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Muskogee County, Oklahoma
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Muskogee County, Oklahoma Facts
When was Muskogee County, OK Created?
Muskogee County was established on July 16, 1907 from Creek Lands.
What is the County Seat of Muskogee County, OK?
The County Seat is located in Muskogee and the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Muskogee County, OK?
Bordering Counties are Wagoner County, Cherokee County, Sequoyah County, Haskell County, McIntosh County, Okmulgee County.
Muskogee County, OK Vital Records
Where can find Muskogee County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Muskogee 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 Muskogee 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.
Muskogee County, OK Census Records
What Muskogee County, OK census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Muskogee 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.
Muskogee County, OK Courthouse and Government Records
Muskogee County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Muskogee County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Muskogee 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 Muskogee 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.
- Muskogee County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 220 State St, Muskogee, OK 74401
- Phone: (918) 682-7873
- Muskogee County Clerk’s Office
- Birth / Death Records: 1908
- Land Records: 1913
- Muskogee 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
Muskogee County, OK Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Muskogee County, OK?
A list of Muskogee County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Oklahoma Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Muskogee County Genealogical Society, 801 West Okmulgee, Muskogee OK 74401
- Ft. Gibson Genealogical And Historical Society, 508 W. Walnut. Ft. Gibson, OK. 74434
- 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 Muskogee County, OK Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oklahoma State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Muskogee County, Oklahoma Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Muskogee County, Oklahoma Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Muskogee County, OK?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Muskogee County.
Muskogee 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)
- Muskogee County, Oklahoma Books (amazon.com)
- Search Oklahoma Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Muskogee County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Muskogee Co. OK Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oklahoma Cemetery Research Guide
- Muskogee Co., Oklahoma Graves (findagrave.com)
- Muskogee County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Muskogee Co., Oklahoma Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Muskogee Co., Oklahoma Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oklahoma Church & Bible Research Guide
- Muskogee County, Oklahoma Church Books (amazon.com)
Muskogee 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)
Muskogee Co. OK General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oklahoma
- Muskogee County, Oklahoma Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Muskogee and northeastern Oklahoma : including the counties of Muskogee, McIntosh, Wagoner, Cherokee, Sequoyah, Adair, Delaware (search.ancestry.com)
- Chronicles of Oklahoma (http://digital.library.okstate.edu)
- Muskogee County, Oklahoma Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Muskogee Co. OK Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Muskogee County, Oklahoma (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oklahoma – Counties – Muskogee (cyndislist.com)
- Muskogee County Oklahoma (genealogytrails.com)
- Muskogee Co. OKGenweb (okgenweb.org)
- Muskogee County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Muskogee Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Muskogee Co. OK Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Oklahoma
- U.S. Native American Applications for Enrollment in Five Civilized Tribes, 1896 (search.ancestry.com)
Muskogee Co. OK Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Muskogee 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 Muskogee County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.