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Cotton County, Oklahoma
Genealogy, History & Facts
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Cotton County, Oklahoma Facts
When was Cotton County, OK Created?
Cotton County was established on August 27, 1912 from Comanche County.
What is the County Seat of Cotton County, OK?
The County Seat is located in Walters and the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Cotton County, OK?
Bordering Counties are Comanche County, Stephens County, Jefferson County, Clay County, Texas, Wichita County, Texas, Tillman County.
Cotton County, OK Vital Records
Where can find Cotton County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Cotton 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 Cotton 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.
Cotton County, OK Census Records
What Cotton County, OK census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Cotton County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 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.
Cotton County, OK Courthouse and Government Records
Cotton County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Cotton County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Cotton 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 Cotton 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.
- Cotton County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 301 N Broadway St, Walters, OK 73572
- Phone: (580) 875-3029
- Cotton County Clerk’s Office
- Birth / Death Records: 1917 / 1918
- Land Records: 1912
- Cotton County Court Clerk’s Office
- Marriage Records: 1912
- Probate Records: 1912
- Court Records: 1912
- Oklahoma, Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907
- BLM Land Records
Cotton County, OK Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Cotton County, OK?
A list of Cotton County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Oklahoma Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Cotton County Genealogy Society, 202 N. Broadway, Walters, Oklahoma 73572
- Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 148, Lawton, OK 73502
- 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 Cotton County, OK Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oklahoma State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Cotton County, Oklahoma Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Cotton County, Oklahoma Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Cotton County, OK?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Cotton County.
Cotton 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)
- Cotton County, Oklahoma Books (amazon.com)
- Search Oklahoma Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Cotton County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Cotton Co. OK Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oklahoma Cemetery Research Guide
- Cotton Co., Oklahoma Graves (findagrave.com)
- Cotton County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Cotton Co., Oklahoma Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Cotton Co., Oklahoma Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oklahoma Church & Bible Research Guide
- Cotton County, Oklahoma Church Books (amazon.com)
Cotton 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)
Cotton Co. OK General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oklahoma
- Cotton County, Oklahoma Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Chronicles of Oklahoma (http://digital.library.okstate.edu)
- Cotton County, Oklahoma Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cotton Co. OK Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Cotton County, Oklahoma (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oklahoma – Counties – Cotton (cyndislist.com)
- Cotton County Oklahoma (genealogytrails.com)
- Cotton Co. OKGenweb (okgenweb.org)
- Cotton County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Cotton Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Cotton Co. OK Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Cotton 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 Cotton County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
