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In 1819 Arkansas Territory (including most of what is now Oklahoma) was created from the southern part of the Missouri Territory. | In 1819 Arkansas Territory (including most of what is now Oklahoma) was created from the southern part of the Missouri Territory. | ||
'''1820. '''Some general white settlememt had started in what is now the far southeast corner of Oklahoma.<sup></sup> They were counted on the census of Miller County, Arkansas, which included parts of what is now Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. But these population schedules are lost.< | '''1820. '''Some general white settlememt had started in what is now the far southeast corner of Oklahoma.<sup></sup> They were counted on the census of Miller County, Arkansas, which included parts of what is now Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. But these population schedules are lost.<ref>William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=545087&disp=Map+guide+to+the+U%2ES%2E+Federal+census%20%20&columns=*,0,0 ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920''] (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 275.</ref> | ||
In 1828 the western boundary of Arkansas was established, separating the Indian Territory (to become Oklahoma) from what had been Arkansas Territory and including part of the southern edge of what had been Missouri Territory.<sup>2</sup> | In 1828 the western boundary of Arkansas was established, separating the Indian Territory (to become Oklahoma) from what had been Arkansas Territory and including part of the southern edge of what had been Missouri Territory.<sup>2</sup> | ||
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In 1907 Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory combined to become the state of Oklahoma. | In 1907 Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory combined to become the state of Oklahoma. | ||
'''1910, 1920, and 1930. '''Federal censuses of Oklahoma are available, and have been indexed for each of these years. | '''1910, 1920, and 1930. '''Federal censuses of Oklahoma are available, and have been indexed for each of these years. | ||
== Availability == | == Availability == | ||