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 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 land records

History
A Brief History of Muskogee

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

Neighboring Counties

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

Cemeteries

 * Muskogee County Cemeteries USGenNet
 * Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
 * Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson BillionGraves

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

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 Email: mucogeso@yahoo.com
 * Established in 1983, Muskogee County Genealogical Society provides research services, publications, and online databases for those researching Muskogee County ancestors. Meetings, and educational opportunities are provided for all genealogists regardless of their research focus locations. Local MCGS members provide volunteer services and financial support to the Local History Genealogy collection at the Muskogee Public Library. MCGS is a member of the Federation of Genealogical Societies.


 * Their collections include: local newspaper, marriage, divorce indexes. Publications and quarterlies indexes. Voluneeters will do research or look ups for a small fee, see website for details.

Museums

 * Three Rivers Museum 220 Elgin Muskogee, OK 74401

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Muskogee Oklahoma Family History Center

Web Sites

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