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Oklahoma, being entirely inland, has no seaports. Immigrants would have initially arrived at a port on the coast. To search those records, see [[United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records|'''United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records.''']] | Oklahoma, being entirely inland, has no seaports. Immigrants would have initially arrived at a port on the coast. To search those records, see [[United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records|'''United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records.''']] | ||
===Online Resources=== | ===Online Resources=== | ||
*'''1500s-1900s''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7486/?arrival=_oklahoma-usa_39&count=50 All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s] at Ancestry | *'''1500s-1900s''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7486/?arrival=_oklahoma-usa_39&count=50 All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s] at Ancestry - index only ($); ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10017/passenger-immigration-lists-1500-1900?s=1&formId=pili&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Oklahoma+epmo.similar MyHeritage]''; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Oklahoma | ||
*'''1895-1956''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10942/united-states-border-crossings-from-canada-1895-1956?s=1&formId=collection_10942:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Oklahoma+epmo.similar&qevents=List United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956] at MyHeritage | *'''1895-1956''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10942/united-states-border-crossings-from-canada-1895-1956?s=1&formId=collection_10942:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Oklahoma+epmo.similar&qevents=List United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956] at MyHeritage - index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Oklahoma | ||
====Cultural Groups==== | ====Cultural Groups==== | ||
*'''1920-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10924/germany-bremen-emigration-lists-1920-1939?s=1&formId=collection_10924:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Oklahoma+epmo.similar&qevents=List Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists, 1920-1939] at MyHeritage | *'''1920-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10924/germany-bremen-emigration-lists-1920-1939?s=1&formId=collection_10924:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Oklahoma+epmo.similar&qevents=List Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists, 1920-1939] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Oklahoma | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10019/germans-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Oklahoma+epmo.similar Germans Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10019/germans-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Oklahoma+epmo.similar Germans Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Oklahoma | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10030/italians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Oklahoma+epmo.similar Italians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10030/italians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Oklahoma+epmo.similar Italians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Oklahoma | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10029/russians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Oklahoma+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10029/russians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Oklahoma+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Oklahoma | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/254014-the-germans-from-russia-in-oklahoma?offset=1 The Germans from Russia in Oklahoma], e-book | |||
==== Passport Records Online ==== | ==== Passport Records Online ==== | ||
*'''1795-1925''' | *'''1795-1925''' {{RecordSearch|2185145|United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Passport Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1795-1925''' | *'''1795-1925''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1174 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925] Index and images, at Ancestry ($) | ||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
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*There were about 80,000 Indians in Oklahoma in 1860, when the entire area was known as the '''Indian Territory'''. | *There were about 80,000 Indians in Oklahoma in 1860, when the entire area was known as the '''Indian Territory'''. | ||
*In 1924, all Indians in the Indian Territory were declared citizens of the United States. | *In 1924, all Indians in the Indian Territory were declared citizens of the United States. | ||
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See [[Oklahoma Online Genealogy Records|'''Oklahoma Online Genealogy Records:Indigenous Peoples'''.]] | |||
===Non-Indian Settlers === | ===Non-Indian Settlers === | ||
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==Immigration Records== | ==Immigration Records== | ||
'''Immigration''' refers to people coming into a country. '''Emigration''' refers to people leaving a country to go to another. Immigration records usually take the form of ship's '''passenger lists''' collected at the port of entry. See [[ | '''Immigration''' refers to people coming into a country. '''Emigration''' refers to people leaving a country to go to another. Immigration records usually take the form of ship's '''passenger lists''' collected at the port of entry. See [[Oklahoma Emigration and Immigration#Online Resources|'''Online Resources'''.]] Again, immigrants would have initially arrived at a port on the coast. To search those records, see [[United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records|'''United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records.''']] | ||
===What can I find in them?=== | ===What can I find in them?=== | ||
====[[ | ====[[Oklahoma Emigration and Immigration #Online Resources|Information in Passenger Lists]]==== | ||
*'''Before 1820''' - Passenger lists before 1820 included '''name, departure information and arrival details'''. The names of wives and children were often not included. | *'''Before 1820''' - Passenger lists before 1820 included '''name, departure information and arrival details'''. The names of wives and children were often not included. | ||
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*'''1906--''' - In 1906, the '''physical description and place of birth''' were included, and a year later, the '''name and address of the passenger’s closest living relative in the country of origin''' was included. | *'''1906--''' - In 1906, the '''physical description and place of birth''' were included, and a year later, the '''name and address of the passenger’s closest living relative in the country of origin''' was included. | ||
====[[ | ====[[Oklahoma Emigration and Immigration#Passport Records Online|Information in Passports]] ==== | ||
Over the years, passports and passport applications contained different amounts of information about the passport applicant. The first passports that are available begin in 1795. These usually contained the individual's name, description of individual, and age. More information was required on later passport applications, such as: | Over the years, passports and passport applications contained different amounts of information about the passport applicant. The first passports that are available begin in 1795. These usually contained the individual's name, description of individual, and age. More information was required on later passport applications, such as: | ||
*Birthplace | *Birthplace | ||
*Birth date | *Birth date | ||
*Naturalization | *Naturalization information | ||
*Arrival information, if foreign born | *Arrival information, if foreign born | ||
== | ==In-country Migration== | ||
=== Oklahoma Migration Routes === | |||
[[Arkansas River]]{{·}} [[Butterfield Overland Mail]]{{·}} [[Canadian River]]{{·}} [[Cimmaron River|Cimarron River]]{{·}} [[Red River]]{{·}} [[Chisholm Trail]]{{·}} [[Santa Fe Trail]]{{·}} [[Atlantic and Pacific Railroad]]{{·}} [[St. Louis–San Francisco Railway]]{{·}} [[Texas and Pacific Railway]] | |||
*[https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=OK008 '''Okie Migrations'''] | *[https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=OK008 '''Okie Migrations'''] | ||
*[http://www.city-data.com/states/Oklahoma-Migration.html '''Oklahoma Migration'''] | *[http://www.city-data.com/states/Oklahoma-Migration.html '''Oklahoma Migration'''] | ||
=== | ==For Further Reading== | ||
The FamilySearch Library has additional sources listed in their catalog: | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Oklahoma - Emigration and immigration|subject|subject-id=1777839774|disp=United States, Oklahoma - Emigration and immigration}} | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Oklahoma - Minorities|subject|subject-id=1502559093|disp=United States, Oklahoma - Minorities}} | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Oklahoma - Minorities - Indexes|subject|subject-id=1209993576|disp=United States, Oklahoma - Minorities - Indexes}} | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Oklahoma - Indigenous peoples|subject|subject-id=1417213729|disp=United States, Oklahoma - Native races}} | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Oklahoma - Indigenous peoples - Genealogy|subject|subject-id=1466563187|disp=United States, Oklahoma - Native races - Genealogy}} | |||
==References== | |||
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{{Oklahoma|Oklahoma}} | {{Oklahoma|Oklahoma}} | ||
[[Category:Oklahoma, United States]][[Category:United States Emigration and Immigration|1]] | [[Category:Oklahoma, United States]][[Category:United States Emigration and Immigration|1]] | ||
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