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Provides genealogical and historical sources, including birth, baptism, marriage, death, census, cemetery, military records and more. Access requires submitting a library application in person, see http://library.stillwater.org/getting_a_library_card.php.
HistoryGeo is a database containing two map collections: The First Landowners Project (displays original landowners of the continental United States according to state and federal records). The Antique Maps Collection is a collection of antique maps and atlases. Requires a Tulsa City-County Library card - apply at https://www.tulsalibrary.org/get-a-library-card.
A free searchable index of births and deaths that occurred in the state of Oklahoma, including limited information on births occurring more than 20 years ago and deaths occurring more than 5 years ago.
The Oklahoma Historical Society's Newspaper Archives is a good starting point if you are looking for a historic record of newspapers published across the state.
Provides digitized full text of content published before 1923, including thousands of photographs, newspapers, maps, postcards, and books, dating from pre-statehood to the present day
Explore nearly 200 years of Indigenous print journalism from the US and Canada. Included are Oklahoma newspapers such as the Cherokee Phoenix, Cherokee Voices, Indian School Journal, Osage Nation News, and The Comanche Nation News.
Documents and images from various Oklahoma state government agencies regarding the investigation into the Tulsa Race Massacre, including eye-witness testimony, letters, telegrams, police reports, and court cases.
Provides educators with material that will cover the 1921 Race Riot/Massacre, Black Wall Street, and the people and places of the Historic Greenwood District.