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Kay County, Oklahoma
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Kay County, Oklahoma Facts
When was Kay County, OK Created?
Kay County was established on September 16, 1893 from Cherokee Outlet land (originally designated as county “K”).
What is the County Seat of Kay County, OK?
The County Seat is located in Newkirk and the county government website is http://www.courthouse.kay.ok.us
What counties are adjacent to Kay County, OK?
Bordering Counties are Cowley County, Kansas, Osage County, Noble County, Garfield County, Grant County.
Kay County, OK Vital Records
Where can find Kay County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Kay 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 Kay 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.
Kay County, OK Census Records
What Kay County, OK census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Kay 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.
Kay County, OK Courthouse and Government Records
Kay County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Kay County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Kay 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 Kay 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.
- Kay County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 201 S Main St, Newkirk, OK 74647
- Phone: (580) 362-2537
- Kay County Clerk’s Office
- Birth / Death Records: 1908
- Land Records: 1893
- Kay County Court Clerk’s Office
- Marriage Records: 1893
- Probate Records: 1893
- Court Records: 1893
- Oklahoma, Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907
- BLM Land Records
Kay County, OK Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Kay County, OK?
A list of Kay County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Oklahoma Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Pioneer Genealogical Society, 515 East Grand, P.O. Box 1965, Ponca City, OK 74601
- 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 Kay County, OK Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oklahoma State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Kay County, Oklahoma Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Kay County, Oklahoma Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Kay County, OK?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Kay County.
Kay 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)
- Kay County, Oklahoma Books (amazon.com)
- Search Oklahoma Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Kay County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Kay Co. OK Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oklahoma Cemetery Research Guide
- Kay Co., Oklahoma Graves (findagrave.com)
- Kay County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Kay Co., Oklahoma Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Kay Co., Oklahoma Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oklahoma Church & Bible Research Guide
- Kay County, Oklahoma Church Books (amazon.com)
Kay 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)
Kay Co. OK General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oklahoma
- Kay County, Oklahoma Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Chronicles of Oklahoma (http://digital.library.okstate.edu)
- Kay County, Oklahoma Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Kay Co. OK Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Kay County, Oklahoma (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oklahoma – Counties – Kay (cyndislist.com)
- Kay County Oklahoma (genealogytrails.com)
- Kay Co. OKGenweb (okgenweb.org)
- Kay County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Kay Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Kay Co. OK Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Kay 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 Kay County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
