Genealogy Research

Worldwide Research

Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry is recognized as one of the leaders in online genealogy research aides. It includes records from the U. S. Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more!

Heritage Quest Online
A unique, growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture. Beginning or professional genealogists can now use this powerful online library, with original page images for all documents.

Heritage Quest from home

When HQ asks for your card number, enter perryXXXX, with XXXX being your 4 digit library card number.

If you have a smaller number, add zeros to make your number 4 digits.

Example: Card 47 would be 0047.

Census Records
1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 available on microfilm.

more genealogy resources

Genealogy Relationships Terms and Definitions
Build Your Family Tree
Roots Web from Ancestry.com
Cyndi’s List
National Archives
Birth and death records
Local county records
Oklahoma Historical Society
Chronicles of Oklahoma

Local Research

"History of Noble County, Oklahoma, Volumes I & II" - Compiled and edited by The Noble County Genealogy Society, these two volumes devote over 700 pages to the families and homesteaders of Noble County.

"Northwest Corner" by Fred G. Beers - This digital, searchable compilation of Perry Daily Journal newspaper articles from 1994 - 2002 contain information about the early families and life in Noble County.

Available Resources

Historic Noble County Newspapers
Newspapers dating back to 1893 are available on microfilm.

Funeral Home Records
Newton Funeral Home 1923-1933 and 1974-1982.

Cemetery Records
Noble County, Pawhuska, and Pawnee.

Local Obituaries
A limited number of years are available alphabetically in print format.