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Welcome to Ottawa county genealogy. .
Ottawa County, created in 1907 from the Cherokee Nation is in the extreme northeastern county of Oklahoma, bordering Kansas and Missouri.� The county was named for the Ottawa Indians, but comes from the Algonquian term "adawe", meaning to "buy and sell" or "trade and traffic".�
The county has been the home of members of a greater number of Indian tribes than any other county in the United States.�
Marriage divorce, probate and civil court records are maintined by the Court Clerks office.� Land records dating back from 1890, are kept by the County Clerk.
Miami, OK 1920's
Cities
Commerce� | Miami (county seat)
Towns
| Afton | Fairland | North Miami | Peoria | Quapaw | Wyandotte |
Communities
| Dotyville | Narcissa | Ottawa |
Ghost towns
Adjoining Counties
Cherokee County, KS
north |
Delaware Co., OK south
Newton County, MO east|
McDonald Co., MO east |
Craig County, OK west