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Oklahoma Military Casualties (partial)

Search a database of Oklahoma military casualties from World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Search now.

Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame

Visit the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame online exhibit to learn about local heroes honored by the Oklahoma Military Heritage Foundation. View now.

Union Soldiers’ Home Collection Index

Visit the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame online exhibit to learn about local heroes honored by the Oklahoma Military Heritage Foundation. View now.

1890 Active Military

View a listing of active military personnel from Smith's First Directory of Oklahoma City.

Applications for Pensions from the State of Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Department of Libraries offers online access to the Applications for Pensions from the State of Oklahoma, submitted by Confederate Soldiers, Sailors, and Their Widows (microfilm).
Oklahoma Confederate Pension index cards | Oklahoma Confederate Pension records

Available in the Research Center

  • Roster of Confederate Soldiers 1861–1865
  • Roster of Union Soldiers 1861–1865
  • Union Soldiers and Sailors buried in Oklahoma
  • Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War (Oklahoma/Indian Territory)
  • Official Records of the War of the Rebellion
  • Civil War Sites in Oklahoma
  • Online resource: Civil War Collection, including Civil War Service Records on AncestryLibrary.com (available in Research Center only)
  • Online resource: Civil War 1860–1880, including Service and Pension Records on Fold3.com (available in Research Center only)

Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land-Warrant Applications

This microfilm collection includes over 80,000 pension and bounty land-warrant applications, based on the files of the American military, naval and marine officers, and enlisted men.

Records indicate the veteran's name, the state or organization for which they served, and the file number. An "S" indicates that the individual was a survivor, "W" indicates widows, and "R" represents those who were rejected. Donated by the Daughters of the American Revolution, this collection contains more than 2,000 rolls of microfilm.

Compiled Military Service Records

Donated by the Daughters of the American Revolution Oklahoma Society, this microfilm documents the men who served from the original thirteen colonies. The records include the individual's name, rank and military organization, state from which he served, and date of enlistment or appointment. Some records also include the individual's physical description, date and place of birth, residence at the time of enlistment, date of separation from service, and other personal details.

War of 1812 Pension Applications

The OHS Research Center has information relating to the War of 1812 on microfilm.