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| === Oklahoma Research Strategies ===
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| Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Oklahoma<br> | | Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Oklahoma<br> |
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| === Oklahoma Research Tips === | | === Oklahoma Research Tips === |
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| These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Oklahoma. | | These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Oklahoma:<br> |
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| | '''Birth and Death information:'''<br> |
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| | *'''''Statewide registration:''''' The statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1908 and was generally complied with by 1930.<ref>''Oklahoma Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1992, 1997, 12. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Oklahoma.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> |
| | *'''''County registration:''''' Some counties kept birth and death records as early as 1891, although most did not start until after statehood in 1907.<ref>''Oklahoma Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1992, 1997, 12. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Oklahoma.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> |
| | *'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Oklahoma Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Oklahoma. |
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| | '''Substitute Records:''' |
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| | *'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event. |
| | *'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information. |
| | *'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Oklahoma Substitute Records|Oklahoma Substitute Records]] for more information. |
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| | '''Finding Parents:''' |
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| | *'''''Death records:''''' In 1908, the state required recording the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. |
| | *'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Oklahoma Newspapers]] and [[Oklahoma Obituaries]] for more information. |
| | *'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Oklahoma Church Records]] for more information. |
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| | '''Census Records:''' |
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| | *'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Oklahoma Census|Oklahoma Census Records]] for more information. |
| | *'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. |
| | *'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added. |
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| *'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1908 in Oklahoma with general compliance by 1930. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy.
| | == Further Oklahoma Research == |
| *'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in Oklahoma in 1908 and was generally complied with by 1930. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Oklahoma death records]]
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| *'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
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| === Oklahoma Record Finder ===
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| This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Oklahoma Record Finder]].'''
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| Birth information
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| *[[How to Find Oklahoma Birth Records|Birth records]]
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| *[[How to Find Oklahoma Death Records|Death records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Church Records|Church records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
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| *[[Oklahoma Bible Records|Bible records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Military Records|Military records]]
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| *[[How to Find Oklahoma Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Bible Records|Bible records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Church Records|Church records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Probate Records|Probate records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Military Records|Military records]]
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| *[[How to Find Oklahoma Death Records|Death Records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Probate Records|Probate Records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Church Records|Church Records]]
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| *[[How to Find Oklahoma Birth Records|Birth records]]
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| *[[How to Find Oklahoma Death Records|Death records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Census|Census]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Church Records|Church records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Biography|Biography]]
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| *[[Oklahoma, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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| *[[How to Find Oklahoma Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Probate Records|Probate records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Church Records|Church Records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Military Records|Military Records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
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| *[[Oklahoma Census|Census]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Biography|Biography]]
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| *[[Oklahoma History|History]]
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| Naturalization
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| *[[Oklahoma Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
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| *[[Oklahoma Census|Census]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Court Records|Court Records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Voting Records|Voting Records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Biography|Biography]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Military Records|Military Records]]
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| *[[Oklahoma Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) (after 1906)
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| *[[Oklahoma Biography|Biography]]
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| *[[Oklahoma History|History]]
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| === Further Oklahoma Research ===
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| *'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Oklahoma Record Finder]].''' | | *'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Oklahoma Record Finder]].''' |
| *For online record collections, go to [[Oklahoma Online Genealogy Records|'''Oklahoma Online Genealogy Records.''']] | | *For online record collections, go to [[Oklahoma Online Genealogy Records|'''Oklahoma Online Genealogy Records.''']] |