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Hughes County, Oklahoma
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Hughes County, Oklahoma Facts
When was Hughes County, OK Created?
Hughes County was established on July 16, 1907 from Creek lands.
What is the County Seat of Hughes County, OK?
The County Seat is located in Holdenville and the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Hughes County, OK?
Bordering Counties are Okfuskee County, McIntosh County, Pittsburg County, Coal County, Pontotoc County, Seminole County.
Hughes County, OK Vital Records
Where can find Hughes County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Hughes 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 Hughes 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.
Hughes County, OK Census Records
What Hughes County, OK census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Hughes 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.
Hughes County, OK Courthouse and Government Records
Hughes County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Hughes County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Hughes 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 Hughes 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.
- Hughes County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 200 N Broadway St, Holdenville, OK 74848
- Phone: (405) 379-2746
- Hughes County Clerk’s Office
- Birth / Death Records: 1908
- Land Records: 1907
- Hughes 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
Hughes County, OK Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Hughes County, OK?
A list of Hughes County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Oklahoma Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- 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 Hughes County, OK Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oklahoma State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Hughes County, Oklahoma Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Hughes County, Oklahoma Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Hughes County, OK?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Hughes County.
Hughes 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)
- Hughes County, Oklahoma Books (amazon.com)
- Search Oklahoma Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Hughes County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Hughes Co. OK Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oklahoma Cemetery Research Guide
- Hughes Co., Oklahoma Graves (findagrave.com)
- Hughes County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Hughes Co., Oklahoma Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Hughes Co., Oklahoma Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oklahoma Church & Bible Research Guide
- Hughes County, Oklahoma Church Books (amazon.com)
Hughes 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)
Hughes Co. OK General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oklahoma
- Hughes County, Oklahoma Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Chronicles of Oklahoma (http://digital.library.okstate.edu)
- Hughes County, Oklahoma Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Hughes Co. OK Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Hughes County, Oklahoma (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oklahoma – Counties – Hughes (cyndislist.com)
- Hughes County Oklahoma (genealogytrails.com)
- Hughes Co. OKGenweb (okgenweb.org)
- Hughes County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Hughes Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Hughes Co. OK Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Hughes 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 Hughes County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
