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How to Find United States Deaths Oklahoma Deaths

Nearly all of the counties in Oklahoma did not start recording deaths until after statehood in 1907. The few earlier records are included in records of the Chickasaw Nation, Creek Nation, and Cherokee Outlet. Statewide registration of deaths began in Oklahoma in 1908 and was generally complied with by 1930.

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 * Death Records
 * Choose a time period:


 * Before 1908
 * After 1908 to the present
 * Death year unknown


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Deaths before 1908
Death Records on Microfilm

Before 1908, no deaths were recorded by the state. A few earlier death records exist as part of the Chickasaw Nationa, Creek Nation, and Cherokee Outlet records. Some of these records may be available through the current counties. A few of these records have been microfilmed and are available through FamilySearch Centers and Libraries. Find your local FamilySearch Center.

If you know the approximate date and county where the death took place, use the Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) to see what is available.


 * Search the FHLC by county.
 * Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
 * Some records may have been compiled and published.
 * For a small fee, order the microfilm to view at a local Family Search Center.

If the death was not found in the microfilm records, you must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.

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Deaths from 1908 to the present
Statewide registration of deaths began in Oklahoma in 1908 and was generally complied with by 1930.

STEP ONE: Find Death Information
For deaths that exist during the time period, try the following databases.

STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate
PART A: You know the exact date of death 

You can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following locations:

See list of restrictions for ordering death records

If you do not want to order the death record, you can search other records with death information.

PART B: You don't know the exact date of death

If you do not know the exact date or place of death: The Kansas Department of Health will do a 5 year search, included in the cost of the copy.

See list of restrictions for ordering death records

If you do not want to order the death record, you can search other records with death information. Return to top: Choose another death year

Deaths after 1930
Currently, the Office of Vital Statistics does allow requests for genealogical research. Pre-1940 records may be requested by an individual related as at least a cousin. Post 1940 records must be requested by an immediate family member. See list of restrictions for ordering death records.

PART A: You know the exact date of death 

With an exact date (from your records), you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following locations:

See list of restrictions for ordering death records

If you do not want to order the death record, you can search other records with death information.

PART B: You don't know the exact date of death

Return to top: Choose another death year

Restrictions for Obtaining Death Records
Restrictions for ordering death certificates from the stated of Kansas:

The Kansas Legislature has determined that the vital records filed with this office are not open for public inspection. They are exempted from the Kansas Open Records Act [K.S.A. 45-221(a) and K.S.A. 65-2422d(c)]. The requestor must meet eligibility requirements and must provide proof of identification.

If you do not want to order the death record, you can search other records with death information. Return to top: Choose another death year

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