Bryan County, Oklahoma Genealogy

United States  Oklahoma   Bryan County

Bryan County, Oklahoma genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

County Courthouse
Blaine County Courthouse 212 N Weigle Avenue Watonga, OK 73772 Phone: 580.623.5890 Clerk Court has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1892; County Clerk has land records from 1892

Parent County
1907--Bryan County was created 16 July 1907 from Choctaw Lands. County seat: Durant

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Oklahoma County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Oklahoma County Boundary Maps" (1819-1912) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Neighboring Counties

 * Atoka
 * Choctaw
 * Fannin County, Texa
 * Grayson County, Texas
 * Johnston
 * Lamar County, Texas
 * Marshall

Newspapers

 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has The Paris News (Paris, TX) from 1925 that may include residents from Bryan County.

Vital Records
See also How to order Oklahoma Vital Records, order electronically online or download an application for Oklahoma Birth Certificate or Death Certificate Applications to mail.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers


 * Durant Oklahoma Family History Center 515 Sunny Meadows Dr Durant OK 74701 United States Location Map

Web Sites

 * Bryan County, OK History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Oklahoma Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Oklahoma Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.