The oklahoma climatological survey was established by the state legislature in 1980 to provide climatological services to the people of oklahoma. Tucker page images at hathitrust multiple formats at. Lepthien a brief history of the choctaw tribe for juvenile readers. Biographies for cleveland county, oklahoma, researching. The oklahoma history centers crossroads of commerce exhibit is a dynamic walk through oklahoma s economic development divided into six time periods. Personal needs medical bills, rent, home repair, food, book writing firsttime home purchase. Fisher board room on the third floor of the oklahoma history center.
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Usa 1,012,695 oklahoma 17,639 oklahoma newspapers and obituaries 5,584 grant county newspapers and obituaries 89. Oklahoma county is at the heart of the oklahoma city metropolitan statistical area. Grant county the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and. Page 85 county bar in 1880, since which time he has been actively engaged in the practice of his profession. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Marland mansion, the great salt plains state park, and more by dave knight at. Grant county, ks official website official website. Grant county the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. Grant county zip code basic edition map book, by marketmaps year of issue. Gene phillips grant county archivist gene phillips oklahoma state archivist.
History of grant county, oklahoma 1811 to 1970 by guy p. Since the unassigned lands had been settled 29 months earlier, in the first land run. Grant county history book look ups by user september 12, 2000 at 12. Cleveland county historical society and moorelindsay historic house museum awarded oklahoma heritage preservation grant. Ashabranner this book won the 1995 oklahoma book award in the childrens division, but is suitable for all ages. Oklogan history discussing and sharing of information regarding the pre and poststatehood history of the area covered by logan county, oklahoma, and the surrounding counties of canadian, noble, garfield, kingfisher, oklahoma, lincoln and payne, in order to place the lives of our ancestors in perspective. You are not on the grant county official website, you are on, a private website that is not affiliated with any government agency. If you have a oklahoma county site, and would like to be added to our project, just let us know. Marland mansion, the great salt plains state park, and more dave knight on.
Discover the past of oklahoma through state maps in our online collection of old historical maps that span over 150 years of growth. Everything in the archives is organized alphabetically and by soundex whenever possible. Free search of grant county, oklahoma real property and real estate records. Oklahoma county, oklahoma research at genealogy today. History of grant county, oklahoma, 18111970, webb, guy p on.
If a book and page number needs to be inserted on a document, the request needs to be put on a sticky note and attached to the document that needs the book and page. Publications the oklahoma historical society maintains an active publications program. Chapman, oklahoma history embedded in the law by c. The county of oklahoma was established in 1890, and the county seat is oklahoma city. Miller and his sons in the early 1880s on land he leased, eventually purchased, or otherwise acquired from the ponca indians.
Grant county is a family oriented friendly community located in the high plains region in the southwestern corner of kansas, with its western edge being 28 miles from the colorado state line, and its southern edge 27 miles from the oklahoma border. The online records section has been established to provide a place for individuals to preserve and share their kay county, oklahoma family history records. The county training program oklahoma cooperative extension service oklahoma state university stillwater, oklahoma edited by the county clerk editorial committee, county training program personnel at oklahoma state university, and staff at the office of the oklahoma state auditor and inspector. Barbara kingsolvers heaven in pigs in heaven is supposed to be in cherokee county, oklahoma. The companys flagship product is tumble book library, a collection of animated talking picture books, readalongs, books, quizzes, lesson plans, and educational games used by thousands of schools and public libraries in. State record books washington county oklahoma cooperative. We invite all individuals to participate in this project by providing copies of documents, files. Medford is a city in and the county seat of grant county, oklahoma, united states. The oklahoma land run by una belle townsend, oklahoma.
Genealogy trails history group grant county okgenweb. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section oklahoma local histories. Small business administration disaster loans guidance and applications. Oklahoma historical society encyclopedia entry for grant county. Books about oklahoma or by oklahoma authors and book dealers. Oklahoma county is a county located in the central part of the u. History of canadian county canadian county, ok official. Guthrie, room 301 courthouse medford, oklahoma 73759. Originally designated as part of the cherokee outlet, it was named county l in oklahoma territory at the time of its opening to nonindian settlement. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Kristi eaton is a journalist based in oklahoma city. Oklahoma maps provides access to search a variety of services and entities throughout the state of oklahoma. The following information is not a complete transcription of the book. It was the former who established the family in the great new state, where he has engaged in farming continuously, in grant county, on the homestead place. Find out more about oklahoma history with this arcadia publishing book series.
Indian archives division, oklahoma historical society, oklahoma city, oklahoma. I have several family members who made the landrun in 1893 and settled in grant county and i would like to have a copy of this for my family. History of grant county, oklahoma, 18111970 book, 1971. In 1812 it was combined with the missouri territory, and in 1819 with the arkansas territory.
Mike adkins, from the oklahoma historical society, takes history to the public with a trunk full of artifacts, photographs, and documents. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Each area displays the changing stage of history, the individual stories of entrepreneurs, and companies that have etched their names and faces into. The survey maintains an extensive array of climatological information, operates the oklahoma mesonet, and hosts a wide variety of educational outreach and scientific research projects. Oklahoma archives grant county county seat medford.
They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. He has taught in the schools of several oklahoma counties, and his present office of superintendent of schools for creek county is a clear indication of his ability in his chosen profession. Our genealogy helper will help you find information and records related to pond creek grant county, state of oklahoma and the surrounding counties. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Page edges show very slight discoloration, inside pages very clean. Grant county historical society grant county, wisconsin. Subject index to the oklahoma genealogical society quarterly, 1955 to 1990. Features gold gilt lettering on cover and spine, and a beautifully rendered color illustration inset on the front cover published by heritage society of america 1985 very good condition. Begin your search by selecting search criteria in the menu on the right. Ahin an educator of wide experience and recognized position is oliver h. Books about oklahoma or by oklahoma authors and book.
Grant county, oklahoma genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Gibson hardcover from univ of oklahoma pr txt 1981. As of the 2010 census, the population was 718,633, making it the most populous county in oklahoma. History of grant county, indiana indiana historical. For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database. Historical preservation grants in oklahoma, oklahoma city. A unit study, oklahoma history trvia game, oklahoma flags, oklahoma symbols, oklahoma historical characters, oklahoma coloring books.
Situated in westcentral oklahoma, canadian county is bounded by kingfisher county on the north, oklahoma and cleveland counties on the east, grady county on the south, caddo county to the southwest, and blaine county to the northwest. This voluminous account of the history of okmulgee county in oklahoma is richly supplemented with photographs, documents, and stories. County and town histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. The county seat is oklahoma city, the state capital and largest city. Local histories are available for grant county, oklahoma genealogy. View oklahoma maps such as historical county boundaries changes, old vintage maps, as well as road highway maps for all 77 counties in oklahoma. For the most current listing of resources for this location, and from additional publishers, please visit the oklahoma county page in the live roots catalog. After oklahoma became part of the united states with the louisana purchase in 1803, it was included in the indiana territory. Pioneer genealogical society online records main index. More recent aerial photographs are housed at oklahoma state university. Webbhistory of grant county oklahoma families 1982 vol 2pictures are of the actual items for sale, plea. Lincoln and pottawatomie counties formerly counties a and b date their beginning from the land run of september 22, 1891, which opened to public settlement three indian reservations adjoining the former unassigned lands on the east. The ahgp is dedicated to providing free and meaningful genealogical information to researchers.
The county clerk is responsible for recording and maintaining real property records in grant county. Divorce, prison, and death information certificates various divorce records, oklahoma county funeral home records, grant county funeral program index marriage records obituaries from the oklahoman oklahoma city deaths. The purpose of the grant county genealogical society is to assist others in their pursuits. Washington county oklahoma cooperative extension service. A brief history of oklahoma county government oklahoma county marked its beginnings right along with the oklahoma territory. Grant county oklahoma cooperative extension service. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 996. Surrounded by kay county on the east, garfield county on the south, and alfalfa county on the west, grant county has a total of 1,003. Wright, historical phases of the grand river valley by grant foreman, notes and documents, necrologies, minutes.
Note that this is a very heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. Encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture grant county oklahoma digital maps. In an effort to do our part to prevent the spread of the covid19 virus, the board of the grant county historical society has voted to close the grant county history museum starting march 18 at 4. History of okmulgee county, oklahoma volume 1 okmulgee.
Grant county history museum is closed until further notice. Marland mansion, the great salt plains state park, and more by. The second section is family information alphabetical by surname. Activity books and other resources trunk shows oklahoma history. Due to the size of the book, only chosen certain bits and pieces of the book were transcribed by karen wise who has allowed us to graciously use her material on. Free grant county, oklahoma real property search grant. Oklahoma seminoles medicines, magic and religion civilization of the american indian, vol 166 by james h. Seventytwo oklahoma federal tract books are on microfilm at the oklahoma historical society. Known towns and communites in the county 2 kb june 1999 trudy marlow. Grant county, oklahoma genealogy family history library.
The topic will be history and fiction the blend by internationalselling author vehoeaeshirl yancey the meeting is in the leroy h. It includes the chronicles of oklahoma scholarly journal, mistletoe leaves and ohs extra. In addition, there are individuals that are members of the oklahoma historical. The first is alphabetical by county and lists all articles pertaining to each county. Barbara, could you tell me where i can purchase a copy of this book. Oklahoma government grant money can fund your education, pay your bills, go towards a down payment on a house, and even help. The land run of 1893, also known as the cherokee outlet opening or the cherokee strip land run, marked the opening to settlement of the cherokee outlet in oklahoma s fourth and largest land run. Includes deeds, recorder documents, tax assessor documents, parcel search, tax assessment documents, official public records and property histories. We invite all individuals to participate in this project by providing copies of documents, files, or photos either. Nominations will be accepted for public exhibits that focus on the history. History of governor waltons war on ku klux klan, the invisible empire second edition. Local history books on oklahoma arcadia publishing.
Old historical city, county and state maps of oklahoma map geeks. The next scheduled meeting of the oklahoma county ohce genealogy group is may 20 2020 at 10. Due to the size of the book, only chosen certain bits and pieces of the book were transcribed by karen wise who has allowed us to graciously use her material on our grant county, oklahoma site. I know there are a couple of references to family members. By registering, you will be provided with many government grants that are available in your area and how to apply to them. Arranged by county and flight number, these photographs were taken by the agricultural adjustment administration of the united states department of agriculture and retained by the oklahoma water resources board and the oklahoma department of transportation. Grant county, located in northcentral oklahoma, lies in the most northern tier of counties bordered on the north by the state of kansas. Formerly part of the creek nation, the county was created at statehood in 1907. Historic preservation and rehabilitation of land, homes, libraries, museums, film, art, cultural and religious resources. Oklahoma historical landmarks, photos, places, and people in a best seller collection. Always an active republican, and showing marked aptitude for party work, he soon became recognized as one of the leaders of the organization in his.
Oklahoma state government grant, free money, government funds. Grant county is a county located on the northern border of the u. Oklahoma, land run and other land records, 18891926. This twovolume, 1700page work contains 2,455 entries, including biographies, geographical features, town and county. It was one of the first seven counties in oklahoma, organized under the organic act passed by congress on may 2, 1890. About oklahoma, land run and other land records, 18891926 this database includes 72 tract books containing details on land ownership in oklahoma. Courthouse 100 east guthrie, medford, oklahoma 73759. Guide to grant county, oklahoma ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Grant county, oklahoma biographies genealogy trails. Welcome to the grant county website grant county looks forward to seeing you in our community. Grant county, oklahoma simple english wikipedia, the. Usa 1,012,695 oklahoma 17,639 grant county 162 grant county newspapers and obituaries 89.
Welcome to the oklahoma american history and genealogy project. Grant county history book look ups heinrich harder. Randels was born on a farm in grant county, oklahoma, may 31, 1899, son of emerson l. Nov 14, 2017 cindy bobbitt, county commissioner from grant county oklahoma said, a sharp increase in roadway deaths and serious injuries was the impetus for dozens of national association of counties naco leaders and others transportation leaders from across the nation to come together in greenville county, s. This twovolume, 1700page work contains 2,455 entries, including biographies, geographical features, town and county histories, major events and historical movements, and much, much more about the state of oklahoma and its people. Donald harington wrote a number of books set in the ozarks. History of grant county, indiana front matter blank page title page printer contents page vi page vii page viii preface image part i page 16 image page 17 page 18 page 19 page 20 page 21 page 22 page 23 page 24 illustration blank page page 27 page 28 page 29 page 30. Listing of all the known cemeteries located in grant county, wisconsin as compiled by the grant county genealogical society. Grant county county clerk public land records for oklahoma. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. Your book source for oklahoma history written and published by oklahomans. While researching your family history in grant county, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area. Old historical city, county and state maps of oklahoma.
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