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In 1832 Washington Irving was among the early explorers of the area that was first settled by the Creek and Seminole in the 1830s. In 1856 the Seminole moved east of the county area to a separate reservation. As a result of the Reconstruction Treaties of 1866 and ensuing agreements over the following two decades, the Seminole were assigned lands that comprise present Seminole County. Confusion over boundaries caused the Seminole to purchase land from the federal government and the Creek Nation, which had been resettled to the east. The Seminole established their capital at Wewoka. In 1898 the Dawes Commission negotiated an allotment agreement with the Seminole that prepared the way for statehood and the creation of Seminole County out of the tribal land. In 1905 the Seminole sent delegates to the Sequoyah Convention in the unsuccessful effort to create a separate state out of Indian Territory. Consequently, in 1907 Seminole County was created when Indian and Oklahoma territories were joined to form the state of Oklahoma. | Links |
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Free Records Search at Familysearch Org | ||
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Seminole County Cemetery Listings on Interment Net | ||
Seminole County Cemetery Listing at Find A Grave | ||
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State of Oklahoma Genealogy Records Guide
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Oklahoma State Archives
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Oklahoma Genealogical Society Library and Archives
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County Clerk 110 South Wewoka Ave. Wewoka, OK 74884 Phone (405)257-6236 Fax (405)257-2631 | Court Clerk 120 South Wewoka Ave. Wewoka, OK 74884 Phone (405)257-6236 Fax (405)257-2631 | E-Mail Lists and Message Boards |
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