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
| Order Online Order by Mail |
Express and Packet Orders
The Research Center offers an express service for select records. To use this service you must provide the names, dates, and other information requested on the form.
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 |
|---|---|---|
American Indian Packets: $35 eachDawes Final Roll Enrollment or Allotment Packets1896 Applications for Enrollment 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, tribe, and application/census card number from the indexes listed. | Order Online Order by Mail |
Census: $15 eachUS Federal Census 1790–19401890 Oklahoma Territorial Census |
You must provide name, year, and page number. | Order Online Order by Mail |
Individual Indian Files: $15 eachOrder copies from the of Individual Indian Files (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 by Mail |
Land: $15 eachLand 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 |
Obituaries: $15 eachObituaries from newspapers in the OHS collection. An index of obituaries from the Oklahoman is available online. |
You must provide exact date and place of death. Our staff will search one newspaper for one date. | Order Online Order by Mail |
Marriages: $15 eachOrder records listed in our marriage records databaseor Choctaw-Chickasaw marriages in Mary Kinard's online index at OKGenWeb: Choctaw Nation marriage index 1890–1907 Chickasaw Nation marriage index 1895–1907 |
You must provide name(s), date, and county from the indexes listed. | Order Online Order by Mail |
Divorces - $35 eachSelect divorces from Oklahoma County listed in our database 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 |
Prisoner cards: $15 eachOrder copies of photograph or fingerprint cards from our database. |
You must provide a name and box number from our index. | Order by Mail |
Probates: $35 eachSelect 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.