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[[Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma_Biography|Oklahoma Biography]]''<br> | ||
Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as a person’s birth date and place; names of family members, including maiden names; education; occupation; and social, political, and religious affiliation. They may also contain a physical description of the person, previous residences, and immigration information. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research about early settlers and prominent citizens of a state, county, or town. Local histories may contain biographical sketches of lesser-known people. | Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as a person’s birth date and place; names of family members, including maiden names; education; occupation; and social, political, and religious affiliation. They may also contain a physical description of the person, previous residences, and immigration information. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research about early settlers and prominent citizens of a state, county, or town. Local histories may contain biographical sketches of lesser-known people. | ||
=== Statewide Collections === | === Statewide Collections === | ||
The best collection of published biographies in Oklahoma is at the Oklahoma Historical Society http://www.okhistory.org/. The Family History Library has several helpful biographical works. There is no statewide biographical index or major manuscript collection. State, regional, and county histories often have biographical sections containing valuable information. Some representative biographical encyclopedias are: | The best collection of published biographies in Oklahoma is at the Oklahoma Historical Society http://www.okhistory.org/. The Family History Library has several helpful biographical works. There is no statewide biographical index or major manuscript collection. State, regional, and county histories often have biographical sections containing valuable information. Some representative biographical encyclopedias are: | ||
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O'Beirne, Harry F. ''Leaders and Leading Men of the Indian Territory with Interesting Biographical Sketches: Choctaws and Chickasaws''. Chicago, Illinois: American Publishers Association, 1891. {{FHL|8599|title-id|disp=(Family History Library film 1,000,354, item 1.)}} | O'Beirne, Harry F. ''Leaders and Leading Men of the Indian Territory with Interesting Biographical Sketches: Choctaws and Chickasaws''. Chicago, Illinois: American Publishers Association, 1891. {{FHL|8599|title-id|disp=(Family History Library film 1,000,354, item 1.)}} | ||
Indian Pioneer Papers, 1860 - 1935 (Millwood, New York : Kraus Microform, 1989) {{FHL|6016865}}-6016981 Contains interviews of 11,000 early settlers of Oklahoma who were still alive in the 1930's. The interviews contain a information regarding their migration to Oklahoma and life in those early days. The Indian Pioneer Papers Index is located at [http://www.okgenweb.org/pioneer/ OkGenWeb Oklahoma Genealogy.] To view a separate index of the “Indians in the Indian Pioneer Papers” click [http://goodoowah.50megs.com/indpio/ here.] Actual online records are found at [http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/ The University of Oklahoma Western History Collections.] | Indian Pioneer Papers, 1860 - 1935 (Millwood, New York : Kraus Microform, 1989) {{FHL|6016865}}-6016981 Contains interviews of 11,000 early settlers of Oklahoma who were still alive in the 1930's. The interviews contain a information regarding their migration to Oklahoma and life in those early days. The Indian Pioneer Papers Index is located at [http://www.okgenweb.org/pioneer/ OkGenWeb Oklahoma Genealogy.] To view a separate index of the “Indians in the Indian Pioneer Papers” click [http://goodoowah.50megs.com/indpio/ here.] Actual online records are found at [http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/ The University of Oklahoma Western History Collections.] | ||
=== Futher Reading === | === Futher Reading === | ||
See the[[United States Biographies|United States Biographies]] for information on nationwide biographical collections. See also the "[[Illinois History|History]]" and "[[Illinois Genealogy|Genealogy]]" sections for additional sources. You may wish to explore biography, history and genealogy sections in the wiki at county levels also. | See the[[United States Biographies|United States Biographies]] for information on nationwide biographical collections. See also the "[[Illinois History|History]]" and "[[Illinois Genealogy|Genealogy]]" sections for additional sources. You may wish to explore biography, history and genealogy sections in the wiki at county levels also. | ||
Biographies can be found on state, county and local levels. The Family History Library has many collected biographies and local or county histories with biographical sketches on residents. Links to county pages appear below. | Biographies can be found on state, county and local levels. The Family History Library has many collected biographies and local or county histories with biographical sketches on residents. Links to county pages appear below. | ||
[[Category:Oklahoma]] | [[Category:Oklahoma]] | ||