and death records since October 1908. County marriage and divorce records are located in the local Clerk of Courts officeThere is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Oklahoma for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
You can search online for Murray County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Oklahoma Birth Certificate or Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Murray County, OK Census Records
What Murray County, OK census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Murray County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Another census resource is the Oklahoma Territorial Census, 1890 and 1907. You will discover free online in addition to printable census forms that can help with your research. See Also Oklahoma Census Records Research Guide.
Murray County, OK Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Murray County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Murray County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Oklahoma courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Oklahoma residents. The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Murray County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Oklahoma Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Murray County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1001 W Wyandotte Ave, Sulphur, OK 73086
- Phone: (580) 622-3223
- Murray County Clerk’s Office
- Birth / Death Records: 1908
- Land Records: 1906
- Murray County Court Clerk’s Office
- Marriage Records: 1907
- Probate Records: 1907
- Court Records: 1907
- Oklahoma, Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907
- BLM Land Records
Murray County, OK Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Murray County, OK?
A list of Murray County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Oklahoma Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Arbuckle Historical Society, 402 West Muskogee Avenue Sulphur, OK 73086; (580) 622-5593
- Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Division of State Archives and Records, 200 N.E. 18th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 75105
- Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
- Oklahoma Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 12986, Oklahoma City 73157-2986
Where can I connect with other Murray County, OK Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oklahoma State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Murray County, Oklahoma Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Murray County, Oklahoma Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Murray County, OK?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Murray County.
Murray Co. OK Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Oklahoma Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Oklahoma historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Oklahoma (1871–1923) (genealogybank.com)
- Murray County, Oklahoma Books (amazon.com)
- Search Oklahoma Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Murray County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Murray Co. OK Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oklahoma Cemetery Research Guide
- Murray Co., Oklahoma Graves (findagrave.com)
- Murray County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Murray Co., Oklahoma Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Murray Co., Oklahoma Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oklahoma Church & Bible Research Guide
- Murray County, Oklahoma Church Books (amazon.com)
Murray Co. OK Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Oklahoma Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- Oklahoma, Applications for Enrollment to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914 (familysearch) These records list the individuals who were accepted as eligible for tribal membership in the “Five Civilized Tribes”: Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, and Seminoles. The records include 101,000 names from 1898-1914 (primarily from 1899-1906)
Murray Co. OK General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oklahoma
- Murray County, Oklahoma Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Chronicles of Oklahoma (http://digital.library.okstate.edu)
- Murray County, Oklahoma Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Murray Co. OK Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Murray County, Oklahoma (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oklahoma – Counties – Murray (cyndislist.com)
- Murray County Oklahoma (genealogytrails.com)
- Murray Co. OKGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Murray County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Murray Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Murray Co. OK Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Murray Co. OK Military Records
- Oklahoma Military Records Research Guide
- Oklahoma Military Records (fold3.com) will provide access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Oklahoma individuals that served. Ideal for Murray County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.