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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.


'''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 />Internet: [http://www.odl.state.ok.us www.odl.state.ok.us]
'''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>Internet: [http://www.odl.state.ok.us www.odl.state.ok.us]


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Room houses printed materials, while the State Archives Division maintains Oklahoma government records and other historical documents.
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Room houses printed materials, while the State Archives Division maintains Oklahoma government records and other historical documents.


'''National Archives—Southwest Region'''<br />501 West Felix Street, Building 1<br />Fort Worth, TX 76115-3405<br />Telephone 817-334-5525<br />Fax 817-334-5621<br />Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/southwest/ www.archives.gov/southwest/]
'''National Archives—Southwest Region'''<br>501 West Felix Street, Building 1<br>Fort Worth, TX 76115-3405<br>Telephone 817-334-5525<br>Fax 817-334-5621<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/southwest/ www.archives.gov/southwest/]


Mailing address:<br />P.O. Box 6216<br />Fort Worth, TX 76115-0216
Mailing address:<br>P.O. Box 6216<br>Fort Worth, TX 76115-0216


'''National Archives—Central Plains Region'''<br />2312 East Bannister Road<br />Kansas City, MO 64131-3011<br />Telephone: 816-823-5032<br />Fax: 816-268-6235<br />Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/ www.archives.gov/central-plains/]
'''National Archives—Central Plains Region'''<br>2312 East Bannister Road<br>Kansas City, MO 64131-3011<br>Telephone: 816-823-5032


'''Oklahoma Genealogical Society'''<br />P.O. Box 12986<br />Oklahoma City, OK 73157<br />Internet: [http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgs www.rootsweb.com/~okgs]
[[Category:Oklahoma]]<br>Fax: 816-268-6235<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/ www.archives.gov/central-plains/]


'''Oklahoma Historical Society'''<br />2100 North Lincoln Boulevard<br />Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4997<br />Telephone: 405-521-2491<br />Fax: 405-521-2492<br />Internet: [http://www.ok-history.mus.ok.us www.ok-history.mus.ok.us]
'''Oklahoma Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 12986<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73157<br>Internet: [http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgs www.rootsweb.com/~okgs]
 
'''Oklahoma Historical Society'''<br>2100 North Lincoln Boulevard<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4997<br>Telephone: 405-521-2491<br>Fax: 405-521-2492<br>Internet: [http://www.ok-history.mus.ok.us www.ok-history.mus.ok.us]


A guide to family histories at the society is:
A guide to family histories at the society is:
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Huffman, Mary, comp. Family History: ''A Bibliography of the Collection in the Oklahoma Historical Society''. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: The Society, 1992. (FHL book 976.6 A3hm.)
Huffman, Mary, comp. Family History: ''A Bibliography of the Collection in the Oklahoma Historical Society''. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: The Society, 1992. (FHL book 976.6 A3hm.)


University of Oklahoma<br />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
University of Oklahoma<br>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


The following lists manuscripts in their collection:
The following lists manuscripts in their collection:


Southwell, Kristine L., comp. ''Guide to Manuscripts in the Western History<br />Collections of the University of Oklahoma''. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2002. (FHL book 976.6 J53s.)
Southwell, Kristine L., comp. ''Guide to Manuscripts in the Western History<br>Collections of the University of Oklahoma''. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2002. (FHL book 976.6 J53s.)


'''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 />Internet: [http://www.gilcrease.org www.gilcrease.org]
'''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>Internet: [http://www.gilcrease.org www.gilcrease.org]


'''Museum of the Great Plains'''<br />601 Ferris<br />Lawton, OK 73507<br />Telephone: 580-581-3460<br />Fax: 580-581-3458<br />Internet: [http://www.museumgreatplains.org www.museumgreatplains.org]
'''Museum of the Great Plains'''<br>601 Ferris<br>Lawton, OK 73507<br>Telephone: 580-581-3460<br>Fax: 580-581-3458<br>Internet: [http://www.museumgreatplains.org www.museumgreatplains.org]


A useful guide to Oklahoma records is:
A useful guide to Oklahoma records is:


Koplowitz, Bradford. ''Guide to the Historical Records of Oklahoma''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1997. (FHL book 976.6 A3kb 1997.)  It contains a survey of records kept in counties and cities through 1920.
Koplowitz, Bradford. ''Guide to the Historical Records of Oklahoma''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1997. (FHL book 976.6 A3kb 1997.)&nbsp; It contains a survey of records kept in counties and cities through 1920.


To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Oklahoma counties, use the eleven inventories of county archives published by the
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Oklahoma counties, use the eleven inventories of county archives published by the


Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has inventories for: Atoka, Beckham, Cherokee, Cimarron, Haskell, Lincoln, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Pittsburg, and Pushmataha counties.
Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has inventories for: Atoka, Beckham, Cherokee, Cimarron, Haskell, Lincoln, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Pittsburg, and Pushmataha counties.
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