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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'' | ''[[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. | |||
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to Oklahoma genealogical researchers. | The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to Oklahoma genealogical researchers. | ||
''' | == '''National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)''' == | ||
<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/ | ||
== State Archives, Libraries and Societies == | |||
'''Oklahoma Department of Libraries'''<br>200 N.E. 18th Street<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3298<br>Telephone: 405-521-2502, 800-522-8116<br>Fax: 405-525-7804<br>Internet: [http://www.odl.state.ok.us www.odl.state.ok.us] | |||
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Room houses printed materials, while the State Archives Division maintains Oklahoma government records and other historical documents. | |||
'''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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To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Oklahoma counties, use the eleven inventories of county archives published by the | To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Oklahoma counties, use the eleven inventories of county archives published by the | ||
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> == | |||
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: | |||
OKLAHOMA, [COUNTY]- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES- <br>OKLAHOMA, INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS | |||
== 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. | |||
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 ''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. | |||
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[[Category:Oklahoma|Archives]] | [[Category:Oklahoma|Archives]] | ||