Research Center
Follow us for a unique blend of historic Oklahoma photographs, documents, American Indian records, newspapers, publications, film and video, genealogy, oral histories and maps.
Databases and Indexes
American Indian Resources
1896 applications for enrollment, Five Tribes
American Indian Archives Index, various tribes
Cherokee Freedmen Applications
Chilocco Indian School Index
Dawes Final Roll, Five Tribes
Hastain’s Township Plats of the Creek Nation
Individual Indian Files, Plains Tribes
Moore’s Seminole Roll and Land Guide
Removal of Restriction, Five Tribes
Marriage, Divorce, Prison, and Death Information
Certificates (various)
Divorce Records, Oklahoma County
Funeral Home Records/Programs, various
Marriage Records
Obituaries from The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City Deaths
Oklahoma State Penitentiary Records
Probate Records, Oklahoma County
Census, Directories, and Incorporation Records
1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census
1933 Unemployed Relief Census
American Indian Census on Microfilm
Certificates (various)
Indian Agency employees, Official Register of the US
Smith’s First Directory of Oklahoma Territory, 1890
Teacher's Reports, Dawes Commission Records
Territorial Incorporation Records
Biographies, Family Histories, Lineage Groups, and Other Organizations
American Legion Auxiliary Applications
Biographical Files
Centenarians of Oklahoma
Disability-Related Articles, WPA Newspaper Index
Daughters of the Union Veterans Applications
Indian Pioneer History Collection, 1930s
Oklahoma Commission for the Adult Blind Applications
Oklahoma History Center Brick Stories
Oklahoma History Center Family Tree Stories
Sorosis Club of Oklahoma City Applications
United Daughters of the Confederacy Applications
Land Resources
1889 Oklahoma County Final Certificates
1901 El Reno Land Lottery (names drawn)
1901 Land Lottery tickets
Certificates (various)
Wichita and Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Ceded Lands Homestead Applications
Military Resources
Certificates (various)
Military Casualties Database
Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame
Union Soldier’s Home Collection Index
View Collections Online
Search and view newspapers, photographs, maps, and documents online.
Archives Catalog - photographs, manuscript collections, maps, oral histories, and film and video
Library Catalog - books, newspapers, periodicals, and maps
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OHS Research Center on Facebook
Researching Disabilities in Oklahoma (PDF)
Freedmen History
Dawes Final Roll for the Five Tribes
Genealogy
Photographs
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Research Guides
The Research Center has created PDF guides to help you plan your research.
Online Catalog
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Genealogy
Browse genealogical resources, including information to help trace your American Indian ancestry.
