Canadian County, Oklahoma Genealogy

United States Oklahoma  Canadian County

Canadian 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
Canadian County Courthouse 201 N Choctaw Avenue; PO Box 458; El Reno, OK 73036 Phone: 405.262.1070 Clerk Court has land, marriage, divorce, probate and court records

Parent County
1889--Canadian County was created in 1889. It was an original county. County seat: El Reno

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.

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Blaine
 * Caddo
 * Cleveland
 * Grady
 * Kingfisher
 * Logan
 * McClain
 * Oklahoma

Cemeteries
LDS Cemetery Records Vol. 21 page 123 - Kansas Cemetery

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

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.

Marriage

 * 1890–1995 -  at FamilySearch — index and images

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Canadian County, OK History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Oklahoma Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Oklahoma Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * The Canadian County OK GenWeb Project, a member of The OKGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.