OK RESOURCES
STATE QUICKLINKS
OTHER GENEALOGY RESOURCES
SPONSORS
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Facts
When was Oklahoma County, OK Created?
Oklahoma County was established on May 2, 1890 as an Original County.
What is the County Seat of Oklahoma County, OK?
The County Seat is located in Oklahoma City and the county government website is http://www.oklahomacounty.org/
What counties are adjacent to Oklahoma County, OK?
Bordering Counties are Logan County, Lincoln County, Pottawatomie County, Cleveland County, Canadian County, Kingfisher County.
Oklahoma County, OK Vital Records
Where can find Oklahoma County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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.
Oklahoma County, OK Census Records
What Oklahoma County, OK census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Oklahoma County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Oklahoma Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890.
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.
Oklahoma County, OK Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Oklahoma County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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.
- Oklahoma County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 320 Robert S Kerr Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
- Phone: (405) 713-1865
- Oklahoma County Clerk’s Office
- Birth / Death Records: 1908
- Land Records: 1889
- Oklahoma County Court Clerk’s Office
- Marriage Records: 1889
- Probate Records: 1890
- Court Records: 1890
- Oklahoma, Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907
- BLM Land Records
Oklahoma County, OK Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Oklahoma County, OK?
A list of Oklahoma County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Oklahoma Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Edmond Genealogical Society, 431 S. Boulevard, Edmond, OK P.O. Box 1984, Edmond, OK 73083-1984
- Oklahoma Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 12986, Oklahoma City 73157
- Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105; (405) 522-5248
- Spencer Genealogical Society, PO Box 394, Spencer, OK 73084
- Federation Of Oklahoma Genealogical Societies, PO Box 26151, Oklahoma City, OK 73126
- 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 Oklahoma County, OK Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oklahoma State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Oklahoma County, OK?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Oklahoma County.
Oklahoma 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)
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Books (amazon.com)
- Search Oklahoma Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Oklahoma County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Oklahoma Co. OK Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oklahoma Cemetery Research Guide
- Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma Graves (findagrave.com)
- Oklahoma County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oklahoma Church & Bible Research Guide
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Church Books (amazon.com)
Oklahoma 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)
Oklahoma Co. OK General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Chronicles of Oklahoma (http://digital.library.okstate.edu)
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Oklahoma Co. OK Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oklahoma – Counties – Oklahoma (cyndislist.com)
- Oklahoma County Oklahoma (genealogytrails.com)
- Oklahoma Co. OKGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Oklahoma County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Oklahoma Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Oklahoma Co. OK Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Oklahoma Co. OK Schools & Directories
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Directories, 1889-90 (search.ancestry.com)
- Oklahoma City Directories (search.ancestry.com)