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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma_Probate_Records|Oklahoma Probate]]'' | |||
== Records Synopsis == | == Records Synopsis == | ||
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Explore more about the [[United States Probate Process|probate process]], [[United States Probate Limitations|limitations of probate records]], [[Analyzing United States Probate Records|analyzing probate records]], a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, [[United States Probate Wills|wills]], and [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records].<br> | Explore more about the [[United States Probate Process|probate process]], [[United States Probate Limitations|limitations of probate records]], [[Analyzing United States Probate Records|analyzing probate records]], a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, [[United States Probate Wills|wills]], and [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records].<br> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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It is usually best to start a probate search at the county level. Links to county pages appear below. Additional resources for Oklahoma probates may be found in the Oklahoma-Probate topic page of the Family History Library catalog (FHLC). Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers]. Also find Oklahoma Probate resources available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3AOklahoma+probate+records&qt=results_page many libraries (WorldCat)]. Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|FHLC]].<br> | It is usually best to start a probate search at the county level. Links to county pages appear below. Additional resources for Oklahoma probates may be found in the Oklahoma-Probate topic page of the Family History Library catalog (FHLC). Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers]. Also find Oklahoma Probate resources available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3AOklahoma+probate+records&qt=results_page many libraries (WorldCat)]. Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|FHLC]].<br> | ||
== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
You may obtain copies of the records by contacting the clerk's office in each county. | You may obtain copies of the records by contacting the clerk's office in each county. Many Indian probate records are at the [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/ National Archives—Central Plains Region]. The Family History Library has copies of probate records from some counties. | ||
For information on the names of non-natives, Native Americans, and “freedmen” (free blacks) who filed probate papers in the U.S. Federal Court, Northern District, Indian Territory, see: | For information on the names of non-natives, Native Americans, and “freedmen” (free blacks) who filed probate papers in the U.S. Federal Court, Northern District, Indian Territory, see: | ||
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== State Statutes == | == State Statutes == | ||
Understanding the | Understanding the Oklahoma probate laws and how they changed over time can help us learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems. | ||
Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "Oklahoma statutes." | Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "Oklahoma statutes." | ||