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Woodward County, Oklahoma
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Woodward County, Oklahoma Facts
When was Woodward County, OK Created?
Woodward County was established on September 16, 1893 from Cherokee Outlet Land.
What is the County Seat of Woodward County, OK?
The County Seat is located in Woodward and the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Woodward County, OK?
Bordering Counties are Woods County, Major County, Dewey County, Ellis County, Harper County.
Woodward County, OK Vital Records
Where can find Woodward County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Woodward 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 Woodward 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.
Woodward County, OK Census Records
What Woodward County, OK census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Woodward County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1900, 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.
Woodward County, OK Courthouse and Government Records
Woodward County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Woodward County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Woodward 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 Woodward 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.
- Woodward County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1600 Main Ave, Woodward, OK 73801
- Phone: (580) 256-3413
- Woodward County Clerk’s Office
- Birth / Death Records: 1908
- Land Records: 1893
- Woodward County Court Clerk’s Office
- Marriage Records: 1893
- Probate Records: 1894
- Court Records: 1893
- Oklahoma, Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907
- BLM Land Records
Woodward County, OK Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Woodward County, OK?
A list of Woodward County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Oklahoma Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Northwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society, P.O. box 834, 1500 Main Street, Woodward, OK 73802
- 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 Woodward County, OK Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oklahoma State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Woodward County, Oklahoma Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Woodward County, Oklahoma Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Woodward County, OK?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Woodward County.
Woodward 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)
- Woodward County, Oklahoma Books (amazon.com)
- Search Oklahoma Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Woodward County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Woodward Co. OK Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oklahoma Cemetery Research Guide
- Woodward Co., Oklahoma Graves (findagrave.com)
- Woodward County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Woodward Co., Oklahoma Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Woodward Co., Oklahoma Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oklahoma Church & Bible Research Guide
- Woodward County, Oklahoma Church Books (amazon.com)
Woodward 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)
Woodward Co. OK General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oklahoma
- Woodward County, Oklahoma Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Chronicles of Oklahoma (http://digital.library.okstate.edu)
- Woodward County, Oklahoma Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Woodward Co. OK Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Woodward County, Oklahoma (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oklahoma – Counties – Woodward (cyndislist.com)
- Woodward County Oklahoma (genealogytrails.com)
- Woodward Co. OKGenweb (okgenweb.org)
- Woodward County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Woodward Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Woodward Co. OK Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Woodward 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 Woodward County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
