Local History
Muskogee County Genealogical Society – Genealogy and family history research for Muskogee County and Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Historical Society Research Library – Search census, marriage, divorce, prison, and death records.
Oklahoma State Archives – Collection of Oklahoma Confederate Pension applications including the form and correspondence.
Oklahoma Digital Prairie – Unique digital content spanning more than 100 years of rich, vibrant history from our State. Includes documents, photographs, newspapers, posters, maps and more.
Oklahoma Indian Pioneer Papers – Oral interviews conducted by the WPA with pioneers from all ethnic groups across Oklahoma. Headed by Grant Foreman of Muskogee and headquartered in Muskogee. Also available on microfilm at the Muskogee Library.
Chronicles of Oklahoma – The publication of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Also available at the Muskogee Library.
Muskogee Greenhill Cemetery – Established in the early 1900s, earlier graves were also moved to this location from the original city cemetery.
Check out these great websites to discover family connections as well as the stories of Green Country’s people, places and events.
General Resources
Chronicling America – Select digital access to American newspapers 1880-1910 including 27 newspapers from Oklahoma.
Find A Grave – Directory of the locations of graves for over 2.5 million memorials. Browse by name and locations. Includes photographs of many of the graves.