Territorial Records

Smith's First Directory of Oklahoma Territory

Smith's First Directory of Oklahoma Territory For the Year Commencing August 1, 1890 provides information about the population of early Oklahoma. Created in 1890, this publication lists individuals living in Oklahoma Territory. The first half of the book lists those residing in towns, while the second half lists homesteaders.

In 1890, Oklahoma Territory consisted of Logan, Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian, Kingfisher, Payne and Beaver Counties. At that time, Beaver County consisted of the entire Oklahoma Panhandle.

A "Name Finding List For Smith's First Directory" was created by Brian Basore of the OHS Research Division. This index lists the individual's name and page number. Note that pages 225 and 226 are repeated in Smith's; an "h" is shown to differentiate between the pages. Names listed in all capital letters indicate residents of Purcell, Indian Territory.

Follow the links below to view the index.
Surnames A-K
Surnames L-Q
Surnames R-Z
1890 Active Military Personnel

Copies of Basore's Name Finding List are available for purchase in the OHS Research Center for $5.50.

Oklahoma Territory Records

Index to the 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census

Records for Oklahoma Territory include the 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census, which contains records from the unassigned lands in central Oklahoma and select records from the Panhandle region. Use the links below to access the index. The index is organized alphabetically by surname.

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Territorial Marriage Records

Marriage records can be found in the courthouse of the county in which the marriage took place. Prior to statehood in 1907, marriages of non-Indian citizens in Indian Territory were recorded by the US Federal Court.

For information about locating marriage information, see territorial marriage records.