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*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in Oklahoma in 1908 and was generally complied with by 1930. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Oklahoma death records]] | *'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in Oklahoma in 1908 and was generally complied with by 1930. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Oklahoma death records]] | ||
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | *'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | ||
=== Oklahoma Record Finder === | |||
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. | |||
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| '''1. What you are looking for:''' | |||
| '''2. Try these records first:''' | |||
| '''3. Other useful records''' | |||
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| Birth information | |||
| [[How to Find Oklahoma Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Oklahoma Death Records|Death records]], [[Oklahoma Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Oklahoma Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[Oklahoma Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Oklahoma Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Oklahoma Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Oklahoma Military Records|Military records]] (pension) | |||
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| Marriage information | |||
| [[How to Find Oklahoma Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[Oklahoma Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Oklahoma Bible Records|Bible records]] | |||
| [[Oklahoma Church Records|Church records]], [[Oklahoma Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Oklahoma Military Records|Military records]] | |||
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| Death information | |||
| [[How to Find Oklahoma Death Records|Death Records]], [[Oklahoma Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Oklahoma Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
| [[Oklahoma Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Oklahoma Church Records|Church Records]], [[Oklahoma Bible Records|Bible Records]] | |||
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| Parents | |||
| [[How to Find Oklahoma Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Oklahoma Death Records|Death records]], [[Oklahoma Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Oklahoma Census|Census]], [[Oklahoma Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[Oklahoma Biography|Biography]], [[Oklahoma Genealogy|Genealogy]] | |||
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| Maiden name | |||
| [[How to Find Oklahoma Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[Oklahoma Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Oklahoma Probate Records|Probate records]] | |||
| [[Oklahoma Church Records|Church Records]], [[Oklahoma Military Records|Military Records]] (pension) | |||
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| Immigration date | |||
| [[Oklahoma Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Oklahoma Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Oklahoma Census|Census]] | |||
| [[Oklahoma Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Oklahoma Biography|Biography]], [[Oklahoma History|History]] | |||
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| Naturalization | |||
| [[Oklahoma Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Oklahoma Census|Census]], [[Oklahoma Court Records|Court Records]] | |||
| [[Oklahoma Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Oklahoma Biography|Biography]], [[Oklahoma Periodicals|Periodicals]] | |||
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| Physical description | |||
| [[Oklahoma Military Records|Military Records]], [[Oklahoma Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | |||
| [[Oklahoma Biography|Biography]], [[Oklahoma History|History]] | |||
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To look for more Oklahoma records, go here | |||
[[Category:Oklahoma]] | [[Category:Oklahoma]] | ||