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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Osage County is the largest county by area in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Created in 1907 when Oklahoma was admitted as a state, the county is named for and is home to the federally recognized Osage Nation. The county is coextensive with the Osage Nation Reservation, established by treaty in the 19th century when the Osage relocated there from Kansas. The county seat is in Pawhuska, one of the first three towns established in the county. The total population of the county is 47,987.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1897 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1906 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1907 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1907 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1907 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1908 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1907 | 15,332
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| 1910 | 20,101
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| 1920 | 36,536
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| 1930 | 47,334
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| 1940 | 41,502
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| 1950 | 33,071
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| 1960 | 32,441
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| 1970 | 29,750
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| 1980 | 39,327
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| 1990 | 41,645
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Note: The 1890-1900 census boundaries of the Osage Reservation were essentially the same as those of Osage County, 1907-90.
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~okosage2/
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