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Guide to '''Cimarron County, Oklahoma ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records | Guide to '''Cimarron County, Oklahoma ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | ||
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|organized= July 16, 1907 | |organized= July 16, 1907 | ||
|county seat= Boise City | |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)}}; {{ | |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> | ||
|variant spellings= | |variant spellings= | ||
|county1= [[Baca County, Colorado Genealogy|Baca (CO)]] | |county1= [[Baca County, Colorado Genealogy|Baca (CO)]] | ||
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{{OK Courthouse Intro|Cimarron}} | {{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)}}; {{ | '''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> | ||
=== Cimarron County, Oklahoma Record Dates === | === Cimarron County, Oklahoma Record Dates === | ||
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for | | 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#Birth|Birth*]]''' | ||
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1860 | | 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> | | colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths in 1908. General compliance by 1930. </center> | ||
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*'''1907--'''Cimarron County was created 16 July 1907 from [[Beaver County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Beaver]] County.<br> | *'''1907--'''Cimarron County was created 16 July 1907 from [[Beaver County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Beaver]] County.<br> | ||
*'''County seat:''' Boise City<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)}}; {{ | *'''County seat:''' Boise City<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><br> | ||
*[http://www.mapofus.org/oklahoma/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Oklahoma] - shows boundary changes for Oklahoma Counties | *[http://www.mapofus.org/oklahoma/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Oklahoma] - shows boundary changes for Oklahoma Counties | ||
*[ | *[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OK_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm Oklahoma Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library] | ||
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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> | | 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|886565|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch Library}} | ||
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Cimarron+Oklahoma&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat] | * [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Cimarron+Oklahoma&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat] | ||
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Oklahoma/Cimarron-County?id=county_2140 Findagrave.com] | * [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Oklahoma/Cimarron-County?id=county_2140 Findagrave.com] | ||
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves] | * [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves] | ||
*[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> | | 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 and images | |||
=== Census Records === | === Census Records === | ||
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'''''State Census Records'''''<br> | '''''State Census Records'''''<br> | ||
*1890 [http://www.okhistory.org/research/1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census 1890] - Oklahoma Historical Societ | *'''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 ($) | *'''1890 and 1907''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8925 Oklahoma Territorial Census, 1890 and 1907] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index and image ($) | ||
=== Church Records === | === Church Records === | ||
{{OK Church Intro|Cimarron}} | {{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 and images - incomplete | |||
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes''' | '''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]''' | *'''[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]''' | ||
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==== American Indians ==== | ==== American Indians ==== | ||
{{OK American Indians Intro|Cimarron}} | {{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 and images | |||
'''''Census''''' | '''''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 | *'''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 ($) | ||
*'''1895 - 1914''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2976 U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index | *'''1895-1914''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2976 U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index & images ($) | ||
*'''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 | *'''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 ($) | ||
*[http://www.okhistory.org/research/dawes Dawes Final Rolls] - Oklahoma Historical Society | *[http://www.okhistory.org/research/dawes Dawes Final Rolls] - Oklahoma Historical Society | ||
'''''Land and Property''''' | '''''Land and Property''''' | ||
*'''1884 - 1934''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3999 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Land Allotment Jackets for Five Civilized Tribes, 1884-1934] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index | *'''1884-1934''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3999 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Land Allotment Jackets for Five Civilized Tribes, 1884-1934] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1889''' [http://www.okhistory.org/research/plat1889 Oklahoma County Plats 1889] - Oklahoma Historical Society | *'''1889''' [http://www.okhistory.org/research/plat1889 Oklahoma County Plats 1889] - Oklahoma Historical Society | ||
*'''1899 - 1907''' {{RecordSearch|1390101|Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907}} at [ | *'''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 and 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 and images | |||
*For more information see [[Indians of Oklahoma]] | *For more information see [[Indians of Oklahoma]] | ||
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{{OK Land Intro|Cimarron}} | {{OK Land Intro|Cimarron}} | ||
''Online Land Records'' | ''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 [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/default.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 and 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]] | For more information see [[Oklahoma Land and Property]] | ||
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{{OK Maps Intro|Cimarron}} | {{OK Maps Intro|Cimarron}} | ||
{{OK Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OK Cimarron County}}}} | {{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.mapofus.org/oklahoma/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Oklahoma] - shows boundary changes for Oklahoma Counties | ||
*[http://www.okgenweb.org/okprojects/ Maps n More] - county and township maps. | *[http://www.okgenweb.org/okprojects/ Maps n More] - county and township maps. | ||
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{{OK Revolutionary War Intro|Cimarron}} | {{OK Revolutionary War Intro|Cimarron}} | ||
*'''1775 - 1783''' | *'''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 and images<br> | ||
*''For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | *''For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | ||
==== Civil War ==== | ==== Civil War ==== | ||
{{OK Civil War Intro|Cimarron}} | {{OK Civil War Intro|Cimarron}} | ||
*'''1879-1920''' | *'''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 and images | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9236 Oklahoma, Confederate Pension Index, 1915-1955] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (free) | *[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]].'' | *''For more nationwide Civil War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | ||
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==== World War II ==== | ==== World War II ==== | ||
{{OK World War II Intro|Cimarron}} | {{OK World War II Intro|Cimarron}} | ||
*'''1940-1945''' | *'''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 and images | ||
*[http://www.okhistory.org/research/mildeaths Oklahoma Military Deaths] - Oklahoma Historical Society | *[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]].'' | *''For more nationwide World War II databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | ||
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''Oklahoma Newspapers Online'' | ''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://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/oklahoma GenealogyBank] - ($), contains images of Oklahoma newspapers | ||
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] - contains images of some Oklahoma newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips] | *[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] - contains images of some Oklahoma newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips] | ||
*[http:// | *[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/oklahoma/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), 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 ($) | |||
''Oklahoma Newspaper Catalogs'' | ''Oklahoma Newspaper Catalogs'' | ||
*[http://nhs.mlasolutions.com/oasis/catalog/(S(zbsz4355ibqf0u45unq01wrq))/Default.aspx?installation=OklahomaHistorical Oklahoma State Historical Society] - catalog of known Oklahoma newspapers; lists repositories that have the newspapers | *[http://nhs.mlasolutions.com/oasis/catalog/(S(zbsz4355ibqf0u45unq01wrq))/Default.aspx?installation=OklahomaHistorical Oklahoma State Historical Society] - catalog of known Oklahoma newspapers; lists repositories that have the newspapers | ||
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'''Online Records | '''Online Records | ||
*''' | *'''1801–2008''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9077 Oklahoma Wills and Probate Records 1801-2008] at Ancestry — index and images '''$''' | ||
*''' | *'''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 === | === School Records === | ||
{{OK Schools Intro|Cimarron}} | {{OK Schools Intro|Cimarron}} | ||
*'''1895 - | *'''1895-1968''' {{RecordSearch|1926701|Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1968}} at FamilySearch — [[Oklahoma, School Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and 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 === | === Tax Records === | ||
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''Online Marriage Records Indexes and Images'' | ''Online Marriage Records Indexes and Images'' | ||
*'''1790-1998''' | *'''1790-1998''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=oklahoma%2cok Oklahoma, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index $ | ||
*'''1841 - 1927''' | *'''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] ($) | ||
*'''1870-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1681007|Oklahoma Marriages, 1870-1930}} at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index Only | |||
*'''1870 - 1930''' | *'''1870-1930''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60105 Oklahoma, Select Marriages, 1870-1930] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index ($) | ||
*'''1870 - 1930''' | *'''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 ($) | ||
*'''1870 - 1930''' | *'''1889-1951''' [http://www.okhistory.org/research/marriagerec Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Marriage Index, 1889-1951] | ||
*'''1889 - 1951''' | *'''1890-1995''' {{RecordSearch|1709399|Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995}} at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | ||
*'''1890 - 1995''' | |||
*[http://www.okgenweb.org/~marriage/ OKGenWeb Oklahoma Marriages] | *[http://www.okgenweb.org/~marriage/ OKGenWeb Oklahoma Marriages] | ||
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''Online Death Records Indexes and Images'' | ''Online Death Records Indexes and Images'' | ||
*[http://www.okhistory.org/research/obits.php Obituaries Listed in the Oklahoman] - Oklahoma Historical Society — index only | *[http://www.okhistory.org/research/obits.php Obituaries Listed in the Oklahoman] - Oklahoma Historical Society — index only | ||
*'''1864-1941''' {{RecordSearch|3518733|Oklahoma Deaths and Burials, 1864-1941}} at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images - incomplete | |||
*'''1864 - 1941''' | *'''1935-2014''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] ($) | ||
*'''1935 - 2014''' | *'''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 ($} | ||
*'''1936 - 2007''' | |||
==== Divorce ==== | ==== Divorce ==== | ||
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''Online Divorce Records Indexes and Images'' | ''Online Divorce Records Indexes and Images'' | ||
*'''1923 - 1942''' | *'''1923-1942''' [http://www.okhistory.org/research/divorce Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Divorce Index, 1923-1942] | ||
== Research Facilities == | == Research Facilities == | ||
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{{OK Archives Intro|Cimarron}} | {{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 === | === Libraries === | ||
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*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | *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 == | == Research Guides == | ||
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County Information
Description
Cimarron is located in the northwestern part of the state. The name Cimarron was given to the county from the river Cimarron.[2]
County Courthouse
Cimarron County Courthouse
Courthouse Square-Main St.
P.O. Box 788
Boise City, Oklahoma 73933
Phone: 580-544-2221
Cimarron County Website
Clerk Court has marriage, probate and court records;
County Clerk has land and military records[1]
Cimarron County, Oklahoma Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1908 | 1908 | 1908 | 1908 | 1904 | 1908 | 1860 |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[4]
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
- 1949-1969 United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1910 | 4,553 | — |
| 1920 | 3,436 | −24.5% |
| 1930 | 5,408 | 57.4% |
| 1940 | 3,054 | −43.5% |
| 1950 | 4,589 | 50.3% |
| 1960 | 4,496 | −2.0% |
| 1970 | 4,145 | −7.8% |
| 1980 | 3,648 | −12.0% |
| 1990 | 3,301 | −9.5% |
| 2000 | 3,148 | −4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,475 | −21.4% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
For tips on accessing Cimarron County, Oklahoma Genealogy census records online, see: Oklahoma Census.
Federal Census Records
Federal Censuses were taken for Oklahoma starting in 1860. For links to Federal census indexes, see Oklahoma Census.
State Census Records
- 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census 1890 - Oklahoma Historical Societ
- 1890 and 1907 Oklahoma Territorial Census, 1890 and 1907 at Ancestry — index and image ($)
Church Records
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.
- 1897-1984 Oklahoma, Church Records, 1897-1984 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images - incomplete
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
Directories
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
American Indians
Cemetery
- 1901-1994 Oklahoma, Comanche County, Highland Cemetery Records, 1901-1994 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Census
- 1851-1959 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1895-1914 U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1898-1914 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Dawes Census Cards for Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- Dawes Final Rolls - Oklahoma Historical Society
Land and Property
- 1884-1934 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Land Allotment Jackets for Five Civilized Tribes, 1884-1934 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1889 Oklahoma County Plats 1889 - Oklahoma Historical Society
- 1898-1914 Oklahoma Applications for Enrollment to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1899-1907 Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- For more information see Indians of Oklahoma
Funeral Homes
Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
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.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
- 1796-1907 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
- 1863-1908 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908 at Ancestry.com - ($), index and images
- 1889 Oklahoma County Plats, 1889 - Oklahoma Historical Society
- El Reno Homesteader Filings - Oklahoma Historical Society
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
For more information see Oklahoma Land and Property
Local Histories
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 and Gazetteers
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
- Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Oklahoma - shows boundary changes for Oklahoma Counties
- Maps n More - county and township maps.
- Oklahoma Civil War Map of Battles
Migration
Military Records
Revolutionary War
- 1775-1783 United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
Civil War
- 1879-1920 Oklahoma, Confederate Pension Applications, 1879-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- Oklahoma, Confederate Pension Index, 1915-1955 at Ancestry — index (free)
- For more nationwide Civil War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
World War I
- For more nationwide World War I databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
World War II
- 1940-1945 Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- Oklahoma Military Deaths - Oklahoma Historical Society
- For more nationwide World War II databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
Oklahoma Newspapers Online
- Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Project at Oklahoma Historical Society
- GenealogyBank - ($), contains images of Oklahoma newspapers
- Chronicling America - contains images of some Oklahoma newspapers; searching tips
- Newspaper Archive - ($), contains images of Oklahoma newspapers
- 1800s-Current Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Oklahoma Newspaper Catalogs
- Oklahoma State Historical Society - catalog of known Oklahoma newspapers; lists repositories that have the newspapers
- 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
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Cimarron County, Oklahoma Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a Cimarron County, Oklahoma Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Obituaries
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
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.
Online Records
- 1801–2008 Oklahoma Wills and Probate Records 1801-2008 at Ancestry — index and images $
- 1887–2008 Oklahoma Probate Records, 1887-2008 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only (by county)
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
- 1895-1968 Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1968 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
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
Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1908 in Oklahoma. Births records created 125 years ago and earlier and death records created 50 years ago and earlier are considered open records and can be obtained by qualifying individuals. See Oklahoma State Department of Health’s website for more information.
Copies of marriages can be obtained from the county clerk.
Birth
Online Birth Records Indexes and Images
Marriage
Online Marriage Records Indexes and Images
- 1790-1998 Oklahoma, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
- 1841-1927 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Marriage, Citizenship and Census Records, 1841-1927 at Ancestry ($)
- 1870-1930 Oklahoma Marriages, 1870-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index Only
- 1870-1930 Oklahoma, Select Marriages, 1870-1930 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1870-1930 Oklahoma, Marriages, 1870-1930 at My Heritage index ($)
- 1889-1951 Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Marriage Index, 1889-1951
- 1890-1995 Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- OKGenWeb Oklahoma Marriages
Death
Online Death Records Indexes and Images
- Obituaries Listed in the Oklahoman - Oklahoma Historical Society — index only
- 1864-1941 Oklahoma Deaths and Burials, 1864-1941 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images - incomplete
- 1935-2014 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 at Ancestry ($)
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry incomplete ($}
Divorce
Online Divorce Records Indexes and Images
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Cimarron County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Oklahoma Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Denton Texas FamilySearch Center
- Liberal Kansas FamilySearch Center
- McKinney Texas FamilySearch Center
- Guymon Public Library & Arts Center - an affiliate library
- Liberal Memorial Library - an affiliate library
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Cimarron County. For state-wide library facilities, see Oklahoma Archives and Libraries.
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Cimarron County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Oklahoma Societies.
Cimarron County Historical Society
PO Box 655
Boise City OK 73933-0655
Website
Websites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- FamilySearch Catalog - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
Research Guides
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Oklahoma. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/oka/cimarron/ accessed 09/29/2016
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Page 557-563 At various libraries (WorldCat); 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.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cimarron County, Oklahoma," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimarron_County,_Oklahoma, accessed 5 August 2016.