Latimer County Historical & Genealogical Society

The Latimer County Historical & Genealogical Society is located in the Latimer County Library Building. The Construction of this new building was begun in 1993, by the Latimer County Foundation for the Future, Inc., and the building was dedicated September 22, 1995. Kensel and Dortha Lee Tucker donated the land for the specific purpose of building a Public Library to include a room for the Society and the Wilburton Alumni. Any questions concerning material on this page may be directed to the Latimer County Historical & Genealogical Society.

The Latimer County Historical & Genealogical Society page complements the Latimer County Web page of the OKGenWeb Project. We hope you find the site useful in your genealogical research of Latimer County. Artifacts of the 1880 to 1930 era can be seen at the Miners Museum. If you have any comments, or know of resources that are available, please email Hoyt D. Duncan. Latimer County was created at statehood in 1907 from parts of Gaines, Sugarloaf, Wade, and San Bois Counties, Indian Territory, Choctaw Nation. The County was named for J.S. Latimer, the Representative to the Constitutional Congress from this area.

Officers of Latimer County Historical and Genealogical Society And Important Addresses

Nita Ferguson, President 505 W. Durant Wilburton, OK 74578	Ora Shackelford, Vice-President Rt. 1, Box 701 Red Oak, OK 74563	Raylene Magee, Sec. P.O. Box 442 Red Oak, OK 74563
Suellen Young, Treas. 600 NW 1st Wilburton, OK 74578

Latimer County Court House
109 N Central St. Room 200
Wilburton, OK 74578

Latimer County Public Library
301 W. Ada
Wilburton, OK 74578
918-465-3751

The Latimer County Historical & Genealogical Society is committed to preservations of the History of Latimer County. The meeting time is 2:00 pm on the third Sunday of each month. Dues for membership in the "Society" are $10.00/person and $15.00/family.

Resources found in the Latimer County Historical and Genealogical Society or the Latimer County Library

Newspapers on microfilm 1904 - 1995

Hard Copy Resource Material-Latimer County

Hard Copy Resource Material-OK and Misc. OK Counties

Court Records
Divorce 1905 - 1941
Marriage Applications 1928 - 1950
County Schools Census
Full-blood Conveyance 1907 - 1929
Latimer County Probate

Census
1910 Latimer Co. Census
Misc.
Cemetery Index;
Latimer County Obituaries

CD of the following can be purchased by sending a check or money order to:
Latimer County Historical and Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 1
Wilburton, OK 74578

Court Records
Divorce Index 1905 - 1941
Marriage Applications Index 1928 - 1950
County Schools Index
Full-blood Conveyance 1907 - 1929 Index
Latimer County Probate Index

Census
1910 Latimer Co. Census Index
Misc.
Cemetery Index;
Latimer Obituary Index

Hard Copy Publications and Others Sale Items

Last Update Feb. 16, 2003

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Hoyt Duncan Wilburton, Oklahoma
Copyright 2003 by Hoyt D. Duncan