Harmon County, Oklahoma Genealogy

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Parent County
1909--Harmon County was created 2 June 1909 from Greer County. Many records from the area registered prior to this date can be found in Greer County. County seat: Hollis

Boundary Changes
Prior to 1909, Harmon County was a part of Greer County, Texas. Not until this year did a Supreme Court decision officially declare the area part of Oklahoma. As such, some records prior to this date may be found in Texas registers.

Neighboring Counties

 * Beckham
 * Childress County, Texas
 * Collingsworth County, Texas
 * Greer
 * Hardeman County, Texas
 * Jackson

Cemetery indexes and transcriptions

 * GenWeb transcription index
 * Find-a-Grave index

Funeral Home records:

 * Petty Funeral Home, 1926-1937
 * Funeral Home, 1926-1938

Land
Land records from 1909 are available in the County Courthouse and in the local County History Museum, both in Hollis.

Local Histories

 * Belle, Dean. Planning the Route, Harmon County, Oklahoma History (Harmon County Historical Association, 1980).
 * Carter, Edith. Planning Route 2, Harmon County, Oklahoma History (Altus Printing Company, 1987).

Maps

 * List of towns in Harmon over time with a link to a map for most of them

Newspapers

 * See list of local papers

Microfilms of many editions of these historical newspapers are available at the Harmon County Library in Hollis.

Taxation
Tax records from 1909 can be found at the County Courthouse in Hollis, though the local historical society stores many of these log books in the County History museum. Just ask to see them if you wish.

Vital Records
The County Courthouse has birth, marriage, and death records from 1909.


 * FamilySearch - Oklahoma County Marriages, 1891-1959

Societies and Libraries

 * Harmon County Genealogical Society 102 W. Broadway Str. Hollis, OK 73550 phone: 580-688-9545 fax: 580-688-2622 harcomuseum@pldi.net
 * Hollis Public Library W. Broadway &amp; 2nd Street Hollis,OK 73550 ph: (580)688-2744 fax: (580)688-9736 Toll free: (888)554-5358 email:hpl@spls.lib.ok.us
 * Harmon County Courthouse 114 N. First Hollis, Oklahoma 73550 ph: 580-688-3617

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project
 * Harmon County entry in Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture