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'''1890. '''The population schedules were destroyed. The special census of Civil War Union veterans and widows survives for both the Oklahoma and Indian Territories.<sup>5</sup>  
'''1890. '''The population schedules were destroyed. The special census of Civil War Union veterans and widows survives for both the Oklahoma and Indian Territories.<sup>5</sup>  


In addition to the federal territorial censuses, a separate census was taken in 1890 of the Oklahoma Territory (FHL film 227,282). This includes information on the entire household but is incomplete for some areas. A card index is available at the State Historical Society. A helpful source for locating families in this census is Smith's First Directory of Oklahoma Territory: For the Year Commencing August 1st, 1890 (see the “Directories” section of this Outline)
In addition to the federal territorial censuses, a separate census was taken in 1890 of the Oklahoma Territory (FHL film 227,282). This includes information on the entire household but is incomplete for some areas. A card index is available at the State Historical Society. A helpful source for locating families in this census is Smith's First Directory of Oklahoma Territory: For the Year Commencing August 1st, 1890 (see the “[[Oklahoma_Directories|Directories]]” section of this Wiki article)  


'''1900. '''Oklahoma was split between Indian Territory to the southeast, and Oklahoma Territory to the northwest on the 1900 census.&nbsp; The following map shows modern county boundaries and the division between Indian and Oklahoma&nbsp; territories.[[Image:Oklahoma1900.png]]  
'''1900. '''Oklahoma was split between Indian Territory to the southeast, and Oklahoma Territory to the northwest on the 1900 census.&nbsp; The following map shows modern county boundaries and the division between Indian and Oklahoma&nbsp; territories.[[Image:Oklahoma1900.png]]  
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