Muskogee County, Oklahoma

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United States  Oklahoma  Muskogee County

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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^[1]

History

A Brief History of Muskogee

Parent County

1898--Muskogee County was created in 1898 from Creek Lands.
County seat: Muskogee ^[2]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

• Cherokee
• Haskell
• McIntosh
• Okmulgee
• Sequoyah
• Wagoner

Resources

Cemeteries

• Muskogee County Cemeteries USGenNet
• Fort Gibson National Cemetery Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
• Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson BillionGraves
• History of Greenhill Cemetery City of Muskogee, Oklahoma

Census

For tips on accessing Muskogee County, Oklahoma census records online, see: Oklahoma Census.

Church

Court

Land

Local Histories

Maps

Military

Civil War

Civil War Battle

The following Civil War Battle was fought in Muskogee County

• July 17, 1863 = Honey Springs^[3] also known as Elk Creek, Shaw’s Inn
  

Map showing Civil war battles in Oklahoma

Newspapers

Probate

Taxation

Vital Records

Libraries, Societies and Museums

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.
• Family History Library Catalog

References

1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Page 561 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
3. ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 7 August 2012)

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