Content
Welcome
4m 5s
Speaker's Introduction
1m 42s
Introduction
11m 53s
Early Records
10m 34s
Civil War
6m 55s
Homestead Act and Land
20m 28s
Resources
23m 42s
Announcements / prizes
3m 23s
Questions / answers
9m 23s
About this webinar
The 46th state has a much longer history and more available records than most people realize. You may have discovered a possible link to Oklahoma, a Choctaw word meaning “red people.” Or perhaps you want to search for an elusive ancestor who may have hidden in Indian Territory or Oklahoma Territory, the “Twin Territories” that combined to become Oklahoma. This introduction to Oklahoma genealogical research will highlight the unique records that were created due to our unusual and exciting history.
About the speaker
Billie Stone Fogarty, a professional genealogist since 1979, has taught genealogical skills to audiences of all ages on all levels from local through national and international both in person and virt...
Learn more...Related webinars
00:55:29
01:22:14
01:20:49
00:53:12
00:58:01
01:26:37
Comments (38)
This is just what I needed. It's a very thorough overview of Oklahoma's beginning. I'm just starting to research my ancestor's Oklahoma history. I missed the first 8 minutes, so I need to watch the replay. Thank you, Ms. Fogarty and Legacy Family Tree.
Great speaker with much history knowledge of the area
Lots of great information! Will rewatch at least a couple of times
Thank you for all the info. I will put it to good use.
A lot of information. Can't wait to print out the Notes!
She seemed to know the subject matter well. It might have been better to split it into two webinars to prevent the overwhelm!
The presentation was very informative and helpful.
Availability of Documents, whoo hoo