Oklahoma Research Guide Digital Download

You'll love this if…

• You're getting started tracing your ancestors in Oklahoma
• You want new ideas and resources to get past a Oklahoma brick wall
• Your genealogy search is focused mainly on Oklahoma—you don't need the full State Research Guides collection

Trace your Oklahoma ancestors with the advice and resources in our State Research Guide! This four-page download includes:

• a how-to article detailing Oklahoma’s history and records, with helpful advice on tracking your family there
• the best websites, books and other resources for Oklahoma research, handpicked by our editors and experts
• timeline of key events in the state's history

Here's a sampling of the helpful tips you'll get in the Oklahoma guide:

• Congress reserved Oklahoma as "Indian Territory" in 1828. FamilySearch and the Oklahoma Historial Society each have records related to Native American communities.
• The state first required birth and death records in 1908, though the law wasn't widely complied with for another 10 years or so. Access to them is restricted for 125 years and 50 years, respectively.
• Find land records—including from the famous "Boomer Sooner" land rush in 1889—are available through the Bureau of Land Management's General Land Office.

Plus, each guide contains active web links for one-click access to every recommended online resource. You can view this PDF on your computer and print pages for reference.