Oklahoma State Archives and Records Administration
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The primary holdings of the Oklahoma State Archives are governmental: state agency records, official papers of the governors, the records of the Oklahoma state constitutional convention (including biographical material), and Supreme Court records – both territorial and current as well as criminal appeals.
Family History Resources
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Oklahoma Territory Homestead records 1889-1908
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The U.S. District Land Office Homestead Registers, 1889-1908, include a legal description of tract sold, number of acres, fees paid, name of purchaser, date of purchase, residence, receipt numbers, and patent number (final certificate) and date of issue. (Information needed: legal description—section, township and range—or county location).
Surveyors’ Land Records
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These include surveyors’ field notes and plats, and aerial photographs. For more information see Land Records Service.
Confederate Pensions Applications, 1915-33[edit | edit source]
From the index, find the name of the pension recipient. If your name of interest appears in the index, contact the State Archives for further information.
Voting and Election Records[edit | edit source]
The State Election Board records include election returns, minutes, correspondence, candidate filings, poll books, legislative and congressional district maps, expense affidavits, and contested election files.
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Birth and death records Marriage records Census records. Most military records contact the National Archives and Records Administration (Military Personnel Records), 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132-5100. Telephone (314) 538-4247.