Muskogee County, Oklahoma Genealogy

United States Oklahoma  Muskogee County Muskogee 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
Muskogee County District Court Clerk's Office PO Box 1350 Muskogee, OK 74402-1350

District Court Records:
 * Civil - 1910
 * Divorce -1930 (prior to 1930 filed as civil cases)
 * Small Claims Probate - 1907
 * Guardianships - 1907
 * Felony - 1907
 * Misdemeanor Traffic
 * Adoption - 1908
 * Juvenile Mental Health
 * Minister's Credentials
 * Marriage - 1890
 * Notary
 * Beverage and Process Server Licenses

Internet Access to Records: Recent Muskogee County records can be searched for at the Oklahoma District Court Records website. As of 1 March 2013, the records for Muskogee County that were available there were from 3 Jan. 2003 - 28 February 2013.

Muskogee County Courthouse 400 W Broadway Street Muskogee, OK 74401 Phone: 918.682.7781 Clerk Court has marriage record from 1890, divorce,probate and court records from 1907; County Clerk has land records

History
A Brief History of Muskogee

Parent County
1898--Muskogee County was created in 1898 from Creek Lands. County seat: Muskogee

Description
Muskogee County was named for the Muscogee (Creek) Tribe. Muskogee serves as the county seat. The State was founded in 1907.

Boundary Changes

 * Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Oklahoma - shows boundary changes for Oklahoma Counties
 * Oklahoma Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places/Localities
==== Populated Places ====

Cities

 * Muskogee (county seat)

Towns

 * Boynton
 * Braggs
 * Council Hill
 * Fort Gibson
 * Haskell
 * Oktaha
 * Porum
 * Taft
 * Wainwright
 * Warner
 * Webbers Falls

Census Designated Places

 * River Bottom
 * Sand Hills
 * Simms
 * Sour John
 * Summit

Unincorporated areas

 * Pumpkin Center

Neighboring Counties

 * Cherokee
 * Haskell
 * McIntosh
 * Okmulgee
 * Sequoyah
 * Wagoner

American Indians
Census
 * 1851 - 1959 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1895 - 1914 U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1898 - 1914 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Dawes Census Cards for Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * Dawes Final Rolls - Oklahoma Historical Society

Land and Property
 * 1884 - 1934 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Land Allotment Jackets for Five Civilized Tribes, 1884-1934 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1889 Oklahoma County Plats 1889 - Oklahoma Historical Society
 * 1899 - 1907 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * For more information see Indians of Oklahoma

Cemeteries

 * Muskogee County Cemeteries USGenNet
 * Fort Gibson National Cemetery Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
 * Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson BillionGraves
 * History of Greenhill Cemetery City of Muskogee, Oklahoma

State Census Records

 * 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census 1890 - Oklahoma Historical Societ
 * 1890 and 1907 Oklahoma Territorial Census, 1890 and 1907 at Ancestry — index and image ($)

Federal Census Records
Federal Censuses were taken for Oklahoma starting in 1860. For links to Federal census indexes, see Oklahoma Census.

Land
Online Land Records

For more information see Oklahoma Land and Property
 * Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
 * 1796 - 1907 - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
 * 1861 - 1936 - U.S. Homestead Records 1861-1936 at Ancestry.com - ($), index and images
 * 1889 Oklahoma County Plats, 1889 - Oklahoma Historical Society
 * El Reno Homesteader Filings - Oklahoma Historical Society

Local Histories
Muskogee and Northeastern Oklahoma: including the Counties of Muskogee, McIntosh, Wagoner, Cherokee, Sequoyah, Adair, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers, Washington, Nowata, Craig, and Ottawa. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1922.

Maps

 * Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Oklahoma - shows boundary changes for Oklahoma Counties
 * Maps n More - county and township maps.
 * Oklahoma Civil War Map of Battles




 * Map of 1922 Muskogee County, Oklahoma with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)

Revolutionary War

 * 1775 - 1783 - at FamilySearch - images only
 * For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.

Civil War

 * http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9236 Oklahoma, Confederate Pension Index, 1915-1955] at Ancestry — index (free)
 * For more nationwide Civil War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War Battle was fought in Muskogee County


 * July 17, 1863 = Honey Springs also known as Elk Creek, Shaw’s Inn

Map showing Civil war battles in Oklahoma

WWI

 * For more nationwide World War I databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.

WWII

 * Oklahoma Military Deaths - Oklahoma Historical Society
 * For more nationwide World War II databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.

Newspapers
Oklahoma Newspapers Online Oklahoma Newspaper Catalogs
 * GenealogyBank - ($), contains images of Oklahoma newspapers
 * Newspaper Archive - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers
 * Chronicling America - contains images of some Oklahoma newspapers; searching tips
 * Elephind - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
 * Oklahoma State Historical Society - catalog of known Oklahoma newspapers; lists repositories that have the newspapers
 * U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper

Probate
Online Records
 * 1801 – 2008 Oklahoma Wills and Probate Records 1801-2008 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1887 – 2008 Oklahoma Probate Records 1887-2008 at FamilySearch — images

School Records

 * 1895 - 1936 at | FamilySearch — index and images

Births
Online Birth Records Indexes and Images
 * Early Oklahoma Birth Records

Marriages
Online Marriage Records Indexes and Images
 * 1841 - 1927 - Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Marriage, Citizenship and Census Records, 1841-1927 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1852 - 1948 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1870 - 1930 - at FamilySearch Index only.
 * 1870 - 1930 - Oklahoma, Select Marriages, 1870-1930 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1870 - 1930 - Oklahoma, Marriages, 1870-1930 at My Heritage index ($)
 * 1889 - 1951 - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Marriage Index, 1889-1951
 * 1890 - 1995 - at FamilySearch Index and images
 * OKGenWeb Oklahoma Marriages

Deaths
Online Death Records Indexes and Images
 * Obituaries Listed in the Oklahoman - Oklahoma Historical Society — index only
 * 1935 - 2014 - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1936 - 2007 - U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry, incomplete ($}
 * 1936 - 2007 - U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry, incomplete ($}

Divorces
Online Divorce Records Indexes and Images
 * 1923 - 1942 - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Divorce Index, 1923-1942

Public Libraries

 * Muskogee Public Library 801 W Okmulgee Muskogee, OK 74401 Telephone: (918) 682-6657 Their collections include local histories, biographies, newspapers, and an online Muskogee Marriage Index.

Genealogy Societies
Muskogee County Genealogical Society 801 W Okmulgee Muskogee, OK 74401 Telephone: 918-682-6657 E-mail:[mailto:mucogeso@yahoo.com mucogeso@yahoo.com] http://www.okgenweb.org/~mcgs/ Website] Their collections include: local newspaper, marriage, divorce indexes. Publications and quarterlies indexes. Volunteers will do research or look ups for a small fee, see website for details.

Fort Gibson Genealogical and Historical Society PO Box 416 Ft. Gibson, OK Telephone: 918-478-3345Website

Museums

 * Three Rivers Museum 220 Elgin Muskogee, OK 74401

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Muskogee Oklahoma Family History Center 3008 E Hancock St Muskogee OK 74403 United States Location Map

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.