How to Find Oklahoma Birth Records
Statewide registration of births began in 1908 in Oklahoma with general compliance by 1930.
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Births before 1891[edit | edit source]
Before 1891, no births were recorded by the county or state. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.
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Births from 1891 thru 1907[edit | edit source]
Currently, there are no Oklahoma birth records available online. Some Oklahoma counties kept birth records as early as 1891. They are held at county courthouses. Delayed birth records also exist. You may also try searching for birth information in Other records.
Obtain the Record[edit | edit source]
To order birth records kept by individual counties during this time period, contact the appropriate county courthouse. Addresses may be found here.
You may order delayed birth records for a fee from the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
There are no restrictions on these records.
Births after 1907[edit | edit source]
Statewide registration of births began in 1908 in Oklahoma. Currently, there is a state vital records index searchable online at OK 2 Explore; Oklahoma State Vital Records Index.
Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]
With full names, dates and places of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the Oklahoma State Department of Health or VitalChek.
Restrictions for ordering Oklahoma birth certificates:
To obtain a copy of the birth certificate, you must be:
If you do not want to order the birth record, there are other records with birth information you can search.