Research and Genealogy Requests
Research Requests
The Research Center offers a research service to patrons seeking information about a particular person, topic, or event. Research fees must be paid in advance; fees are nonnegotiable and nonrefundable. Once the request and fee have been received, staff will search for the requested item and make copies of the information found.
| Research Requests | Order links |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma resident research fee: $25 Out-of-state resident research fee: $35 Please be specific and include names, dates, and locations. Even an estimate is helpful if the exact date is unknown. Indicate information you have already located so we can better direct our search. Please do not send original documents or photos. The fee includes up to thirty pages. Our staff will contact you if your order exceeds thirty pages. | Order Online Order by Mail |
Express and Packet Orders
Important: Only the records listed below are available through the express/packet service. If you submit an express order without supplying the required information we will be unable to complete your order. Orders are processed based on the information you provide; research fees are nonrefundable.
| Available Records | Required Info | Order Links |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 Applications for Enrollment: $35 each 1896 Applications for Enrollment index The $35 fee includes up to thirty pages. Our staff will contact you if your order exceeds thirty pages. |
You must provide name, tribe, and application number from the index listed. | Order Online Order by Mail |
| Census: $15 each US Federal Census 1790–1940 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census index |
You must provide name, year, and page number. | Order Online Order by Mail |
| Confederate Pension Records: $15 each US Federal Census 1790–1940 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census index |
You must provide name, year, and page number. | Order Online Order by Mail |
| Dawes Final Roll Enrollment Packets: $35 each Dawes Final Roll index The $35 fee includes up to thirty pages. Our staff will contact you if your order exceeds thirty pages. |
You must provide name, tribe, and census card number from the index listed. | Order Online Order by Mail |
| Dawes Land Allotment Packets: $35 each Dawes Land Allotment - the use Dawes Final Roll index The $35 fee includes up to thirty pages. Our staff will contact you if your order exceeds thirty pages. |
You must provide name, tribe, and roll number from the index listed. | Order Online Order by Mail |
| Divorces: $35 each Select divorces from Oklahoma County listed in our index are available. Only records prior to August 15, 1925, are available at this time. The $35 fee includes up to thirty pages. Patrons will be contacted if their packet is more than thirty pages. |
You must provide names of plaintiff and defendant, date, book, and page from our index. | Order Online Order by Mail |
| Guion Miller Roll Packets: $35 each Guion Miller index at accessgenealogy.com The $35 fee includes up to thirty pages. Our staff will contact you if your order exceeds thirty pages. |
You must provide name and application number from the index listed. | Order Online Order by Mail |
| Individual Indian Files: $15 each Individual Indian Files index (for Plains tribes only). The person MUST be listed in this index. |
You must provide the name found in our database, box number, and file number from our index. | Order Online Order by Mail |
| Land: $15 each Land Tract Books: listing of homesteaders in Oklahoma Territory 1889–1907. |
You must provide a name and county in which the individual received land. | Order Online Order by Mail |
| Marriages: $15 each Marriage records index |
You must provide name(s), date, and county from the indexes listed. | Order Online Order by Mail |
| Obituaries: $15 each Obituaries from newspapers in the OHS collection. A partial index of obituaries from the Oklahoman is online |
You must provide exact date and place of death. Our staff will search one newspaper for one date. | Order Online Order by Mail |
| Prisoner Cards: $15 each Prison photograph or fingerprint cards index. |
You must provide a name and box number from our index. | Order Online
Order by Mail |
| Probates: $35 each Select probate records from Oklahoma County listed in our database are available. You will receive the letters of administration and the final settlement. |
You must provide name, date, and record number from our index. | Order Online Order by Mail |
Additional fees by the page
Packet, express, and research fees include up to thirty pages of copies or printouts per order. If your order exceeds thirty pages, our staff will contact you. The following copy fees will apply.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Copies by mail | $.25 each |
| Microfilm printouts by mail | $1 each |
| Computer printouts by mail | $1 each |
| Faxed copies | $1 each |
Contact Us
If you have questions about a research request, please contact the Research Center at 405-522-5225. We are happy to answer reference questions or assist with the order process, but we cannot conduct research over the phone due to limited staff.
