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
• listings of key libraries, archives and organizations that hold the records you need
• descriptions of the top historic sites for learning about your ancestors' lives and times, including visitor information
• timeline of key events in the state's history
• full-color map to put your research in geographical context

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

• Oklahoma, then called Indian Territory, had long been the US government’s chosen location for eastern American Indian tribes. The Trail of Tears from Charleston, Tenn., to Tahlequah, Okla., traces the forced migration of the Five Civilized Tribes—Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole—after the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
• Oklahoma’s 1870 and 1880 censuses are missing, as is the 1890 enumeration, which was ruined due to fire. The 1890 schedule of Union veterans and their widows survived the fire, though; look for it with other US census records.
• 1-2 sentence tip about another record type, preferably something unique to the state

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.