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Canadian County, Oklahoma
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Canadian County, Oklahoma Facts
When was Canadian County, OK Created?
Canadian County was established on May 1890 as an original county (Part of Cheyenne and Arapaho reservation).
What is the County Seat of Canadian County, OK?
The County Seat is located in El Reno and the county government website is http://www.canadiancounty.org/
What counties are adjacent to Canadian County, OK?
Bordering Counties are Kingfisher County, Oklahoma County, Cleveland County, Grady County, Caddo County, Blaine County.
Canadian County, OK Vital Records
Where can find Canadian County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Canadian 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 Canadian 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.
Canadian County, OK Census Records
What Canadian County, OK census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Canadian County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Canadian Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890.
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.
Canadian County, OK Courthouse and Government Records
Canadian County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Canadian County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Canadian 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 Canadian 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.
- Canadian County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 301 N Choctaw Ave, El Reno, OK 73036
- Phone: (405) 262-1070
- Canadian County Clerk’s Office
- Birth / Death Records: 1908
- Land Records: 1890
- Canadian County Court Clerk’s Office
- Marriage Records: 1890
- Probate Records: 1890
- Court Records: 1890
- Oklahoma, Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907
- BLM Land Records
Canadian County, OK Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Canadian County, OK?
A list of Canadian County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Oklahoma Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Canadian County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 866, El Reno OK 73036
- 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 Canadian County, OK Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oklahoma State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Canadian County, Oklahoma Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Canadian County, Oklahoma Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Canadian County, OK?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Canadian County.
Canadian 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)
- Canadian County, Oklahoma Books (amazon.com)
- Search Oklahoma Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Canadian County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Canadian Co. OK Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oklahoma Cemetery Research Guide
- Canadian Co., Oklahoma Graves (findagrave.com)
- Canadian County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Canadian Co., Oklahoma Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Canadian Co., Oklahoma Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oklahoma Church & Bible Research Guide
- Canadian County, Oklahoma Church Books (amazon.com)
Canadian 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)
Canadian Co. OK General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oklahoma
- Canadian County, Oklahoma Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Chronicles of Oklahoma (http://digital.library.okstate.edu)
- Canadian County, Oklahoma Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Canadian Co. OK Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Canadian County, Oklahoma (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oklahoma – Counties – Canadian (cyndislist.com)
- Canadian County Oklahoma (genealogytrails.com)
- Canadian Co. OKGenweb (okgenweb.org)
- Canadian County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Canadian Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Canadian Co. OK Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Canadian 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 Canadian County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
