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'''[[Oklahoma Historical Society|Oklahoma Historical Society]]'''<br>800 Nazih Zudhi Drive<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73105<br>Telephone: 405-522-5225<br>Fax: 405-521-2492<br>[http://www.okhistory.org/research/ Website]<br> | '''[[Oklahoma Historical Society|Oklahoma Historical Society]]'''<br>800 Nazih Zudhi Drive<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73105<br>Telephone: 405-522-5225<br>Fax: 405-521-2492<br>[http://www.okhistory.org/research/ Website]<br> | ||
Records included in this library are the following: | :Records included in this library are the following: | ||
*US Census<br> | *US Census<br> | ||
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*Cemetery Records<br> | *Cemetery Records<br> | ||
'''[[Oklahoma Department of Libraries]]'''<br>200 N.E. 18th Street<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3298<br>Telephone: 405-521-2502, 800-522-8116<br>Fax: 405-525-7804<br> | |||
'''[[Oklahoma Department of Libraries]]'''<br>200 N.E. 18th Street<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3298<br>Telephone: 405-521-2502, 800-522-8116<br>Fax: 405-525-7804<br>[http://www.odl.state.ok.us/ Website] | |||
:The Oklahoma Department of Libraries includes two areas of particular interest to genealogists: the Oklahoma Room and the State Archives Division. The Oklahoma Room houses a huge book library with county histories, periodicals, indexes, and reference works.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 91.</ref> The State Archives Division maintains Oklahoma government records and other historical documents.<br><br> | :The Oklahoma Department of Libraries includes two areas of particular interest to genealogists: the Oklahoma Room and the State Archives Division. The Oklahoma Room houses a huge book library with county histories, periodicals, indexes, and reference works.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 91.</ref> The State Archives Division maintains Oklahoma government records and other historical documents.<br><br> | ||
:[http://digitalprairie.ok.gov/cdm/ Oklahoma digitalprairi@], your electronic library <br><br> | :[http://digitalprairie.ok.gov/cdm/ Oklahoma digitalprairi@], your electronic library <br><br> | ||
'''[[Lawton Public Library]]'''<br>110 S.W. 4th Street <br>Lawton, OK 73105-3298 <br>Telephone: 405-581-3450<br> | '''[[Lawton Public Library]]'''<br>110 S.W. 4th Street <br>Lawton, OK 73105-3298 <br>Telephone: 405-581-3450<br>[http://www.cityof.lawton.ok.us/ Website]<br> | ||
: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><br><br> | :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><br><br> | ||
'''[[University of Oklahoma Libraries]]'''<br>[[Image:OU Great Reading Room.jpg|right|300px|OU Great Reading Room.jpg]]Western History Collection<br>630 Parrington Oval, Room 452<br>Norman, OK 73019<br>Telephone: 405-325-3641<br>Fax: 405-325-2943<br>Internet: http://libraries.ou.edu/locations/?id=22<br> | '''[[University of Oklahoma Libraries]]'''<br>[[Image:OU Great Reading Room.jpg|right|300px|OU Great Reading Room.jpg]]Western History Collection<br>630 Parrington Oval, Room 452<br>Norman, OK 73019<br>Telephone: 405-325-3641<br>Fax: 405-325-2943<br>Internet: http://libraries.ou.edu/locations/?id=22<br> | ||
[https://digital.libraries.ou.edu/ Website], Key collections here include Civil War soldiers’ personal narratives, trascribed interviews with Oklahomans from the 1930s and more than 200 manuscript collections about Native Americans. <br><br> | |||
:The following lists manuscripts in their collection:<br><br> | :The following lists manuscripts in their collection:<br><br> | ||
:*Southwell, Kristine L., comp. ''Guide to Manuscripts in the Western History Collections of the University of Oklahoma''. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2002. {{FHL|1062430|title-id|disp=(Family History Library book 976.6 J53s.}}) | :*Southwell, Kristine L., comp. ''Guide to Manuscripts in the Western History Collections of the University of Oklahoma''. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2002. {{FHL|1062430|title-id|disp=(Family History Library book 976.6 J53s.}}) | ||
:An important part of the Western History Collection is titled The Indian-Pioneer Papers which is a collection of interviews done during the Depression. Biographical information is given for Indians as well as persons of all ethnic groups. Those interviewed may have been residents of either the Oklahoma Territory or the Indian Territory. There are about 80,000 entries in 112 volumes in the collection with free online access to both an index and the digitized transcripts of the interviews. Read the biographies and other topics found in the [http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/ | :An important part of the Western History Collection is titled The Indian-Pioneer Papers which is a collection of interviews done during the Depression. Biographical information is given for Indians as well as persons of all ethnic groups. Those interviewed may have been residents of either the Oklahoma Territory or the Indian Territory. There are about 80,000 entries in 112 volumes in the collection with free online access to both an index and the digitized transcripts of the interviews. Read the biographies and other topics found in the [http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/ Website].<br><br> | ||
:Their collection also includes original historical manuscripts, county records, Spanish, Indian, military, Civil War, newspapers, cattle trails, ranching, mining, and oil production records.</ref><br><br> | :Their collection also includes original historical manuscripts, county records, Spanish, Indian, military, Civil War, newspapers, cattle trails, ranching, mining, and oil production records.</ref><br><br> | ||
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:This collection, originally in the Grace M. Pickens Public Library, holds unique Native American papers relating to the Five Civilized Tribes (and Delawares) removed to Indian Territory. Includes a surprisingly good genealogical research collection.</ref><br><br> | :This collection, originally in the Grace M. Pickens Public Library, holds unique Native American papers relating to the Five Civilized Tribes (and Delawares) removed to Indian Territory. Includes a surprisingly good genealogical research collection.</ref><br><br> | ||
'''Oklahoma Territorial Museum Carnegie Library'''<br>406 East Oklahoma Ave. <br>Guthrie, OK 73044 <br>Telephone: 405-282-1889 <br> | '''Oklahoma Territorial Museum Carnegie Library'''<br>406 East Oklahoma Ave. <br>Guthrie, OK 73044 <br>Telephone: 405-282-1889 <br> [http://www.okterritorialmuseum.org/ Website]<br> | ||
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:The Oklahoma Territorial period is well covered including Native Americans, Anglos, intruders, Sooners, homesteaders, and land rush people.</ref><br><br> | :The Oklahoma Territorial period is well covered including Native Americans, Anglos, intruders, Sooners, homesteaders, and land rush people.</ref><br><br> | ||
'''[[Tulsa Genealogical Society Library]]'''<br>9136 East 31st Street<br>Tulsa, OK 74145<br>Telephone: 918-627-4224<br> | '''[[Tulsa Genealogical Society Library]]'''<br>9136 East 31st Street<br>Tulsa, OK 74145<br>Telephone: 918-627-4224<br>[http://www.tulsagenealogy.org/library/ Website]<br> | ||
:A large library for Oklahoma ancestors including Bibles, cemeteries, obituaries, family folders, city directories, plat maps, and indexes.</ref><br><br> | :A large library for Oklahoma ancestors including Bibles, cemeteries, obituaries, family folders, city directories, plat maps, and indexes.</ref><br><br> | ||
'''Museum of the Western Prairie Library''' <br>1100 Memorial Drive<br>Altus, OK 73521<br>Telephone: 580-482-1044<br> | '''Museum of the Western Prairie Library''' <br>1100 Memorial Drive<br>Altus, OK 73521<br>Telephone: 580-482-1044<br>[http://www.okhistory.org/ Websites<br> | ||
:Records of Oklahoma settlers, obituaries, periodicals, books, histories, biographies, including many from Texas and New Mexico.</ref><br><br> | :Records of Oklahoma settlers, obituaries, periodicals, books, histories, biographies, including many from Texas and New Mexico.</ref><br><br> | ||