Kay County, Oklahoma Genealogy

County Courthouse
Kay County Courthouse 201 South Main; PO Box 450 Newkirk, OK 74647-0450 Phone: 580.362-2537

Clerk Court has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1893 County Clerk has land records1893)

Parent County
1893--Kay County was created in 1893. It was an original county (Cherokee Outlet). Originally known as “K” County, it was part of the Cherokee Outlet and was formed after the famous Cherokee Strip Land Run of 1893.

County seat: Newkirk

Record Loss
Land Records Deed Index Grantee Record Book (1901-1910).

Marriage Records No records have been lost.

Probate Records No records have been lost.

Places/Localities
&lt;a href="http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreghome.do?searchtype=natreghome"&gt;Kay County sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=154:2:1428693526421110::::::YES"&gt;Kay County Historical Sites listed on USGS&lt;/a&gt;– This list contains mostly historical post offices. Click on feature name in the list then use the GNIS Google Map feature too see map or satellite view of the location.

Neighboring Counties

 * &lt;a href="Cowley County, Kansas"&gt;Cowley County, Kansas&lt;/a&gt;
 * &lt;a href="Garfield County, Oklahoma"&gt;Garfield&lt;/a&gt;
 * &lt;a href="Grant County, Oklahoma"&gt;Grant&lt;/a&gt;
 * &lt;a href="Noble County, Oklahoma"&gt;Noble&lt;/a&gt;
 * &lt;a href="Osage County, Oklahoma"&gt;Osage&lt;/a&gt;
 * &lt;a href="Sumner County, Kansas"&gt;Sumner County, Kansas&lt;/a&gt;

Cemeteries
Chilocco Indian School Cemetery

&lt;a href="http://www.chilocco.org/ChiloccoPictures/tabid/87/path/Later%20Years/Default.aspx"&gt;Chilocco Indian School Cemetery Photo&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.electricscotland.com/history/america/donna/chiocco50.htm"&gt;Grant for Chilocco Cemetery Article&lt;/a&gt; - This article states that about 70 children were buried here.

Kay County Cemeteries listed on Find-A-Grave

&lt;a href="http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=154:2:4782416560077340::::::YES"&gt;Kay County Cemeteries listed on USGS&lt;/a&gt; – Click on feature name in the list then use the GNIS Google Map feature too see map or satellite view of the location.

&lt;a href="http://www.kaycounty.info/pgs/CemIdx.htm"&gt;Pioneer Genealogical Society Kay County Cemetery Index&lt;/a&gt; – This is an alphabetical name Index for interments in the Cemeteries which are available on CD from the Pioneer Genealogical Society.

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Blackwell

Census
&lt;a href="http://www.okhistory.org/research/1890/index.php"&gt;1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census Search at the Oklahoma Historical Society Website&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://www.okhistory.org/research/dawes/index.php"&gt;Dawes Rolls Search at the Oklahoma Historical Society Website&lt;/a&gt;

City Directories
Oklahoma State Historical Society has Smith's First Directory of Oklahoma Territory for the Year Commencing August 1, 1890, which provides information about the population of early Oklahoma. This transcribed index contains over 17,000 names. These are arranged alphabetically by surname and divided into three sections.” &lt;a href="http://www.okhistory.org/research/smiths/a-k.php"&gt;Surnames A-K »&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.okhistory.org/research/smiths/l-q.php"&gt;Surnames L-Q »&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.okhistory.org/research/smiths/r-z.php"&gt;Surnames R-Z »&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://www.kaycounty.info/PGS/pictures/1941KCoAtlas.pdf"&gt;1941-1942 Kay County Atlas on the Pioneer Genealogical Society Website&lt;/a&gt;

Court
&lt;a href="http://www.courthouse.kay.ok.us/coclerk.html"&gt;Kay County Clerk’s Office&lt;/a&gt; P.O. Box 450 Newkirk, OK 74647 Main Phone Line: 1-580-362-2537 Toll Free Line: 1-888-567-4611 Available Records: Miscellaneous records (such as petitions to incorporate cities/towns, election returns for 1902, etc.) court judgements, mechanic and materialmens liens, physicians and hospital liens, and UCC filings.

&lt;a href="http://www.courthouse.kay.ok.us/crtclerk.html"&gt;District Court Offices:&lt;/a&gt;

Kay County Courthouse 201 S. Main, 2nd floor Newkirk, Oklahoma Phone: (580) 362-3350

Federal Post Office Building 4th &amp; Grand, 2nd floor Ponca City, Oklahoma Phone (580) 762-2148

City Administration Building 2nd &amp; Blackwell Avenue Blackwell, Oklahoma Phone (580) 363-2080

&lt;a href="http://www1.odcr.com/search.php"&gt;On Demand Court Records&lt;/a&gt; – Search for Kay County court records online. Provides basic case information but no digital images are available.

Land
Kay County land records began in 1893 with the original patents from the Oklahoma Land Run. Recordings have been kept daily since the Land Run, and are current to date.

&lt;a href="http://www.courthouse.kay.ok.us/coclerk.html"&gt;Kay County Clerk’s Office&lt;/a&gt; P.O. Box 450 Newkirk, OK 74647 Main Phone Line: 1-580-362-2537 Toll Free Line: 1-888-567-4611 Available Records: Plats, deeds, patents, mortgages, surveys and other documents

&lt;a href="http://okcountyrecords.com/search.php?county=036"&gt;Oklahoma Public Land Records Search&lt;/a&gt; - The data for Kay County is available from August 1995 to present. This will give you the grantor and grantee’s names, case number, the date of the instrument and the date of filing, the type of document, book and page number where the filing is recorded and often the legal description of the property. Digital images or prints from this system require a fee. A variety of subscription levels are available as well as solutions for one time access.

&lt;a href="http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&amp;searchByTypeIndex=0"&gt;Bureau of Land Management Land Records Search&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://www.okhistory.org/research/library/land.html"&gt;Oklahoma Historical Society Land Records Resources&lt;/a&gt;

Maps
&lt;a href="http://www.historicmapworks.com/Atlas/US/11030/Kay+County+1910/"&gt;1910 Kay County Maps at Historic Map Works&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://www.historicmapworks.com/Atlas/US/20218/Kay+County+1971/"&gt;1971 Kay County Maps at Historic Map Works&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="Kay County Map from Oklahoma Tourism Website"&gt;Kay County Map from Oklahoma Tourism Website&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://www.historicmapworks.com/Browse/United_States/Oklahoma/"&gt;Oklahoma Maps at Historic Map Works&lt;/a&gt;

Military
&lt;a href="http://www.courthouse.kay.ok.us/coclerk.html"&gt;Kay County Clerk’s Office&lt;/a&gt; P.O. Box 450 Newkirk, OK 74647 Main Phone Line: 1-580-362-2537 Toll Free Line: 1-888-567-4611 Available Records: Military discharge records beginning in 1917

&lt;a href="http://www.okhistory.org/research/library/military.html"&gt;Oklahoma Historical Society Military Records Resources&lt;/a&gt;

Newspapers
&lt;a href="http://www.blackwelljournaltribune.net/"&gt;Blackwell Journal&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://www.newsok.com/"&gt;Daily Oklahoman&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.newkirkherald.com/"&gt;Newkirk Herald &lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.poncacitynews.com/"&gt;Ponca City News&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://arkcity.net/"&gt;Arkansas City Traveler&lt;/a&gt; (Arkansas City, Kansas) – Sometimes carries stories and articles from Kay County, especially in the early historical editions.

&lt;a href="http://okhistory.cuadra.com/starweb3/newspapers/servlet.starweb3?path=newspapers/newspaper.public.web"&gt;Oklahoma Historical Society Newspaper Article Search&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://okhistory.cuadra.com/starweb3/microfilm/servlet.starweb3?path=microfilm/microfilm.public.web"&gt;Oklahoma Historical Society Newspaper Catalog Search&lt;/a&gt;

Obituaries
&lt;a href="http://www.kaycounty.info/PGS/pgs_research.htm"&gt;Pioneer Genealogical Society Kay County Obituary Index&lt;/a&gt;

Probate
Although Oklahoma did not become a state until 1907, some Oklahoma Territorial and Indian Territorial probate records were kept at a county level beginning in 1893. Records are available from 1893 until present day.

&lt;a href="http://www.courthouse.kay.ok.us/crtclerk.html"&gt;Kay County District Court Clerk &lt;/a&gt; 201 S. Main, 2nd floor Newkirk, Oklahoma Phone: (580) 362-3350 Business hours are Monday thru Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm.

&lt;a href="http://www1.odcr.com/search.php"&gt;On Demand Court Records &lt;/a&gt;– Search for Kay County court records online. Provides basic case information but no digital images are available.

School Records
&lt;a href="http://www.courthouse.kay.ok.us/coclerk.html"&gt;Kay County Clerk’s Office&lt;/a&gt; P.O. Box 450 Newkirk, OK 74647 Main Phone Line: 1-580-362-2537 Toll Free Line: 1-888-567-4611 Available Records: School records are available beginning in 1897. In 1897 Kay County had 88 school districts, compared to the present nine.

Taxation
&lt;a href="http://www.courthouse.kay.ok.us/coclerk.html"&gt;Kay County Clerk’s Office&lt;/a&gt; P.O. Box 450 Newkirk, OK 74647 Main Phone Line: 1-580-362-2537 Toll Free Line: 1-888-567-4611 Available Records: IRS and Oklahoma tax liens

&lt;a href="http://www.courthouse.kay.ok.us/kcaaboutus.htm"&gt;Kay County Assessor&lt;/a&gt; 201 S Main Newkirk, OK 74647 Phone: (580) 362-2565 Fax: (580) 362-3668

&lt;a href="http://www.courthouse.kay.ok.us/kcapropertysearch.htm"&gt;Online Property Search&lt;/a&gt; – This site may require a paid subscription for records access.

Vital Records
Birth Records

&lt;a href="http://www.ok.gov/health/Birth_and_Death_Certificates/Birth_Certificates/index.html"&gt;Oklahoma State Department of Health&lt;/a&gt; 1000 NE 10th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73117 Phone: (405) 271.4040 E-mail: AskVR@health.ok.gov Lobby Hours: 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday - Friday with the exception of state recognized holidays

Death Records &lt;a href="http://www.ok.gov/health/Birth_and_Death_Certificates/Death_Certificates/index.html"&gt;Oklahoma State Department of Health&lt;/a&gt; 1000 NE 10th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73117 Phone: (405) 271.4040 E-mail: AskVR@health.ok.gov Lobby Hours: 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday - Friday with the exception of state recognized holidays

Divorce Records

&lt;a href="http://www.courthouse.kay.ok.us/crtclerk.html"&gt;Kay County District Court Clerk &lt;/a&gt; 201 S. Main, 2nd floor Newkirk, Oklahoma Phone: (580) 362-3350 Business hours are Monday thru Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm.

&lt;a href="http://www1.odcr.com/search.php"&gt;On Demand Court Records&lt;/a&gt; – Search for Kay County court records online. Provides basic case information but no digital images are available.

Marriage Records

Although Oklahoma did not become a state until 1907, some Oklahoma Territorial and Indian Territorial records were kept beginning about 1890. The marriage bonds, affidavits, licenses and certificates were kept at a county level, by or when the county was formed. However, one must keep in mind that these territorial marriages were sometimes not registered at all or they were registered at the county courthouses in adjoining states such as Arkansas, Kansas or Texas.

The county began recording marriages at this time. Records are available from 1893 until present day and are in the form of scanned images of the original marriage registers. The county continues to hold all of the recorded marriage documents and none have been lost or destroyed by any manner. No official records are located offsite.

&lt;a href="http://www.courthouse.kay.ok.us/crtclerk.html"&gt;Kay County District Court Clerk&lt;/a&gt; 201 S. Main, 2nd floor Newkirk, Oklahoma Phone: (580) 362-3350 Business hours are Monday thru Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm.

&lt;a href="http://www1.odcr.com/search.php"&gt;On Demand Court Records&lt;/a&gt; – Search for Kay County court records online. Provides basic case information but no digital images are available.

&lt;a href="http://www.okhistory.org/research/library/marriage.html"&gt;Oklahoma Historical Society Marriage Records Resources&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://www.kaycounty.info/PGS/Marriage"&gt;Pioneer Genealogical Society Kay County Marriage Applications Index&lt;/a&gt; – Records date from September 29, 1893 to December 31, 1999.

Museums
Museums Listed on the Kay County Tourism Website

Societies and Libraries
Libraries

Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

&lt;a href="http://www.kaycounty.info/pgs/frtpage.html"&gt;Pioneer Genealogical Society&lt;/a&gt; Genealogy Room of the Ponca City Public Library 515 East Grand Ponca City, Oklahoma

&lt;a href="http://www.okhistory.org/"&gt;Oklahoma Historical Society&lt;/a&gt; Oklahoma History Center 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73105 405-521-2491

Family History Centers

 * &lt;a _fcknotitle="true" href="Introduction to LDS Family History Centers"&gt;Introduction to LDS Family History Centers&lt;/a&gt;
 * &lt;a _fcknotitle="true" href="Ponca City Oklahoma Family History Center"&gt;Ponca City Oklahoma Family History Center&lt;/a&gt;

Web Sites

 * &lt;a href="http://www.okgenweb.org/~okkay/index1.htm"&gt;Kay County on the USGenWeb Project&lt;/a&gt; - May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kay_County,_Oklahoma"&gt;Kay County, Oklahoma on Wikipedia&lt;/a&gt;
 * &lt;a href="http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/US/Oklahoma.pdf"&gt;LDS Oklahoma Research Outline PDF&lt;/a&gt;
 * &lt;a href="http://www.travelok.com/article_page/Kay-County-Genealogy-Resources#newspaper"&gt;Oklahoma Tourism Genealogical Resources Website&lt;/a&gt;

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