Oklahoma Genealogy Records

To begin, add a genealogy record or view a list of locations and resources for Oklahoma genealogy records.

The Oklahoma Center for Health Statistics is responsible for the maintenance of all birth and death records in the state of Oklahoma. Genealogy records often include marriage and divorce records as well; however, marriage and divorce records are only available at the county level in Oklahoma.

The Center for Health Statistics does not have any special rules for requesting documents as genealogy records. Oklahoma requires anyone requesting a vital record other than his or her own to be a direct blood relative of the person listed on the record and the applicant must provide a statement that they are "working in the best interest of the registrant".

Birth and death records have been kept in Oklahoma since 1908. Records prior to 1940 may be incomplete or missing, as the procedure for collecting the information was not standardized until that time. Any fees collected in connection with a records request are payment for the search, whether or not the record can be found.