Genealogical Society  Delaware Co., OK  Available Materials A list of the history materials available at the Delaware County Genealogical Society, contact dcgsinc@hotmail.com Grove Public Library 206 South Elk Grove, OK 74344 918-786-2945 The library collection includes books on most states and Indian Territory, periodicals, military records, family histories and the 128 volume "Official Records of the Civil War" New materials are added to the collection on a regular basis. Everyone is Welcome!   The Genealogical Collection DELAWARE COUNTY Heritage of Hills, A Delaware County History, and Heritage of the Hills, a twice yearly magazine, both published by the Delaware County Historical Society Cemeteries and Burial Places of Delaware County, 4 volumes Records of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 1936 1997 Claude Hanna Retraces Memory's Road 1900, 1910, 1920 censuses 1910 Delaware County Census with Index County plat maps Delaware County Birth and Death Records Index to Marriage Book 1, Delaware County Marriage Records 1911-1931, microfilm Histories, files on local communities Local newspapers, see list. Index to Deaths, Births, and Marriages in the "Grove Sun" (ask at desk) "T. L. & M. Genealogy". a quarterly from Talbot Library & Museum   SURROUNDING AREA The surrounding area includes adjoining counties not only in Oklahoma but also Missouri and Arkansas. The society and library work to obtain as many materials as possible of our neighbors. A complete listing is impossible, and additions are made often. Check for: County and local histories Cemetery records Historical atlases Censuses Newspaper microfilm (see list) Index to Vital Records, Miami Newspapers   OKLAHOMA Both the genealogy collection and the library's general collection have a number of books on Oklahoma history. The following are some of the more outstanding items for Oklahoma research: Indian-Pioneer History, edited by Grant Foreman, 39 rolls of microfilm "Chronicles of Oklahoma", quarterly of the Oklahoma Historical Society, a near complete run with two finding aids. Oklahoma: A History of the State and Its People, four volumes, Thoburn and Wright. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma Place Names of Oklahoma 1890 Census of Oklahoma Territory 1900, 1910, 1920 Censuses of Oklahoma County histories Cemetery records   GENERAL COLLECTION The collection includes materials on most states, particularly along migration routes to Oklahoma. The "How-To" section is excellent: there are numerous family histories and publications from county to national level. War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. International Genealogical Index, 1989, microfiche. New England Historical and Genealogical Register, on CD-ROM Books in the library are in the catalog on the computer, microfilm is not. CENSUS MICROFILM All existing 1810 and 1820 censuses 1850 Arkansas, LaPorte Co., Ind., Missouri; Tennessee Texas; Virginia, (Free and Slave Schedules) 1860 Kansas; Missouri, (McDonald, Mercer Stone Texas Counties) 1870 Missouri, (McDonald, Mercer, Miller. Mississippi, Stoddard, Stone. Sullivan, Taney) 1880 Arkansas; Illinois: Indiana: Kansas; Kentucky Missouri, McDonald. Mason). Ohio; Pennsylvania; Tennessee 1890 Missouri (Union Veterans and Widows of): Oklahoma Territory 1900 Missouri: Oklahoma (Indian Territory, Oklahoma Territory); ED descriptions for Indiana, Indian Territory, lowa and Missouri Soundex for Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory 1910 Arkansas; Missouri, (McDonald, Madison, Maries, Phelps) Oklahoma; Delaware County in paper with surname index 1920 Illinois, Stark, Union, Warren; Missouri, (Gentry, Iron, Livingston, McDonald); Oklahoma 1881 British Census with Index, CD-ROM 1870 Index to U.S. Census, various media   THE CHEROKEE COLLECTION Cherokee materials are one of the highlights of the library's collection. Cherokee Nation Papers, Inventory and Index, Western History Collection, University of Oklahoma Libraries History of the Cherokee Indians, Emmet Starr Dawes Roll (Final Roll of the Five Civilized Tribes) with Index in print, microfilm, and CD-ROM; and the Dawes Roll census cards for Cherokees, microfilm The Guion Miller (or Eastern Cherokee) Roll: 12 rolls of microfilm with general index, also Cherokee by Blood, 9 volumes, and Guion Miller Plus. CHEROKEE MICROFILM 7RA-06 Eastern Cherokee Rolls 1848 1852 (1848 Mullay, 1851 Siler, 1852 Chapman, and 1854 Supplemental) 1 roll 7RA-04 1867 Tompkins Roll 1 roll 7RA-07 1880 Census; index and six schedules 4 rolls 7RA-29 1883 Census 1 roll 7RA-58 1886 Census 2 rolls 7RA-08 1890 Census Six schedules, no index 6 rolls 7RA-SS 1893 Census of Intruders 1 roll 7RA-38 1894 Payment Roll and Index (Starr Roll) 5 rolIs T-985 1895 Old Settler Census Roll 7RA-34 1896 Old Settler Payment Roll roll 2 to T985 above T-985 Index to 1896 Old Settler Payment roll 2 of T985 above 7RA-19 1896 Census 1 roll (Paper copy with index of Delaware District) M1650-1 1896 Applications, Five Civilized Tribes, Index 7RA-25 1878-1889 Lists of Claimants and Dockets of Ctizenship Commission 5 rolls CHN57 1871-1925 Cherokee Citizenship Documents M1186-l-23 Five Civilized Tribes. Enrollment cards (census cards) 1898-1914 (Cherokee) M1301 Five Civilized Tribes, Applications for Enrollment (Cherokee) 4 rolls M685 1908-1910 Eastern Cherokee Records (Guion Miller) 12 rolls; index to applications: index to and Drennan and Chapman rolls 7RA-24 Index to Cherokee Rejected and Doubtful Dawes Enrollment Cards CHN 32-36 Records of the Delaware District, Cherokee Nation AMD 26-29 Starr's Manuscript CHN 2 Misc. Rolls, 1817-1883 Hester Roll Eastern Cherokee   OTHER INDIAN MICROFILM T-275 1832 Census of Creek Indians taken by Parsons & Abbott 7RA-73 1867 Delaware Census, and list of those electing to become Cherokees 7RA-74 1867-1881 List of Delaware, Shawnee and North Carolina Cherokees 7RA-21 1878 Chickasaw Census 1 roll 7RA-21 1879 Chickasaw Census and List of Citizens and Intruders, roll 2 7RA-43 1882 Creek Census 1 roll 7RA-62 1885, Index to Choctaw Census 1 roll 7RA-12 1890 Creek Census (Includes omitted and supplemental rolls) 1 roll 7RA-12 1895 Creek Census (Includes omited and supplemental rolls) roll 2 7RA-26 1896 Delaware and Shawnee Census 1 roll 7RA-02 1896 Choctaw Census and Index 2 rolls 7RA-42 1896-1900 Creek Applicants to the Commission for Citizenship 7RA-53 1901-1909 Index and Dockets of Intruders In the Five Civilized Tribes 5 rolls 7RA-27 1902-1904 Lists of Applicants and Dockets of the Choctaw-Chickasaw Citizenship Court 2 rolls Choctaw Nation; A compilation records from the Choctaw Nation 7RA- Records of the Miama Agency, venous records of tribes in Ottawa County 5 rolls NEWSPAPER MICROFILM The Grove Sun, 7 Oct. 1904 present (some issues missing) (Ask at desk for index) Delaware County Journal 4 Feb. 1932 present (some issues missing) The Cherokee Advocate (existing issues) Afton Newspapers 1894-1978 (some gaps) Fairland Newspapers 1904-1914 Miscellaneous others, check film Southwest City Republic 1899-1972   OTHER MICROFILM Indian-Pioneer History with index 39 rolls Marriage Records. Delaware County 1911-1931 3 rolls Marriage Records, McDonald Co., Mo. 1865-1918 5 rolls Marriage Records, Benton Co., Ark. 1861-1894 2 rolls Index to Marriage Records. Indian Territory (28 volumes filed Muskogee) 1890-1907 1 roll Marriage Records, Indian Territory (filed Vinita) 1902-1907 3 rolls Index to Deeds, Vol. A C, 1853 1887 McDonald Co., Mo. 1 roll M848 War of 1812 Bounty Land Warrants 1815-1858 15 rolls M261 Index to Passenger List Arrivals New York 1820-1846 101 Rolls T621 Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York July 1, 1 902-Dec. 31, 1943 4 misc. rolls M327 Index to Passenger Lists Baltimore 1820-1897 171 rolls WPA Naturalization Index, City of Philadelphia 3 rolls Virginia State Library & Archives Guide to County Records 1 roll (records are available on interlibrary loan) Index to Service Records of Union Soldiers from Missouri 49 rolls M258-79, 80 Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations Raised Directly by the Confederate Government 2 rolls M861-74 Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Confederate Organizations Raised Directly by the Confederate Government 1 roll John J. Watts Collection 1874-1912 Information on this page used by permission of the Delaware Co. Genealogy Society, Contact dogsinc@hotmail.com

 

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