 Geneology - how can I find my family history.
|
OKLAHOMA
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY presented a first time ancestor fair at the new
Oklahoma History Center, and it was a rousing success -- with something
for everyone.
Pictures are here:
OGS Ancestor Fair
|
|
|
==== The Genealogists Saved the Day, but read this anyway ! =======
Please help with this even if you aren't a genealogist! Urgent - Your help is needed. It has just come to our attention that the Oklahoma Legislature is quickly passing a measure that would allow destruction of the records transferred to the County Clerks when the old County Superintendent's office was abolished. These records include the school census records that were taken each year in our early history and are filled with important genealogical information! These records have been used by many who were born before birth certificates to establish their age for the Social Security and other federal entities. The section allowing this is buried in HB 1432 having to do with county government. It amends the state statutes pertaining to destruction of county records by inserting the following paragraph: |
|
Click Here to Read more...
|
|
|
Laura Martin, Public Services Library Director of the Oklahoma History Research Center, announced at the June 10th Oklahoma Genealogical Society meeting that the new Cuadra Star Online Card Catalogue is now available online from home. She demonstrated all of the features that are available and told of the projects being placed online daily. |
|
Click Here to Read more...
|
|
Oklahoma Genealogical Society recently completed the Indexing of the Oklahoma Land Tract Books and they are on the floor at the Oklahoma History Research Center. A project that took many years to complete, it has a full name index to the 72 existing Land Tract Books. Designated an official Oklahoma Centennial Project, the books are proving to be a great boon to those searching early Oklahomans.
What this means is that you can look up your ancestor's name and get the legal description of the homestead claim.
|
|
|
"Discovering Your Family in Frontier Neighborhood Maps" is the topic of speaker Gregory A. Boyd, J.D., to be presented at the February 6, 2006 general meeting of the Oklahoma Genealogical Society. |
|
Click Here to Read more...
|
|
|
|
Home 
Geneology 
