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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Archives and Libraries''' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''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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The Oklahoma Department of Libraries includes two areas of particular interest to genealogists: the Oklahoma Room and the State Archives Division. The Oklahoma Room houses a huge book library with county histories, periodicals, indexes, and reference works.<ref name="DB91">Dollarhide and Bremer, 91.</ref> The State Archives Division maintains Oklahoma government records and other historical documents. | The Oklahoma Department of Libraries includes two areas of particular interest to genealogists: the Oklahoma Room and the State Archives Division. The Oklahoma Room houses a huge book library with county histories, periodicals, indexes, and reference works.<ref name="DB91">Dollarhide and Bremer, 91.</ref> The State Archives Division maintains Oklahoma government records and other historical documents. | ||
'''Lawton Public Library''' | |||
:110 S.W. 4th Street | |||
:Lawton, OK 73105-3298 | |||
:Telephone: 405-581-3450 | |||
Outstanding genealogical collection with largest book collection of Oklahoma genealogy together with periodicals, maps, biograpies, family folders, and a statewide index to all Oklahoma Territory tract books (public land buyers).<ref name="DB91" /> | |||
'''Oklahoma Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 12986<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73157<br>Internet: [http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgs www.rootsweb.com/~okgs] | '''Oklahoma Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 12986<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73157<br>Internet: [http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgs www.rootsweb.com/~okgs] | ||
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:'''OKLAHOMA, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS''' <br> | :'''OKLAHOMA, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS''' <br> | ||
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=== Oklahoma Online Records === | === Oklahoma Online Records === | ||
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[[Category:Oklahoma|Archives]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]] | [[Category:Oklahoma|Archives]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]] | ||