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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 Church Records|Church Records]]'' | ||
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. Records may include names of other relatives who were witnesses or members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominantly of one nationality or ethnic group. | Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. Records may include names of other relatives who were witnesses or members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominantly of one nationality or ethnic group. | ||
Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Oklahoma]] were the Baptist, Roman Catholic, Disciples of Christ, and Methodist churches. An inventory of churches and church records is ''Preliminary List of Churches and Religious Organizations in Oklahoma''. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Historical Records Survey, 1942. {{FHL|146137|item}} book 976.6 K2h; fiche 6046945. This lists Southern Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Methodist Episcopal, Methodist, and Roman Catholic churches. | Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Oklahoma]] were the Baptist, Roman Catholic, Disciples of Christ, and Methodist churches.<ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{FHL|282712|item|disp=FHL Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref> An inventory of churches and church records is ''Preliminary List of Churches and Religious Organizations in Oklahoma''. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Historical Records Survey, 1942. {{FHL|146137|item}} book 976.6 K2h; fiche 6046945. This lists Southern Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Methodist Episcopal, Methodist, and Roman Catholic churches. | ||
The Family History Library has very few church records from Oklahoma. The library has histories of some local churches and congregations. | The Family History Library has very few church records from Oklahoma. The library has histories of some local churches and congregations. | ||
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Many denominations have collected their records in central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located: | Many denominations have collected their records in central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located: | ||
=== | === Baptist === | ||
[http://www.sbhla.org/ Southern Baptist Convention]<br>901 Commerce Street #400<br>Nashville, TN 37203-3699<br>Phone: (615) 244-0344<br>Fax: (615) 782-4821 | [http://www.sbhla.org/ Southern Baptist Convention]<br>901 Commerce Street #400<br>Nashville, TN 37203-3699<br>Phone: (615) 244-0344<br>Fax: (615) 782-4821 | ||
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Their catalog is available on their Internet site. | Their catalog is available on their Internet site. | ||
=== | === Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) === | ||
Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Oklahoma Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] . Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films. | Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Oklahoma Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] . Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films. | ||
=== | === Disciples of Christ === | ||
[http://www.discipleshistory.org/ Disciples of Christ Historical Society]<br>1101 Nineteenth Avenue, South<br>Nashville, TN 37212<br>Phone: (615) 327-1444<br>Fax: (615) 327-1445<br> | [http://www.discipleshistory.org/ Disciples of Christ Historical Society]<br>1101 Nineteenth Avenue, South<br>Nashville, TN 37212<br>Phone: (615) 327-1444<br>Fax: (615) 327-1445<br> | ||
=== | === Methodist === | ||
[http://www.gcah.org/site/pp.aspx?c=ghKJI0PHIoE&b=3590193 United Methodist Archives Center]<br>Drew University Library<br>36 Madison Avenue<br>P. O. Box 127<br>Madison, NJ 07940<br>Phone: (973) 408-3590<br>Fax: (973) 408-3909 | [http://www.gcah.org/site/pp.aspx?c=ghKJI0PHIoE&b=3590193 United Methodist Archives Center]<br>Drew University Library<br>36 Madison Avenue<br>P. O. Box 127<br>Madison, NJ 07940<br>Phone: (973) 408-3590<br>Fax: (973) 408-3909 | ||
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=== Roman Catholic === | === Roman Catholic === | ||
[http://www.catharchdioceseokc.org/ Archdiocese of Oklahoma City]<br>Pastoral Center Offices<br>7501 N.W. Expressway<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73132<br>Phone: (405) 721-5651<br>Fax: (405) 721-5210<br> | [http://www.catharchdioceseokc.org/ Archdiocese of Oklahoma City]<br>Pastoral Center Offices<br>7501 N.W. Expressway<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73132<br>Phone: (405) 721-5651<br>Fax: (405) 721-5210<br> | ||
The Archdiocese includes the counties of: [[Alfalfa County, Oklahoma|Alfalfa]], [[Beaver County, Oklahoma|Beaver]], [[Beckham County, Oklahoma|Beckham]], [[Blaine County, Oklahoma|Blaine]], [[Caddo County, Oklahoma|Caddo]], [[Canadian County, Oklahoma|Canadian]], [[Carter County, Oklahoma|Carter]], [[Cimarron County, Oklahoma|Cimarron]], [[Cleveland County, Oklahoma|Cleveland]], [[Comanche County, Oklahoma|Comanche]], [[Cotton County, Oklahoma|Cotton]], [[Custer County, Oklahoma|Custer]], [[Dewey County, Oklahoma|Dewey]], [[Ellis County, Oklahoma|Ellis]], [[Garfield County, Oklahoma|Garfield]], [[Garvin County, Oklahoma|Garvin]], [[Grady County, Oklahoma|Grady]], [[Grant County, Oklahoma|Grant]], [[Greer County, Oklahoma|Greer]], [[Harmon County, Oklahoma|Harmon]], [[Harper County, Oklahoma|Harper]], [[Jackson County, Oklahoma|Jackson]], [[Jefferson County, Oklahoma|Jefferson]], [[Johnston County, Oklahoma|Johnston]], [[Kay County, Oklahoma|Kay]], [[Kingfisher County, Oklahoma|Kingfisher]], [[Kiowa County, Oklahoma|Kiowa]] [[Lincoln County, Oklahoma|Lincoln]], [[Logan County, Oklahoma|Logan]], [[Love County, Oklahoma|Love]], [[Major County, Oklahoma|Major]], [[Marshall County, Oklahoma|Marshall]], [[McClain County, Oklahoma|McClain]], [[Murray County, Oklahoma|Murray]], [[Noble County, Oklahoma|Noble]], [[Oklahoma County, Oklahoma|Oklahoma]], [[Pontotoc County, Oklahoma|Pontotoc]], [[Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma|Pottawatomie]], [[Roger Mills County, Oklahoma|roger Mills]], [[Seminole County, Oklahoma|Seminole]], [[Stephens County, Oklahoma|Stephens]], [[Texas County, Oklahoma|Ttexas]],[[Tillman County, Oklahoma|Tillman]], [[Washita County, Oklahoma|Washita]] , [[Woodward County, Oklahoma|Woodward]] and [[Woods County, Oklahoma|Woods]] | The Archdiocese includes the counties of: [[Alfalfa County, Oklahoma|Alfalfa]], [[Beaver County, Oklahoma|Beaver]], [[Beckham County, Oklahoma|Beckham]], [[Blaine County, Oklahoma|Blaine]], [[Caddo County, Oklahoma|Caddo]], [[Canadian County, Oklahoma|Canadian]], [[Carter County, Oklahoma|Carter]], [[Cimarron County, Oklahoma|Cimarron]], [[Cleveland County, Oklahoma|Cleveland]], [[Comanche County, Oklahoma|Comanche]], [[Cotton County, Oklahoma|Cotton]], [[Custer County, Oklahoma|Custer]], [[Dewey County, Oklahoma|Dewey]], [[Ellis County, Oklahoma|Ellis]], [[Garfield County, Oklahoma|Garfield]], [[Garvin County, Oklahoma|Garvin]], [[Grady County, Oklahoma|Grady]], [[Grant County, Oklahoma|Grant]], [[Greer County, Oklahoma|Greer]], [[Harmon County, Oklahoma|Harmon]], [[Harper County, Oklahoma|Harper]], [[Jackson County, Oklahoma|Jackson]], [[Jefferson County, Oklahoma|Jefferson]], [[Johnston County, Oklahoma|Johnston]], [[Kay County, Oklahoma|Kay]], [[Kingfisher County, Oklahoma|Kingfisher]], [[Kiowa County, Oklahoma|Kiowa]] [[Lincoln County, Oklahoma|Lincoln]], [[Logan County, Oklahoma|Logan]], [[Love County, Oklahoma|Love]], [[Major County, Oklahoma|Major]], [[Marshall County, Oklahoma|Marshall]], [[McClain County, Oklahoma|McClain]], [[Murray County, Oklahoma|Murray]], [[Noble County, Oklahoma|Noble]], [[Oklahoma County, Oklahoma|Oklahoma]], [[Pontotoc County, Oklahoma|Pontotoc]], [[Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma|Pottawatomie]], [[Roger Mills County, Oklahoma|roger Mills]], [[Seminole County, Oklahoma|Seminole]], [[Stephens County, Oklahoma|Stephens]], [[Texas County, Oklahoma|Ttexas]],[[Tillman County, Oklahoma|Tillman]], [[Washita County, Oklahoma|Washita]] , [[Woodward County, Oklahoma|Woodward]] and [[Woods County, Oklahoma|Woods]].<ref name="rome">[http://www.cdeducation.org/oym/connections/dioceseusmap.htm Map of the Roman Catholic Dioceses in the United States of America], Office of Catholic Schools Diocese of Columbus, accessed 3 Nov 2010.</ref> | ||
For a history of the Catholic Church see Thomas E. Brown, ''Bible Belt Catholicism: A History of The Roman Catholic Church in Oklahoma'', 1905-1945. New York, NewYork: United States Catholic Historical Society, 1977. {{FHL|139779|item | For a history of the Catholic Church see Thomas E. Brown, ''Bible Belt Catholicism: A History of The Roman Catholic Church in Oklahoma'', 1905-1945. New York, NewYork: United States Catholic Historical Society, 1977. {{FHL|139779|item|disp=FHL Book 976.6 K21bt}}. | ||
[http://www.dioceseoftulsa.org/index.asp Diocese of Tulsa]<br>12300E. 91st St., S<br>Broken Arrow, OK 74012<br>Phone: (918) 307-4900 | [http://www.dioceseoftulsa.org/index.asp Diocese of Tulsa]<br>12300E. 91st St., S<br>Broken Arrow, OK 74012<br>Phone: (918) 307-4900 | ||
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The above addresses are for the archives. There are no records at the diocese site. | The above addresses are for the archives. There are no records at the diocese site. | ||
The diocese includes the counties of: [[Adair County, Oklahoma|Adair]], [[Atoka County, Oklahoma|Atoka]], [[Bryan County, Oklahoma|Bryan]], [[Cherokee County, Oklahoma|Cherokee]], [[Choctaw County, Oklahoma|Choctaw]], [[Coal County, Oklahoma|Coal]], [[Craig County, Oklahoma|Craig]], [[Delaware County, Oklahoma|Delaware]], [[Haskell County, Oklahoma|Haskell]], [[Hughes County, Oklahoma|Hughes]], [[Latimer County, Oklahoma|Latimer]], [[LeFlore County, Oklahoma|LeFlore]], [[McCurtain County, Oklahoma|McCurtain]], [[McIntosh County, Oklahoma|McIntosh]], [[Mayes County, Oklahoma|Mayes]], [[Muskogee County, Oklahoma|Muskogee]], [[Nowata County, Oklahoma|Nowata]], [[Okfuskee County, Oklahoma|Okfuskee]], [[Okmulgee County, Oklahoma|Okmulgee]], [[Osage County, Oklahoma|Osage]], [[Ottawa County, Oklahoma|Ottawa]], [[Pawnee County, Oklahoma|Pawnee]], [[Payne County, Oklahoma|Payne]] [[Pittsburg County, Oklahoma|Pittsburg]], [[Pushmataha County, Oklahoma|Pushmataha]], [[Rogers County, Oklahoma|Rogers]], [[Sequoyah County, Oklahoma|Seqyoyah]], [[Tulsa County, Oklahoma|Tulsa]], [[Wagoner County, Oklahoma|Wagoner]] and [[Washington County, Oklahoma|Washington]] | The diocese includes the counties of: [[Adair County, Oklahoma|Adair]], [[Atoka County, Oklahoma|Atoka]], [[Bryan County, Oklahoma|Bryan]], [[Cherokee County, Oklahoma|Cherokee]], [[Choctaw County, Oklahoma|Choctaw]], [[Coal County, Oklahoma|Coal]], [[Craig County, Oklahoma|Craig]], [[Delaware County, Oklahoma|Delaware]], [[Haskell County, Oklahoma|Haskell]], [[Hughes County, Oklahoma|Hughes]], [[Latimer County, Oklahoma|Latimer]], [[LeFlore County, Oklahoma|LeFlore]], [[McCurtain County, Oklahoma|McCurtain]], [[McIntosh County, Oklahoma|McIntosh]], [[Mayes County, Oklahoma|Mayes]], [[Muskogee County, Oklahoma|Muskogee]], [[Nowata County, Oklahoma|Nowata]], [[Okfuskee County, Oklahoma|Okfuskee]], [[Okmulgee County, Oklahoma|Okmulgee]], [[Osage County, Oklahoma|Osage]], [[Ottawa County, Oklahoma|Ottawa]], [[Pawnee County, Oklahoma|Pawnee]], [[Payne County, Oklahoma|Payne]] [[Pittsburg County, Oklahoma|Pittsburg]], [[Pushmataha County, Oklahoma|Pushmataha]], [[Rogers County, Oklahoma|Rogers]], [[Sequoyah County, Oklahoma|Seqyoyah]], [[Tulsa County, Oklahoma|Tulsa]], [[Wagoner County, Oklahoma|Wagoner]] and [[Washington County, Oklahoma|Washington]].<ref name="rome" /> | ||
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