{"id":6266,"date":"2016-06-08T17:25:15","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T17:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/?page_id=6266"},"modified":"2016-06-08T17:25:15","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T17:25:15","slug":"major-county","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/oklahoma\/major-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Major County, Oklahoma Genealogy Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--Major County, Oklahoma Begin-->\n\n<!--CONTENT Area Begin-->\n\n<h1>Major County, Oklahoma Records<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Major County, Oklahoma<\/strong> <em>(<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Major+County,+OK\/\" title=\"Major County Map\">Map It<\/a>)<\/em> was created on <strong>July 16, 1907<\/strong> from <a href=\"\/oklahoma\/woods-county\/\" title=\"Woods County\">Woods County<\/a>. The county was named  in honor of John C. Major, member of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Major County<\/strong> is bordered by <a href=\"\/oklahoma\/woods-county\/\" title=\"Woods County\">Woods County<\/a> (northwest), <a href=\"\/oklahoma\/alfalfa-county\/\" title=\"Alfalfa County, Oklahoma\">Alfalfa County<\/a> (northeast), <a href=\"\/oklahoma\/garfield-county\/\" title=\"Garfield County, Oklahoma\">Garfield County<\/a> (east), <a href=\"\/oklahoma\/kingfisher-county\/\" title=\"Kingfisher County, Oklahoma\">Kingfisher County<\/a> (southeast), <a href=\"\/oklahoma\/blaine-county\/\" title=\"Blaine County, Oklahoma\">Blaine County<\/a> (south), <a href=\"\/oklahoma\/dewey-county\/\" title=\"Dewey County, Oklahoma\">Dewey County<\/a> (southwest), <a href=\"\/oklahoma\/woodward-county\/\" title=\"Woodward County, Oklahoma\">Woodward County<\/a> (west). <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Major County<\/strong> Cities and Towns include Ames, Cleo Springs, Fairview, Meno, Ringwood. <\/p>\n\n<p>A <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/mapgeeks.org\/oklahoma\/#Oklahoma_County_Maps_of_Road_and_Highways\" title=\"Map of Major County, Oklahoma\">Map of Major County, Oklahoma<\/a> contains  detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.<\/p>\n\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- RAOGK.org 300x250 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3379891666494632\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3042016684\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n<!--Courthouse Area Begin-->\n\n<h2>Major County, Oklahoma Courthouse Records<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"secimgrt\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/states\/_images\/states\/ok\/Major_County_Oklahoma_Courthouse.jpg\" alt=\"Major County, Oklahoma Courthouse\" title=\"Major County, Oklahoma Courthouse\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/><em>Major County, OK Courthouse<\/em><\/div>\n\n<p>The <a href=\"#\" title=\"Major County Courthouse\">Major County Courthouse<\/a> is located in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.fairviewok.org\/\" title=\"Fairview, Oklahoma\">Fairview, Oklahoma<\/a>.  Learn More About State of Oklahoma <a href=\"\/court-records\/oklahoma\/\" title=\"State of Oklahoma Court Records\">Court<\/a>, <a href=\"\/court-records\/oklahoma\/#tax\" title=\"State of Oklahoma Tax Records\">Tax<\/a>, <a href=\"\/court-records\/oklahoma\/#land\" title=\"State of Oklahoma Land Records\">Land<\/a> and <a href=\"\/court-records\/oklahoma\/#probate\" title=\"State of Oklahoma Probate Records\">Probate<\/a> Records.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Clerk's Office <strong>DOES NOT DO RESEARCH<\/strong>.\u00a0Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research. <\/p>\n\n<p>The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in\u00a0Major\u00a0county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0788407309?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=southeasterng-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0788407309\" title=\"Guide to the Historical Records of Oklahoma\">Guide to the Historical Records of Oklahoma<\/a>, indicates location of county records, including those of tax and assessments.<\/p>\n\n  <ul>\n\n  <li><a href=\"#\" title=\"Major County Clerk's Office\">Major County Clerk's Office<\/a> has Birth \/ Death  Records from <strong>1908<\/strong> and Land Records from <strong>1894<\/strong>. The County Clerk's Office is responsible for preserving all the legal instruments filed by private citizens and public officials with the County Clerk's office. The office maintains files of all real estate records, plats, judgments, liens, patents, military discharges, school records, county personnel, insurance and retirement records for employees, meeting notices, commissioners' proceedings and other documents. Although county clerks record births and deaths and provide information on request, certificates are available only from the Vital Records Section, State Department of Health.<\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.oscn.net\/applications\/oscn\/start.asp?viewType=COUNTYINFO&amp;county=MAJOR\" title=\"Major County Court Clerk's Office\">Major County Court Clerk's Office<\/a> has Marriage  Records from <strong>1907<\/strong>, Probate Records from <strong>1894<\/strong> and Land Records from <strong>1894<\/strong>. The County Court Clerk's Office has the primary responsibility to record, file, and maintain permanent records of the proceedings of the District Court. We collect fines, fees, and forfeitures, and distribute the collected monies as provided by law to the appropriate agencies. There are numerous types of cases filed with the Court Clerk's Office some of which include: Civil, Small Claims, Probate, Guardianship, Adoption, Felony, Misdemeanor, Search Warrants, Licenses and more.<\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.oklahomacounty.org\/assessor\/clipboard.htm\" title=\"Major County Tax Assessors Office\">Major County Tax Assessors Office<\/a> has the responsibility to appraise and assess the real and personal property within the county for the purpose of ad-valorem taxation. Also, the county assessor is required to compute the ad-valorem taxes due on all the taxable property. By law, the county assessor appraises all the taxable real property according to its fair cash value for which the property is actually being used. The county treasurer or assessor may have tax or assessment records. Some tax records are stored in museums, historical, and\/or genealogical societies' repositories.\n\n<\/li>\n\n  <\/ul>\n\n<!--Courthouse Area End-->\n\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- RAOGK.org 300x250 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3379891666494632\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3042016684\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n<!--Census Records Area Begin-->\n\n<h2>Major County, Oklahoma Census Records<\/h2>\n\n  <ul>\n\n    <li><strong>Learn More:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/census-records\/oklahoma\/\" title=\"State of Oklahoma Census Records\">State of Oklahoma Census Records<\/a><\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>U.S. Federal Population Schedules:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/census-records\/1910-census\/\" title=\"1910 U.S. Federal Census\">1910<\/a>, <a href=\"\/census-records\/1920-census\/\" title=\"1920 U.S. Federal Census\">1920<\/a>, <a href=\"\/census-records\/1930-census\/\" title=\"1940 U.S. Federal Census\">1930<\/a>, <a href=\"\/census-records\/1940-census\/\" title=\"1940 U.S. Federal Census\">1940<\/a><\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>U.S. Indian Census  Records:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=c5t0VAKPnsA&mid=50138&u1=Census&murl=https:\/\/ancestry.com\/search\/collections\/1059\" title=\"U.S. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940\">Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=c5t0VAKPnsA&mid=50138&u1=Census&murl=https:\/\/ancestry.com\/search\/collections\/2976\" title=\"U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914\">Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=c5t0VAKPnsA&mid=50138&u1=Census&murl=https:\/\/ancestry.com\/search\/collections\/2397\" title=\"U.S., Native American Applications for Enrollment in Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914\">Applications for Enrollment in Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914<\/a><\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Territory &amp; State Population Schedules:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=c5t0VAKPnsA&mid=50138&u1=Census&murl=https:\/\/ancestry.com\/search\/collections\/8925\" title=\"Oklahoma, Territorial Census, 1890 and 1907\">1890 and 1907<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=c5t0VAKPnsA&mid=50138&u1=Census&murl=https:\/\/ancestry.com\/search\/collections\/8810\" title=\"Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959\">Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959<\/a><\/li>\n\n      <\/ul>\n\n<h2>Major County, Oklahoma Vital Records<\/h2>\n\n  <ul>\n\n    <li><strong>Learn More:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/vital-records\/oklahoma\/\" title=\"State of Oklahoma Vital Records\">State of Oklahoma Vital Records<\/a><\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Birth &amp; Death Records:<\/strong> from October 1908\u00a0to present<\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Marriage &amp; Divorce Records:<\/strong> None, see county Clerk of Court.<\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Locations:<\/strong>\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/www.ok.gov\/health\/Birth_and_Death_Certificates\/index.html\" title=\"Oklahoma Office of Vital Statistics\">Oklahoma Office of Vital Statistics<\/a>, <a href=\"#\" title=\"Oklahoma State Archives\">Oklahoma State Archives<\/a><\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Vital Records Online:<\/strong>\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/go\/oklahoma-vitalrecords\/\" title=\"USAVital.com\">USAVital<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/go\/ssdi\/\" title=\"Social Security Death Index\">Social Security Death Index<\/a><\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Vital Records by Mail:\u00a0<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.ok.gov\/health2\/documents\/VR_BCRequest_interactive.pdf\" title=\"Birth Certificate\">Birth Certificate<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.ok.gov\/health2\/documents\/VR_DRRequest_interactive.pdf\" title=\"Death Certificate\">Death Certificate<\/a>\u00a0Applications.<\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>In Person:<\/strong>\u00a0 Vital Records Service, Oklahoma State Dept of Health, 1000 Northeast Tenth, Room 117, Oklahoma City, OK 73117<\/li>\n\n      <\/ul>\n\n<!--Vital Records Area End-->\n\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/p3101kjspjr6EE9ECDA688C7BA87\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.tqlkg.com\/oq68g04tzxIQQLQOPMIKKOJNMKJ\" alt=\"Discover you family history through historical newspapers at Newspapers.com\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n<!--Resources Area Begin-->\n\n<h2>Major County, Oklahoma   Resources<\/h2>\n\n  <ul>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.mchsok.com\/\" title=\"Major County Genealogical Society\">Major County Genealogical Society<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=c5t0VAKPnsA&mid=50138&u1=MessageBoards&murl=https:\/\/www.ancestry.com\/boards\/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.major\/mb.ashx\" title=\"Major County, Oklahoma Message Boards\">Major County, Oklahoma Message Boards<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/genealogy.com\/forum\/regional\/states\/topics\/ma\/major\/\" title=\"Major County, Oklahoma Genealogy Forum\">Major County, Oklahoma Genealogy Forum<\/a> read and post messages with other genealogy researchers for Major County <\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--Vital Records Area End-->\n\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n\n<!--Links Area Begin-->\n\n<h2>Major County, Oklahoma External Links<\/h2>\n\n  <ul>\n\n    <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/go\/oklahoma-newspaper\/\" title=\"Oklahoma Historical Newspapers\">Oklahoma Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n  <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/go\/oklahomanewspapers\/\" title=\"Historical Newspapers from Oklahoma (1871\u20131923)\">Historical Newspapers from Oklahoma (1871\u20131923)<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search?ie=UTF8&tag=raogk-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=c055cc73635c0d39cc8048ee9d427558&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=books&keywords=Major%20county%20Oklahoma\" title=\"Major County, Oklahoma Books - Amazon\">Major County, Oklahoma Books - Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.familysearch.org\/search\/collection\/1390101\" title=\"Oklahoma, Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907\">Oklahoma, Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=c5t0VAKPnsA&mid=50138&u1=OK-Text&murl=https:\/\/ancestry.com\/search\/collections\/1059\" title=\"U.S., Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940\">U.S., Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/www.findagrave.com\/\/cgi-bin\/fg.cgi?page=csr&amp;CScnty=2171\" title=\"Major Co., Oklahoma - FindaGrave\">Major Co., Oklahoma - FindaGrave<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.familysearch.org\/search\/collection\/1852353\" title=\"Oklahoma, Applications for Enrollment to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914\">Oklahoma, Applications for Enrollment to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/digital.library.okstate.edu\/Chronicles\/v007\/v007index.html\" title=\"Chronicles of Oklahoma\">Chronicles of Oklahoma<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.cyndislist.com\/us\/ok\/counties\/major\/\" title=\"Major County Links - Cyndi's List\">Major County, Oklahoma Links - Cyndi's List<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.okgenweb.org\/~okmajor\/major.htm\" title=\"Major Co. OKGenweb\">Major Co. OKGenweb<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=c5t0VAKPnsA&mid=50138&u1=OK-County&murl=https:\/\/www.ancestry.com\/search\/places\/usa\/Oklahoma\/Major\/\" title=\"Major County, Oklahoma Data Collections\">Major County, Oklahoma Ancestry Database Collections<\/a><\/li>\n\n  <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.tkqlhce.com\/click-7727563-10934994?sid=Fold3Text&url=https:\/\/www.fold3.com\/search-results\/state\/oklahoma?&xid=1114&keywords=Major+County\" title=\"Major County, Oklahoma Military Records\">Major County, Oklahoma Military Records<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--Links Area End-->\n\n<div style=\"padding: 5px\" align=\"center\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3379891666494632\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3379891666494632\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2923883526\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<!--CONTENT Area End-->\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/affiliates.genealogybank.com\/b.aspx?id=9070&mm=13\" alt=\"genealogybank\" border=\"0\"\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=0 width=1 height=1 src=\"https:\/\/ad.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/show?id=c5t0VAKPnsA\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.lduhtrp.net\/m7122p59y31NVVQVTURNPPTVOVSU\" alt=\"fold3\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.awltovhc.com\/ag106g04tzxIQQLQOPMIKLNPMLJR\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=raogk-20&l=ur2&o=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Amazon Books\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>\n\n<script>var clicky_site_ids = clicky_site_ids || []; clicky_site_ids.push(101215284);<\/script>\r\n<script async src=\"\/\/static.getclicky.com\/js\"><\/script>\r\n<noscript><p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Clicky\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"\/\/in.getclicky.com\/101215284ns.gif\" \/><\/p><\/noscript>\n\n<!--Major County, Oklahoma End-->\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":3413,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6266"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6266"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6266\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=6266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}