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Lincoln County, Oklahoma
Genealogy, History & Facts
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Lincoln County, Oklahoma Facts
When was Lincoln County, OK Created?
Lincoln County was established on September 22, 1893 from Iowa, Kickapoo & Sac-Fox lands.
What is the County Seat of Lincoln County, OK?
The County Seat is located in Chandler and the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Lincoln County, OK?
Bordering Counties are Payne County, Creek County, Okfuskee County, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma County, Logan County.
Lincoln County, OK Vital Records
Where can find Lincoln County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.
Lincoln County, OK Census Records
What Lincoln County, OK census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Lincoln 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.
Lincoln County, OK Courthouse and Government Records
Lincoln County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Lincoln County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.
- Lincoln County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 811 Manvel Ave, Chandler, OK 74834
- Phone: (405) 258-1309
- Lincoln County Clerk’s Office
- Birth / Death Records: 1908
- Land Records: 1891
- Lincoln County Court Clerk’s Office
- Marriage Records: 1891
- Probate Records: 1893
- Court Records: 1891
- Oklahoma, Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907
- BLM Land Records
Lincoln County, OK Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Lincoln County, OK?
A list of Lincoln County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Oklahoma Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Lincoln County Historical Society, 717-719 Manvel, Chandler, OK 74834; 405-258-2425
- 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 Lincoln County, OK Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oklahoma State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Lincoln County, Oklahoma Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Lincoln County, Oklahoma Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Lincoln County, OK?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Lincoln County.
Lincoln 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)
- Lincoln County, Oklahoma Books (amazon.com)
- Search Oklahoma Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Lincoln County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Lincoln Co. OK Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oklahoma Cemetery Research Guide
- Lincoln Co., Oklahoma Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lincoln County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lincoln Co., Oklahoma Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lincoln Co., Oklahoma Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oklahoma Church & Bible Research Guide
- Lincoln County, Oklahoma Church Books (amazon.com)
Lincoln 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)
Lincoln Co. OK General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oklahoma
- Lincoln County, Oklahoma Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Chronicles of Oklahoma (http://digital.library.okstate.edu)
- Lincoln County, Oklahoma Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lincoln Co. OK Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lincoln County, Oklahoma (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oklahoma – Counties – Lincoln (cyndislist.com)
- Lincoln County Oklahoma (genealogytrails.com)
- Lincoln Co. OKGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Lincoln County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lincoln Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lincoln Co. OK Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
