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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'' | ||
Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Oklahoma. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state. | Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Oklahoma. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state. | ||
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<br>501 West Felix Street, Building 1 <br>Fort Worth, TX 76115-3405<br>Telephone: 817-831-5620<br>Fax: 817-551-2034<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/southwest | <br>501 West Felix Street, Building 1 <br>Fort Worth, TX 76115-3405<br>Telephone: 817-831-5620<br>Fax: 817-551-2034<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/southwest | ||
{{See|National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)}}<br> | {{See|National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)}}<br> | ||
'''National Archives—Central Plains Region (Kansas City)'''<br>400 West Pershing Road<br>Kansas City, MO 64108<br>Telephone: 816-268-8000<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/ | '''National Archives—Central Plains Region (Kansas City)'''<br>400 West Pershing Road<br>Kansas City, MO 64108<br>Telephone: 816-268-8000<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/ | ||
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Southwell, Kristine L., comp. Guide to Manuscripts in the Western History<br>Collections of the University of Oklahoma. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2002. {{FHL|1062430|title-id|disp=(Family History Library book 976.6 J53s.}}) | Southwell, Kristine L., comp. Guide to Manuscripts in the Western History<br>Collections of the University of Oklahoma. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2002. {{FHL|1062430|title-id|disp=(Family History Library book 976.6 J53s.}}) | ||
An important part of the Western History Collection is titled The Indian-Pioneer Papers which is a collection of interviews done during the Depression. Biographical information is given for Indians as well as persons of all ethnic groups. Those interviewed may have been residents of either the Oklahoma Territory or the Indian Territory. There are about 80,000 entries in 112 volumes in the collection with free online access to both an index and the digitized transcripts of the interviews. Read the biographies and other topics found in the [http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/WHC/pioneer/ Indian-Pioneer Papers].<br> | An important part of the Western History Collection is titled The Indian-Pioneer Papers which is a collection of interviews done during the Depression. Biographical information is given for Indians as well as persons of all ethnic groups. Those interviewed may have been residents of either the Oklahoma Territory or the Indian Territory. There are about 80,000 entries in 112 volumes in the collection with free online access to both an index and the digitized transcripts of the interviews. Read the biographies and other topics found in the [http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/WHC/pioneer/ Indian-Pioneer Papers].<br> | ||
'''Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art<br>'''1400 North Gilcrease Museum Road<br>Tulsa, OK 74127-2100<br>Telephone: 918-596-2700<br>Fax: 918-596-2700<br>Internet: [http://www.gilcrease.org www.gilcrease.org] | '''Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art<br>'''1400 North Gilcrease Museum Road<br>Tulsa, OK 74127-2100<br>Telephone: 918-596-2700<br>Fax: 918-596-2700<br>Internet: [http://www.gilcrease.org www.gilcrease.org] | ||
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Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has inventories for: Atoka, Beckham, Cherokee, Cimarron, Haskell, Lincoln, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Pittsburg, and Pushmataha counties. | Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has inventories for: Atoka, Beckham, Cherokee, Cimarron, Haskell, Lincoln, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Pittsburg, and Pushmataha counties. | ||
== Family History Library<br> == | == Family History Library<br> == | ||
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Oklahoma counties, use the inventories of the county archives published around 1940 by the Historical Records Survey. The Family History Library has copies of most of these. These inventories can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Oklahoma counties, use the inventories of the county archives published around 1940 by the Historical Records Survey. The Family History Library has copies of most of these. These inventories can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | ||
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OKLAHOMA, [COUNTY]- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES- <br>OKLAHOMA, INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS | OKLAHOMA, [COUNTY]- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES- <br>OKLAHOMA, INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS | ||
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has <u>statewide</u> '''online''' database links which ''may'' include vital records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, maps, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records. | |||
You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Oklahoma in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. Much of the information is available at little or no cost. Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways to additional sites:<br> | == Web Sites == | ||
You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Oklahoma in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. Much of the information is available at little or no cost. Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways to additional sites:<br> | |||
FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service. [Salt Lake City, Utah]: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 22 March 1999 [cited 7 October 1999]. Available at [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]. At this site you can access the Family History Library Catalog, Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, Source Guide, lists of Family History Centers, web sites related to family history, and lists of researchers interested in similar genealogical topics. You can also learn about and order Family History Library publications. | FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service. [Salt Lake City, Utah]: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 22 March 1999 [cited 7 October 1999]. Available at [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]. At this site you can access the Family History Library Catalog, Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, Source Guide, lists of Family History Centers, web sites related to family history, and lists of researchers interested in similar genealogical topics. You can also learn about and order Family History Library publications. | ||
Howells, Cyndi. "U.S.- Oklahoma-OK." ''In Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet.'' Puyallup, Washington: Cyndi Howells, 6 October 1999 [cited 7 October 1999]. Available at [http://www.cyndislist.com/il.htm Cyndislist.com]. This list has more links to other Oklahoma genealogical sites and describes more resources than any other site on the Internet. | Howells, Cyndi. "U.S.- Oklahoma-OK." ''In Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet.'' Puyallup, Washington: Cyndi Howells, 6 October 1999 [cited 7 October 1999]. Available at [http://www.cyndislist.com/il.htm Cyndislist.com]. This list has more links to other Oklahoma genealogical sites and describes more resources than any other site on the Internet. | ||
Oklahoma USGenWeb | Oklahoma USGenWeb ''In The USGenWeb Project [Internet site].'' N.p., 1999 [accesssed 18 May 2011]. This is a cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet, for each county, state, and country. | ||
Most Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. Many centers have access to online services, networks, or bulletin boards. You may also use these services at mostpublic libraries, college libraries, and private locations. | Most Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. Many centers have access to online services, networks, or bulletin boards. You may also use these services at mostpublic libraries, college libraries, and private locations. | ||
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