Genealogical Resources
Online Catalog
Our collection includes many other resources including cemetery books, birth, death and marriage indexes, family and county histories and many other items pertaining to genealogical research. Search the catalog to explore our holdings.
New! 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census
The OHS Research Center has recently completed the index to the 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census. While the previous index listed only the head of household, this index includes every individual included in the census.
Most of the 1890 US Federal Census was destroyed by fire in 1921, making the 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census one of the few remaining census records from the time. The Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division collections include the original 1890 OT Census pages. Search the index »
New! Own the Complete 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census
Now you can access the 1890 Oklahoma Territorial census in its entirety as part of 1890 Resources, a newly-released DVD from the OHS Research Center. This easy-to-use disc includes a complete index of the 1890 OT census and more than 1,200 color pages of census scanned from the original documents. Just locate your ancestor in the index and click on the page number to see the original document. View a sample census page.
Also included is Smith's First Directory of Oklahoma Territory for the Year Commencing August 1, 1890, complete with index/namefinding list linked to color scans of the entire directory. View a sample page from Smith's.
This DVD also contains a PDF of Bunky's The First Eight Months of Oklahoma City. Beginning with the land run of 1889, this publication explores area businesses, churches, newspapers, politics and citizens.
This valuable resource is now available for $45 plus $2 shipping & handling. To order use our printable order form or call 405-522-5225 - please have your credit card ready.
Genealogical Resources
- 1901 El Reno and Lawton land lottery participants (partial listing)
- Biographical & Topical Vertical Files
- City Directories
- Deaths found in OKC City Directories, 1918, 1920-23
- Family Histories
- Indian Pioneer Histories (Available online through the University of Oklahoma)
- Newspaper Archives
- Oklahoman Obituary Index
- Oklahoma County Marriage Records
- Phone Books
- Smith's First Directory of Oklahoma Territory
- US Census Records
- Yearbooks
American Indian Ancestry
- 1896 Applications for Enrollment
- American Indian Nations in Oklahoma
- Dawes Final Rolls of the Five Civlized Tribes
- Plains & Woodland tribal census on microfilm
- Removal of Tribes to Oklahoma
- Timeline of Cherokee Records in OHS Collection
Research Guides & Resources
These guides provide an introduction to researching various topics in the OHS Research Center. 
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- Vertical Files
- County Histories
- Land Records
- American Indian Land Records
- Oklahoma Land Openings Map
- Researching the History of Your House
- Marriage Records
Research Requests
The Research Center offers a research services for patrons seeking genealogical and historical information. For complete details and forms visit our orders & fees page.
Genealogy Subscription Websites
The Research Center offers free in-library access to Ancestry Library Edition® and HeritageQuest Online™ and Footnote.com. These sites allow patrons visiting the Research Center to search, view and print various genealogical records, documents and images.
Ancestry Library® offers US Census, ship logs and passenger indexes, WWI draft registration cards, vital records, and the Social Security Death Index.
HeritageQuest™ also includes US Census as well as Revolutionary War pension & bounty-land warrant applications; the Freedman's Bank (1856-1874); and PERSI (Periodical Source Index), an index of almost 2 million genealogical and local history articles.
Footnote.com includes documents relating to the Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, US Presidents, American Indian records, historical newspapers, naturalization documents, and more.