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== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
Before 1890, no marriages were recorded by the county or state. 1830's to 1889 very few records exist, some recorded in district courts.<BR> | |||
Oklahoma became a state in 1907. Prior to statehood it was Indian Territory from the 1830's to 1890. In 1890 Oklahoma was divided into two Territories (Twin Territories) Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.<br> | |||
In 1890 three Judicial Districts were established where marriages could be performed and recorded: | |||
*First District: at Muskogee included Cherokee and Creek Nations | |||
*Second District: at South McAlester included Choctaw Nation | |||
*Third District: at Ardmore included Seminole and Chickasaw Nations | |||
Prior to statehood non-Indians traveled to another state, went back home to marry or were married by a minister or ranking officer at nearby fort.<br> | |||
Marriages performed in Oklahoma Territory were recorded in County Clerk's office.<br> | |||
Marriage bonds, affidavits, licenses, and certificates were kept by each county beginning about 1890 or when the county was created. Many marriages in the territorial era were not recorded, and some were recorded in county courthouses in Arkansas, Kansas, and Texas. '''Write to the appropriate county clerk for information.''' | Marriage bonds, affidavits, licenses, and certificates were kept by each county beginning about 1890 or when the county was created. Many marriages in the territorial era were not recorded, and some were recorded in county courthouses in Arkansas, Kansas, and Texas. '''Write to the appropriate county clerk for information.''' | ||
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