Along the Chisholm Trail - In the latter half of the 19th Century, cattlemen rounded up
         longhorns by the millions in Texas, cropped their ears, branded their hides, and
         drove them north across the Indian Nations into Kansas. Somewhere along the way,
         without intending to do more than work for a hard day's pay and board, they
         launched the legend of the American cowboy.

Baptist Orphan's Home - Baptist Orphan's Home (Pontotoc County). A History from 1920 to present.

Bars, Dives & Saloons in early Oklahoma:
    (If you know of any additions, please contact us.)
   Early Saloons in Perry - A list of over 30 "establishments" of the day
   The book - High Times and Low Lifes at The Sand Bar Town Saloons
   The 89er Saloon - Where can a fellow get a drink in this town?

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Early Oklahoma History Biographies - These are biographies of early Oklahoma explorers,
         settlers, and other historical figures from early Oklahoma.

Extinct Oklahoma Counties (not linked unless noted, ):
    (If you know of more to be added, please contact us.)

County Name Day - Swanson -

Factual information Created in 1892; abolished in 1906. Part was annexed to Ellis County. Created from southern Kiowa County and western Comanche County,          13-Aug-1910, when Governor Charles N. Haskell proclaimed the county as          official, in response to a special election by the residents. In January 1911,          the Oklahoma State House of Representatives seated the representative          from Swanson County. However, residents of Comanche County sued, and          in Armstrong v. State, the Oklahoma Supreme Court dissolved the county.

First Created Counties of Oklahoma
Before statehood in 1907, seven counties were outlined and were designated as the 
         First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Counties, They were:
          Logan, Cleveland, Oklahoma, Canadian, Kingfisher, Payne, and Beaver Counties.
As other counties were added, they were designated by letters of the alphabet, they
         were:  "K" Kay County, "L" Grant County, "M" Woods County, "N" Woodward County,
         "O" Garfield County, "P" Noble County and "Q" Pawnee County.

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Genealogical/Historical Commissions, Societies and Museums:
  Please click on graphic below, " " (if present)  for the entire GHLL county "package"
  (To list a local society, please contact us.)

County Name Caddo - Comanche - Harmon - McClain - Tulsa - Woodward - More here -

Society Name and Location Caddo County Genealogical Society (Anadarko, OK) Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society (Lawton, OK) Serving Beckham,          Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Jefferson,          Kiowa, Stephens, Tillman and Washita Counties Harmon County Historical Museum (Hollis, OK) McClain County Historical & Genealogical Society (Purcell, OK) Broken Arrow Genealogy Society (Broken Arrow, OK) Northwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society (Woodward, OK) Serving Dewey, Ellis,          Harper and Woodward Counties soon..... and with more GHLL county links " "

Indian Territory - Chiefs, Legislators and Leading Men (reprint 1892)
Indian Territory GenWeb - More and more people from all over the United States are researching to prove their ancestor was an Indian.

Oklahoma State Capitol Art - by Enoch Kelly Haney
Oklahoma State Capitol Dome - Information, Design, History and Building Team
OKOLHA - Oklahoma Outlaws Lawmen History Association

Rodeo Historical Society - Oral History Project:  The Project collects, through recorded
         interviews, the biographies and stories of rodeo cowboys and cowgirls nationwide.

Settlers and History - More than 50 languages are spoken in the state of Oklahoma. The colorful history of the state includes Indians, cowboys, battles, oil discoveries, dust storms, settlements initiated by offers of free land, and forced resettlements of tire tribes.
Southwest Oklahoma History - Southwest Oklahoma counties of 1900 Blaine, Custer, Day, Dewey, Roger Mills, Washita (from Cheyenne and Arapaho lands), Greer (later subdivided to Beckham, Jackson and Harmon counties), Wichita land (later Caddo county), and Kiowa, Comanche and Apache land (later Comanche, Cotton, Kiowa, Tillman counties and part of Stephens county). Day county was abolished at statehood, becoming the northern portion of Roger Mills county and southern portion of Ellis county.
Statehood Wanted - a brief synopsis of the Oklahoma Territory and eventual Statehood.

U.S.A. - General Information links page
U.S.A. - Possessions & Territories

Washita Battlefield National Park