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Stephens County, Oklahoma
Genealogy, History & Facts
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Stephens County, Oklahoma Facts
When was Stephens County, OK Created?
Stephens County was established on July 16, 1907 from Comanche County.
What is the County Seat of Stephens County, OK?
The County Seat is located in Duncan and the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Stephens County, OK?
Bordering Counties are Grady County, Garvin County, Carter County, Jefferson County, Cotton County, Comanche County.
Stephens County, OK Vital Records
Where can find Stephens County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Stephens 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 Stephens 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.
Stephens County, OK Census Records
What Stephens County, OK census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Stephens 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.
Stephens County, OK Courthouse and Government Records
Stephens County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Stephens County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Stephens 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 Stephens 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.
- Stephens County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 101 S 11th St, Duncan, OK 73533
- Phone: (580) 255-0977
- Stephens County Clerk’s Office
- Birth / Death Records: 1908
- Land Records: 1907
- Stephens County Court Clerk’s Office
- Marriage Records: 1907
- Probate Records: 1917
- Court Records: 1907
- Oklahoma, Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907
- BLM Land Records
Stephens County, OK Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Stephens County, OK?
A list of Stephens County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Oklahoma Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Stephens County Genealogical Society, 301 North 8th, Duncan, OK 73533; Phone # 580-255-8718
- Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 148, Lawton, OK 73502
- 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 Stephens County, OK Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oklahoma State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Stephens County, Oklahoma Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Stephens County, Oklahoma Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Stephens County, OK?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Stephens County.
Stephens 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)
- Stephens County, Oklahoma Books (amazon.com)
- Search Oklahoma Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Stephens County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Stephens Co. OK Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oklahoma Cemetery Research Guide
- Stephens Co., Oklahoma Graves (findagrave.com)
- Stephens County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Stephens Co., Oklahoma Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Stephens Co., Oklahoma Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oklahoma Church & Bible Research Guide
- Stephens County, Oklahoma Church Books (amazon.com)
Stephens 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)
Stephens Co. OK General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oklahoma
- Stephens County, Oklahoma Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Chronicles of Oklahoma (http://digital.library.okstate.edu)
- Stephens County, Oklahoma Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Stephens Co. OK Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Stephens County, Oklahoma (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oklahoma – Counties – Stephens (cyndislist.com)
- Stephens County Oklahoma (genealogytrails.com)
- Stephens Co. OKGenweb (stephenscogen.org)
- Stephens County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Stephens Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Stephens Co. OK Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Stephens 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 Stephens County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
