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Guide to '''Cimarron County, Oklahoma ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Cimarron County, Oklahoma genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries. {{OKDC}}<br> <br> {{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Cimarron County
| county_map = 200px-Map of Oklahoma highlighting Cimarron County svg.png
| state = Oklahoma
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| latd = 39.99
| longd = 91.19
| founded title = [[Oklahoma County Creation Dates and Parent Counties|Founded]]
| founded year = 1907
| founded date = July 16
| seat wl= Boise City
| building image = Cimarron county courthouse.gif
| building image size = 100px
| building image cap = Photo courtesy [[]]
| building address = '''[[Cimarron County, Oklahoma Courthouse|Cimarron County Courthouse]]'''<br>P.O. Box 145<br>Boise City, Oklahoma 73933-0145<br>Phone: 580.544.2551
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|organized= July 16,  1907
== County Courthouse  ==
|county seat= Boise City
|parent county= [[Beaver County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Beaver]]<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Oklahoma. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county1= [[Baca County, Colorado Genealogy|Baca (CO)]]
|county2= [[Dallam County, Texas Genealogy|Dallam (TX)]]
|county3= [[Morton County, Kansas Genealogy|Morton (KS)]]
|county4= [[Sherman County, Texas Genealogy|Sherman (TX)]]
|county5= [[Texas County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Texas]]
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[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/OK_Cimarron.htm Cimarron County Courthouse]<br> P.O. Box 145<br> Boise City, OK 73933-0145<br> Phone: 580.544.2251&nbsp;<br><br>Clerk Court has marriage, probate and court records; <br>County Clerk&nbsp;has land and military records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Page 558 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
== History  ==
Cimarron is located in the northwestern part of the state.  The name Cimarron was given to the county from the river Cimarron.<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/oka/cimarron/ accessed 09/29/2016</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
==== Parent County ====
{{OK Courthouse Intro|Cimarron}}


'''Cimarron County Courthouse'''<br>Courthouse Square-Main St.<br>P.O. Box 788<br>Boise City, Oklahoma 73933<br>Phone: 580-544-2221<br>[https://okcountyrecords.com/search/Cimarron Cimarron County Website]<br> <br>Clerk Court has marriage, probate and court records; <br>County Clerk has land and military records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Oklahoma. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
'''1907--'''Cimarron County was created 16 July 1907 from [[Beaver County, Oklahoma|Beaver]] County.<br>'''County seat: '''Boise City <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  


=== Cimarron County, Oklahoma Record Dates ===
==== Boundary Changes ====
{{OK Record Dates Intro|Cimarron}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Page 557-563 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 550-552.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cimarron County, Oklahoma Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cimarron County, Oklahoma Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cimarron County, Oklahoma Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cimarron County, Oklahoma Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cimarron County, Oklahoma Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cimarron County, Oklahoma Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cimarron County, Oklahoma Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1908
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1908
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1908
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1908
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1904
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1908
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1860
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths in 1908. General compliance by 1930. </center>
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=== Record Loss ===
==== Record Loss ====
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== Places/Localities  ==


=== Boundary Changes ===
==== Populated Places  ====
{{OK Boundary Changes Intro|Cimarron}}
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*'''1907--'''Cimarron County was created 16 July 1907 from [[Beaver County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Beaver]] County.<br>
*'''County seat:''' Boise City<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Oklahoma. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OK_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Oklahoma Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#OK Oklahoma Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/oklahoma/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Oklahoma county boundary changes


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==== Neighboring Counties  ====


=== Populated Places ===
*[[Baca County, Colorado|Baca County, Colorado]]
{{OK Populated Places Intro|Cimarron}}
*[[Dallam County, Texas|Dallam County, Texas]]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://oklahoma.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,025,c,cimarron.cfm Hometown Locator].
*[[Morton County, Kansas|Morton County, Kansas]]
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Cimarron County, Oklahoma," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimarron_County,_Oklahoma, accessed 5 August 2016.</ref>
*[[Sherman County, Texas|Sherman County, Texas&nbsp;]]  
*[[Texas County, Oklahoma|Texas]]
*[[Union County, New Mexico|Union County, New&nbsp;Mexico]]


{{populated places
== Resources  ==
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgis,_Oklahoma Sturgis]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felt,_Oklahoma Felt]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenton,_Oklahoma Kenton]
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{OK Historical Timeline Intro|Cimarron}}


== Resources ==
==== Census  ====
{{OK Resources Intro|Cimarron}}


=== Bible Records ===
{{Census|Oklahoma}}  
{{OK Bible Intro|Cimarron}}


=== Biographies  ===
==== Church ====
{{OK Biographies Intro|Cimarron}}


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{OK Church Intro}}
{{OK Business Records Intro|Cimarron}}


=== Cemeteries ===
==== Court  ====
{{OK Cemeteries Intro|Cimarron}}


{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
==== Land ====
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Cimarron County, Oklahoma''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
* [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~okcimarr/ OKGenWeb]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/cimarron/cimarron.htm USGenWeb Archives]
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/oklahoma/cimarron.html Tombstone Project]
* [http://oklahomagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=13 Oklahoma Gravestones]
* [http://www.okcemeteries.net/cimarron/cimarron.htm Oklahoma Cemeteries]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
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* {{FSC|United States, Oklahoma, Cimarron - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1477751063|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Cimarron+Oklahoma&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Oklahoma/Cimarron-County?id=county_2140 Findagrave.com]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394800&reqParentsLabel=Cimarron%2C%20Oklahoma%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Oklahoma Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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*'''1949-1969'''  {{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
{{OK Land Intro}}


=== Census Records ===
==== Local Histories ====
{{OK Census Intro|Cimarron}}
 
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimarron_County%2C_Oklahoma#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1910 |4553
|1920 |3436
|1930 |5408
|1940 |3054
|1950 |4589
|1960 |4496
|1970 |4145
|1980 |3648
|1990 |3301
|2000 |3148
|2010 |2475
}}
{{Census|Oklahoma}}
 
'''''Federal Census Records'''''
 
Federal Censuses were taken for Oklahoma starting in 1860. For links to Federal census indexes, see [[Oklahoma Census]].
 
'''''State Census Records'''''<br>
 
*'''1890''' [http://www.okhistory.org/research/1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census 1890] - Oklahoma Historical Societ
*'''1890 and 1907''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8925 Oklahoma Territorial Census, 1890 and 1907] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index and image ($)
 
=== Church Records ===
{{OK Church Intro|Cimarron}}<br>
 
*'''1897-1984'''  {{RecordSearch|2790264|Oklahoma, Church Records, 1897-1984}} at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images - incomplete
 
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394800&reqParentsLabel=Cimarron%2C%20Oklahoma%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''
 
=== Court Records ===
{{OK Court Intro|Cimarron}}
 
=== Directories ===
{{OK Directories Intro|Cimarron}}
 
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
 
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{OK Emigration Intro|Cimarron}}
 
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{OK Ethnic Groups Intro|Cimarron}}
 
==== American Indians ====
{{OK American Indians Intro|Cimarron}}
 
'''''Cemetery'''''
*'''1901-1994'''  {{RecordSearch|3743480|Oklahoma, Comanche County, Highland Cemetery Records, 1901-1994}} at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma, Comanche County, Highland Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
'''''Census'''''
*'''1851-1959'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8810 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index & images ($)
*'''1895-1914'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2976 U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index & images ($)
*'''1898-1914'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60543 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Dawes Census Cards for Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index & images ($)
*[http://www.okhistory.org/research/dawes Dawes Final Rolls] - Oklahoma Historical Society
 
'''''Land and Property'''''
*'''1884-1934'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3999 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Land Allotment Jackets for Five Civilized Tribes, 1884-1934] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index & images ($)
*'''1889'''  [http://www.okhistory.org/research/plat1889 Oklahoma County Plats 1889] - Oklahoma Historical Society
*'''1898-1914'''  {{RecordSearch|1852353|Oklahoma Applications for Enrollment to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914}} at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma, Applications for Enrollment to the Five Civilized Tribes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1899-1907'''  {{RecordSearch|1390101|Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907}} at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*For more information see [[Indians of Oklahoma]]
 
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{OK Funeral Homes Intro|Cimarron}}
 
=== Genealogies  ===
{{OK Genealogies Intro|Cimarron}}
 
=== Guardianship ===
{{OK Guardianship Intro|Cimarron}}
 
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{OK Land Intro|Cimarron}}
 
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 Land Patent Search] - index to federal patents and homesteads on the [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspxdefault.aspx Bureau of Land Management] website, some images available
*'''1796-1907'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website<br>
*'''1863-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - - index & images ($)
*'''1889'''  [http://www.okhistory.org/research/plat1889 Oklahoma County Plats, 1889] - Oklahoma Historical Society
*[http://www.okhistory.org/research/elreno El Reno Homesteader Filings] - Oklahoma Historical Society
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
 
For more information see [[Oklahoma Land and Property]]
 
=== Local Histories ===
{{OK Histories Intro|Cimarron}}


{{OK History Intro}}
{{OK History Intro}}


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
==== Maps ====
{{OK Maps Intro|Cimarron}}
[[Image:Okcimarron.jpg|500px]]
{{OK Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OK Cimarron County}}}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394800&reqParentsLabel=Cimarron%2C%20Oklahoma%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/oklahoma/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Oklahoma] - shows boundary changes for Oklahoma Counties
*[http://www.okgenweb.net/okprojects/ Maps n More] - county and township maps.
*[http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/oklahoma.html Oklahoma Civil War Map of Battles]
 
=== Migration ===
{{OK Migration Intro|Cimarron}}
 
=== Military Records ===
{{OK Military Intro|Cimarron}}
 
==== Revolutionary War ====
{{OK Revolutionary War Intro|Cimarron}}
 
*'''1775-1783'''  {{RecordSearch|2546162|United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br>
*''For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].''
 
==== Civil War ====
{{OK Civil War Intro|Cimarron}}
*'''1879-1920'''  {{RecordSearch|3038340|Oklahoma, Confederate Pension Applications, 1879-1920}} at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma, Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9236 Oklahoma, Confederate Pension Index, 1915-1955] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (free)
*''For more nationwide Civil War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].''


==== World War I ====
==== Military  ====
{{OK World War I Intro|Cimarron}}


*''For more nationwide World War I databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].''
==== Newspapers ====


==== World War II ====
{{OK World War II Intro|Cimarron}}
*'''1940-1945'''  {{RecordSearch|2710650|Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}} at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*[http://www.okhistory.org/research/mildeaths Oklahoma Military Deaths] - Oklahoma Historical Society
*''For more nationwide World War II databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].''
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{OK Naturalization Intro|Cimarron}}
=== Newspapers ===
{{OK Newspapers Intro|Cimarron}}
''Oklahoma Newspapers Online''
*[https://gateway.okhistory.org/explore/collections/ODNP/ Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Project] at Oklahoma Historical Society
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/oklahoma GenealogyBank] - ($), contains images of Oklahoma newspapers
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] - contains images of some Oklahoma newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips]
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/oklahoma/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), contains images of Oklahoma newspapers
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50067/ Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
''Oklahoma Newspaper Catalogs''
*[http://nhs.mlasolutions.com/oasis/catalog/(S(zbsz4355ibqf0u45unq01wrq))/Default.aspx?installation=OklahomaHistorical Oklahoma State Historical Society] - catalog of known Oklahoma newspapers; lists repositories that have the newspapers
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper
{{OK Newspaper abstracts|Cimarron}}
{{OK Newspaper abstracts|Cimarron}}


=== Obituaries ===
==== Probate ====
{{OK Obituaries Intro|Cimarron}}


=== Other Records ===
{{OK Other Records Intro|Cimarron}}
=== Periodicals ===
{{OK Periodicals Intro|Cimarron}}
=== Probate Records ===
{{OK Probate Intro|Cimarron}}
{{OK Probate Intro|Cimarron}}


'''Online Records
==== Taxation ====
*'''1801–2008'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9077 Oklahoma Wills and Probate Records 1801-2008] at Ancestry — index & images '''$'''
*'''1887–2008'''  {{RecordSearch|2063710|Oklahoma Probate Records, 1887-2008}} at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only (by county)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
 
=== School Records ===
{{OK Schools Intro|Cimarron}}
 
*'''1895-1968''' {{RecordSearch|1926701|Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1968}} at FamilySearch — [[Oklahoma, School Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014'''  {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007'''  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
 
=== Tax Records ===
{{OK Tax Intro|Cimarron}}
 
=== Vital Records ===
{{OK Vital Intro|Cimarron}}
 
==== Birth ====
{{OK Birth Intro|Cimarron}}
 
''Online Birth Records Indexes and Images''
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~okgs/early_ok_birth_records.htm Early Oklahoma Birth Records]


==== Marriage ====
{{OK Tax Intro}}
{{OK Marriage Intro|Cimarron}}


''Online Marriage Records Indexes and Images''
==== Vital Records ====


*'''1790-1998''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=oklahoma%2cok Oklahoma, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index $
== Societies and Libraries ==
*'''1841-1927'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9026 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Marriage, Citizenship and Census Records, 1841-1927] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] ($)
*'''1870-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1681007|Oklahoma Marriages, 1870-1930}} at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index Only
*'''1870-1930''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60105 Oklahoma, Select Marriages, 1870-1930] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index ($)
*'''1870-1930'''  [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30202/oklahoma-marriages-1870-1930?s=218489221 Oklahoma, Marriages, 1870-1930] at [http://myheritage.com My Heritage] index ($)
*'''1889-1951'''  [http://www.okhistory.org/research/marriagerec Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Marriage Index, 1889-1951]
*'''1890-1995'''  {{RecordSearch|1709399|Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995}} at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*[http://www.okgenweb.net/~marriage/ OKGenWeb Oklahoma Marriages]


==== Death ====
==== Family History Centers  ====
{{OK Death Intro|Cimarron}}


''Online Death Records Indexes and Images''
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
*[http://www.okhistory.org/research/obits.php Obituaries Listed in the Oklahoman] - Oklahoma Historical Society — index only
*'''1864-1941'''  {{RecordSearch|3518733|Oklahoma Deaths and Burials, 1864-1941}} at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images - incomplete
*'''1935-2014'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] ($)
*'''1936-2007'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry]  incomplete ($}


==== Divorce ====
== Web Sites  ==
{{OK Divorce Intro|Cimarron}}


''Online Divorce Records Indexes and Images''
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*'''1923-1942'''  [http://www.okhistory.org/research/divorce Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Divorce Index, 1923-1942]
*{{FHL|Oklahoma%2C+Cimarron|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}


== Research Facilities ==
== References  ==
{{OK Research Facilities Intro|Cimarron}}


=== Archives ===
<references /> {{Oklahoma|Oklahoma}}  
{{OK Archives Intro|Cimarron}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tx/denton/3000-old-north-road Denton Texas FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ks/liberal/2180-s-violet-lane Liberal Kansas FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tx/mckinney/2801-west-eldorado-parkway McKinney Texas FamilySearch Center]
*[https://guymon.okpls.org/ Guymon Public Library & Arts Center] - an affiliate library
*[https://lmlibrary.org/ Liberal Memorial Library] - an affiliate library
=== Libraries ===
{{OK Libraries Intro|Cimarron}}
=== Museums ===
{{OK Museums Intro|Cimarron}}
== Societies ==
{{OK Societies Intro|Cimarron}}
'''Cimarron County Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 655<br>Boise City OK 73933-0655<br>[http://museumsdatabase.com/museums/view/25565 Website]<br><br>
== Websites ==
{{OK Websites Intro|Cimarron}}
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*{{FSC Place IDNum|2006|Oklahoma|Cimarron}}- The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
== Research Guides ==
{{OK Research Guides Intro|Cimarron}}
== References ==
<references />
{{Oklahoma|Oklahoma}}
[[Category:Cimarron_County,_Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Cimarron_County,_Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma_Counties]]

Revision as of 18:54, 10 May 2014

United States  Gotoarrow.png Oklahoma  Gotoarrow.png Cimarron County

Cimarron County, Oklahoma genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.



Cimarron County, Oklahoma
Map
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Cimarron County
Location in the state of Oklahoma
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Location of Oklahoma in the U.S.
Facts
Founded July 16, 1907
County Seat Boise City
Courthouse
File:Cimarron county courthouse.gif
Photo courtesy [[]]
Address Cimarron County Courthouse
P.O. Box 145
Boise City, Oklahoma 73933-0145
Phone: 580.544.2551



County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Cimarron County Courthouse
P.O. Box 145
Boise City, OK 73933-0145
Phone: 580.544.2251 

Clerk Court has marriage, probate and court records;
County Clerk has land and military records[1]

History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1907--Cimarron County was created 16 July 1907 from Beaver County.
County seat: Boise City [2]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

For tips on accessing Cimarron County, Oklahoma Genealogy census records online, see: Oklahoma Census.

Church[edit | edit source]

Church records vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Oklahoma denominations, view the Oklahoma Church Records Wiki page.

Court[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Oklahoma Land and Property for additional information about early Oklahoma land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Cimarron County, Oklahoma Genealogy. County and town histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Oklahoma Local Histories.

Maps[edit | edit source]

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Military[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Cimarron County, Oklahoma Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:

Probate[edit | edit source]

In most counties in Oklahoma, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.

The FamilySearch Catalog lists films of probate records. To find the records for this county, use the Place Search for Oklahoma - Cimarron - Probate records.

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Oklahoma tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the records.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

  • USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
  • Family History Library Catalog

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Page 558 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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