Oklahoma, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains death records from the state of Oklahoma. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Person's name
 * Date of death
 * Place of death
 * Name of parents or spouse

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the information found in the death index to locate funeral home, obituary or cemetery records
 * Use the information to find other records such as birth, christening, marriage, census, land and probate records
 * Use the information to find additional family members

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Oklahoma.
 * Oklahoma Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Related Digital Books

 * prepared by the Oklahoma Historical Records Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. Guide to public vital statistics records in Oklahoma. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma : Oklahoma Historical Records Survey, 1941

Citing This Collection
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