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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Lawton Public Library'''<br> | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Lawton Public Library'''<br><br> They have the largest book collection of Oklahoma genealogies together with periodicals, maps, biographies, family folders, and a statewide index to all Oklahoma Territory tract books (public land buyers).<ref name="DB91">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 91. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> This collection comes from the combined resources of the <br> '''Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society (SWOGS)<br> Lawton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution''' <br> and the Lawton Public Library <br> Contributions have also been made by the Daughters of 1812, and Southwest Oklahoma Historical Society.<ref> [http://www.cityof.lawton.ok.us/Library/genealogy.htm Genealogy at the Lawton Library]</ref> | ||
They have the largest book collection of Oklahoma genealogies together with periodicals, maps, biographies, family folders, and a statewide index to all Oklahoma Territory tract books (public land buyers).<ref name="DB91">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 91. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> This collection comes from the combined resources of the <br> | |||
Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society (SWOGS)<br> | |||
Lawton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution <br> | |||
and the Lawton Public Library <br> | |||
Contributions have also been made by the Daughters of 1812, and Southwest Oklahoma Historical Society.<ref> [http://www.cityof.lawton.ok.us/Library/genealogy.htm Genealogy at the Lawton Library]</ref> | |||
They have more than 23,000 books, 150,000 microfiche, and 6000 rolls of microfilm, which include family histories, vital records, census records, and local and area newspapers from 1901. | They have more than 23,000 books, 150,000 microfiche, and 6000 rolls of microfilm, which include family histories, vital records, census records, and local and area newspapers from 1901. | ||
Other collections include: | Other collections include: | ||
*Indian-Pioneer History Collection | |||
*Indian records | *Indian-Pioneer History Collection | ||
*Indian records | |||
*Oklahoma Tract Books with surname index, and research reference aids | *Oklahoma Tract Books with surname index, and research reference aids | ||
*Dawes Roll | *Dawes Roll | ||
*1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census | *1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census | ||
*Freedman's Bank Records | *Freedman's Bank Records | ||
*Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies and Navies | *Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies and Navies | ||
*Southern Historical Society Papers | *Southern Historical Society Papers | ||
*Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion | *Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion | ||
*Indexes to First Landowners of Pennsylvania | *Indexes to First Landowners of Pennsylvania | ||
*Early Connecticut Vital Records (the Barbour Collection and more) | *Early Connecticut Vital Records (the Barbour Collection and more) | ||
Their Native American collection focuses on the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache tribes and contains several important records. | Their Native American collection focuses on the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache tribes and contains several important records. | ||
For a small fee the librarians will do '''obituary lookups''' as well as lookups of indexed items. See their policy [http://www.cityof.lawton.ok.us/Library/genealogy.htm here]. | |||
=== References === | |||
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[[Category:Oklahoma_Archives_and_Libraries]] | [[Category:Oklahoma_Archives_and_Libraries]] | ||