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: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 | '''[[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> | ||
[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> | [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> | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
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:A good book-library with an emphasis on the Ozark region of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas, including Native Americans.</ref><br><br> | :A good book-library with an emphasis on the Ozark region of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas, including Native Americans.</ref><br><br> | ||
'''Talbot Library and Museum'''<br>500 South Colcord Avenue<br>Colcord, Oklahoma 74338<br>Telephone: 918-326-4532<br> | '''Talbot Library and Museum'''<br>500 South Colcord Avenue<br>Colcord, Oklahoma 74338<br>Telephone: 918-326-4532<br>[http://www.talbotlibrary.org/ Website]<br>talbotlibrary@earthlink.net]<br> | ||
:The Talbot Library and Museum (TL{{Amp}}M) is one of the best genealogical libraries in the United States. Their library focuses on Northeast Oklahoma, Northwest Arkansas, and Cherokee genealogy research.<ref>"Genealogy Research Requests" in [http://www.talbotlibrary.org/ Website].</ref><br><br> | |||
'''Tulsa City-County Library Genealogy Center'''<br>Hardesty Regional Library<br>8316 E. 93rd St.<br>Tulsa, OK 74133<br>Telephone: 918.549.7691<br>[http://www.tulsalibrary.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:genaskus@tulsalibrary.org/ Email]<br> [http://www.tulsalibrary.org/genealogy-center Genealogy Center]<br> | |||
'''Tulsa City-County Library Genealogy Center'''<br>Hardesty Regional Library<br>8316 E. 93rd St.<br>Tulsa, OK 74133<br>Telephone: 918.549.7691<br> | |||
:The Genealogy Center of the Tulsa City-County Library is one of the largest genealogy collections in Oklahoma. Their focus is on Tulsa and Oklahoma, but they also have strengths in Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. A limited amount of research, including Indian roll look-ups, can be conducted by email and letters. See their [http://guides.tulsalibrary.org/content.php?pid=334759&sid=2738716 American Indian Research] guide.<br><br> | :The Genealogy Center of the Tulsa City-County Library is one of the largest genealogy collections in Oklahoma. Their focus is on Tulsa and Oklahoma, but they also have strengths in Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. A limited amount of research, including Indian roll look-ups, can be conducted by email and letters. See their [http://guides.tulsalibrary.org/content.php?pid=334759&sid=2738716 American Indian Research] guide.<br><br> | ||
'''Oklahoma Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 12986<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73157<br>Internet: [http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgs | '''Oklahoma Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 12986<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73157<br>Internet: [http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgs/ Website]<br> | ||
''' | '''Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art<br>'''1400 North Gilcrease Museum Road<br>Tulsa, OK 74127-2100<br>Telephone: 918-596-2700<br>Fax: 918-596-2700<br>[http://www.gilcrease.org/ Website] | ||
'''Museum of the Great Plains'''<br>601 Ferris<br>Lawton, OK 73507<br>Telephone: 580-581-3460<br>Fax: 580-581-3458<br> [http://www.museumgreatplains.org/ Website] | |||
=== Outside of Oklahoma Repositories === | === Outside of Oklahoma Repositories === | ||
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::'''''for Microfilm research and public access computers:'''''<br>2600 West 7th Street<br>Suite 162<br>Fort Worth, TX, 76107<br>Telephone: 817-831-5620<br>Fax: 817-334-5621<br><br> | ::'''''for Microfilm research and public access computers:'''''<br>2600 West 7th Street<br>Suite 162<br>Fort Worth, TX, 76107<br>Telephone: 817-831-5620<br>Fax: 817-334-5621<br><br> | ||
: | :Website for both [http://www.archives.gov/ Website] | ||
:Subject specialties include censuses, westward expansion into the Southwest and settlement of [[American Indian Genealogy|Native Americans]] (especially [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokees]], [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaws]], [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaws]], [[Creek Indians|Creeks]], and [[Seminole Indians|Seminoles]]), slavery, bankruptcy court, ethnology, genealogy, military service records, pension and bounty land warrant applications, passenger lists and [[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes census cards and enrollment jackets for the Five Civilized Tribes]] of Oklahoma.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 130-31.</ref> | :Subject specialties include censuses, westward expansion into the Southwest and settlement of [[American Indian Genealogy|Native Americans]] (especially [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokees]], [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaws]], [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaws]], [[Creek Indians|Creeks]], and [[Seminole Indians|Seminoles]]), slavery, bankruptcy court, ethnology, genealogy, military service records, pension and bounty land warrant applications, passenger lists and [[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes census cards and enrollment jackets for the Five Civilized Tribes]] of Oklahoma.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 130-31.</ref> | ||
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:This library in ''California '' has a good collection of documents about ''Oklahoma '' early settlers, early trails, stagecoaches, miners, and histories.</ref><br><br> | :This library in ''California '' has a good collection of documents about ''Oklahoma '' early settlers, early trails, stagecoaches, miners, and histories.</ref><br><br> | ||
'''[[Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research]]'''<br>5300 Caroline<br>Houston, TX 77004<br>Telephone: 713-284-1999<br> | '''[[Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research]]'''<br>5300 Caroline<br>Houston, TX 77004<br>Telephone: 713-284-1999<br>[http://www2.houstonlibrary.org/ Website]<br> | ||
:One of America's best genealogical collections. Especially strong for Texas and adjoining states like Oklahoma.<ref name="DB107">Dollarhide and Bremer, 107.</ref><br><br> | :One of America's best genealogical collections. Especially strong for Texas and adjoining states like Oklahoma.<ref name="DB107">Dollarhide and Bremer, 107.</ref><br><br> | ||
'''[[Dallas Public Central Library]]'''<br>1515 Young St.<br>Dallas, TX 75201-9987<br>Telephone: 214-670-1400<br> | '''[[Dallas Public Central Library]]'''<br>1515 Young St.<br>Dallas, TX 75201-9987<br>Telephone: 214-670-1400<br>[http://dallaslibrary2.org/ Website]<br> | ||
:Outstanding genealogical collection with records for more than Texas, including Oklahoma, the South, Mid-Atlantic, and New England states.<ref name="DB107" /><br><br> | :Outstanding genealogical collection with records for more than Texas, including Oklahoma, the South, Mid-Atlantic, and New England states.<ref name="DB107" /><br><br> | ||