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==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ||
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked. | Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked.<br> | ||
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*1940 census: {{RecordSearch|2000219|FamilySearch}} [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ Ancestry.com] | *1940 census: {{RecordSearch|2000219|FamilySearch}} [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ Ancestry.com] | ||
*1950 census: [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA Index] [https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?projectId=M9HW-2YP&page=1&fullMap=true&place=1 FamilySearch Images] | *1950 census: [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA Index] [https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?projectId=M9HW-2YP&page=1&fullMap=true&place=1 FamilySearch Images] | ||
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|Territorial (Seminole County), all household members | |||
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8925/ Ancestry] ($) | |||
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|1890 | |||
|Territorial (Select counties), all household members | |||
|at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/126946?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch] | |||
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8925/ Ancestry] ($)<br> | |||
at [https://www.okhistory.org/research/1890 Oklahoma Historical Society] | |||
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==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ||
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Oklahoma statewide beginning in | Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Oklahoma statewide beginning in 1907, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.<br> | ||
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<span style="color: black">'''''Births'''''</span> | |||
*[https://ok2explore.health.ok.gov/App/BirthSearch Oklahoma State Vital Records Index] at OK2Explore | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Marriages'''''</span> | |||
*'''17thc-20thc''': [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=oklahoma US Marriages] at Findmypast; index only ($) | |||
*'''1841-1927''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9026 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Marriage Citizenship and Census Records] at Ancestry; index & images, ($) | |||
*'''1870-1930''': {{RecordSearch|1681007|Oklahoma Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60105 Ancestry]'' ($); ''Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30202/oklahoma-marriages-1870-1930?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($) | |||
*'''1889-1951''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9233 Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Marriage Index] at Ancestry; index only ($) | |||
*'''1890-1995''': {{RecordSearch|1709399|Oklahoma County Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61379 Ancestry]'' ($) | |||
*[https://www.okhistory.org/research/marrresults Oklahoma Marriage Records] at Oklahoma Historical Society | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Deaths '''''</span> | |||
*'''1864-1941''': {{RecordSearch|3518733|Oklahoma Deaths and Burials}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
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==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ||
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before | These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1907. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.<br> | ||
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'''Obituaries'''<br> | '''Obituaries'''<br> | ||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~okbits/index.htm OK Obits], 1883-1897 | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9235 Oklahoma, Oklahoman Obituary Index, 1972-2012] | |||
*[http://www.obitsarchive.com/oa-search/we/Archives/?p_action=keyword&p_product=OBAR&p_theme=obar&d_sources=location&d_place=Oklahoma ObitsArchive] | |||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OK/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Oklahoma Obituaries] | |||
*'''1980-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2333694|United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | |||
'''Cemeteries'''<br> | '''Cemeteries'''<br> | ||
*[https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find A Grave Index}} at FamilySearch — [[Find A Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] | |||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch — [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] ($) | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://cemeterycensus.com/ok/index.htm Cemeteries of Oklahoma] at [https://cemeterycensus.com/ Cemetery Census] | |||
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/oklahoma-cemetery-records.htm Oklahoma Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy] | |||
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ok/index.htm Oklahoma Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment] | |||
*[https://oklahomagravestones.org/search.php Oklahoma Gravestone Photo Project] at [https://oklahomagravestones.org/ Oklahoma Gravestones] | |||
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/oklahoma/oklahoma.html Oklahoma Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project] | |||
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/oklahoma/index.html Online Oklahoma Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes] | |||
*[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~okgs/records.htm OGS On-Line Cemetery Records] at [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~okgs/ Oklahoma Genealogical Society] | |||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=Hebrew&cemetery-loc=oklahoma&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_38 Hebrew Cemeteries in Oklahoma] at [https://www.findagrave.com/ Find-A-Grave] | |||
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/oklahoma-ok/ Oklahoma Jewish Cemetery Project] at [https://iajgscemetery.org/ International Jewish Cemetery Project] | |||
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==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.== | ==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.== | ||
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/beta/search-results?place=362 '''Oklahoma, United States Historical Images, New Version'''] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?page=1&place=362 '''Oklahoma, United States Historical Images, Old Version'''] | ||
==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Oklahoma Online Genealogy Records.== | ==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Oklahoma Online Genealogy Records.== | ||
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As families believe they have researched their pedigrees back in time as far as possible, they sometimes choose to gather information on all the descendants of a particular ancestor or even all of their ancestors. This article explains possible steps to take on such a project in Oklahoma online records.
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Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.[edit | edit source]
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked.
Federal Censuses
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Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.[edit | edit source]Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Oklahoma statewide beginning in 1907, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates. Births
Marriages
Deaths
Step 3: Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.[edit | edit source]These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1907. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers. Obituaries
Cemeteries
Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.[edit | edit source]Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature.
Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Oklahoma Online Genealogy Records.[edit | edit source]The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the Oklahoma Online Genealogy Records page, including immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, and probate records, and others. These can be records that cover a smaller group within the population, such as men who served in the military, etc. |