Custer County, Oklahoma was formed in 1892 from Cheyenne
and Arapaho Indian lands. Birth records are available from 1908, marriage
records from 1895, and death records since 1908. Land records exist since
1896, probate records since 1900, and court records are on file in the county
courthouse since 1896.
Submitted by: Susan
Bradford Prior to statehood Custer County was "Custer County, Oklahoma
Territory." From the opening April 19, 1892 it was known as "G" County until
county citizens voted November 1896 to name the county "Custer" after General
George Armstrong Custer. (Source: Arapaho BEE June 26, 1896, Article proprosing
"Custer" name for county; BEE, November 6, 1896, Election results.)
The
address for the courthouse is:
Custer County Courthouse 7th St & B St Arapaho,
Oklahoma 73620 (580) 323-3233
If you would like to adopt a county in Oklahoma, visit
OKGenWeb.org
The Oklahoma Genealogical Society has a "First Families" application at:
First Families of the Twin territories.
An Invitation to Descendants of the Early Settlers of Oklahoma. If you can prove
each generation of your lineage back to an individual who settled in one of Oklahoma's
territories on or before 16 November 1907, you are eligible for membership in First
Families of the Twin Territories.
Annette Corbell
<accorbell@hotmail.com> is willing
to do lookups (for a fee) in OK, AR, MO & KS.. I'm willing to do just about
any kind of genealogical research anyone wants. In addition my family lived
in Mayes County. They were the Wynns listed there in 1910 and continuing unto current
day. I also research the Peckenpaugh family who are from Mayes County. In Cherokee
County, where do I even start, my husband's indian ancestors are buried in a cemetery
just off Highway 82. His great great great grandfather was an interpreter for BIA
when he first came to Indian Territory. Web site is
www.okiekin.com
Arapaho
ARROW: This link will take you to a page containing the first three editions
April 29-May 12, 1892 of Custer County's first newspaper the Arapaho ARROW. Arapaho
began April 19, 1892. The ARROW describes the growing-pains of the new town, Arapaho's
pioneering business men, the first storm, the first death, civil proceedings ...
The ARROW was published until October 1892.
If you have any additions or corrections to this list, please
send email to
OKGenWeb
The
address for the courthouse is: