Open Public Record Act:
The Oklahoma Open Records Act guarantees that the public can access the public records of governmental bodies in the state. However, there are certain records that are exempted from this law such as records that are considered privileged information (i.e. attorney-client privilege), personnel records, and investigation files.
Birth Records:
The Oklahoma State Department of Health Division of Vital Records maintains a registry of all births that have occurred in the state. Because birth records are considered confidential, only the following individuals are considered eligible to receive copies:
- Subject of the Record
- Parent of the Subject
- Spouse of the Subject
- Step Parent of the Subject
- Adult Child of the Subject
- Grandparent/Grandchild of the Subject
- Attorney for the Subject
- Adoptive Parents
- Representative with Power of Attorney Document
- Legal Guardian
- Person with a Court Order
- Genealogist
These individuals must present required documentation as well as a photocopy of a valid government-issued photo ID when submitting their completed application form. They must also provide the appropriate fees. Requests can be made online through VitalChek, in person, or by mail.
Death Records:
The Oklahoma State Department of Health Division of Vital Records maintains a registry of all deaths that have occurred in the state. Because death records are considered confidential, only the following individuals are considered eligible to receive copies:
- Parent of the Subject
- Spouse of the Subject
- Sibling of the Subject
- Legal Guardian
- Adult Child of the Subject
- Grandparent/Grandchild of the Subject
- Funeral Director
- Co-owner or joint tenant on property of the decedent
- Person listed in a will of the decedent
- An individual who can establish a familial relationship
- Person with a Court Order
- Genealogist
These individuals must present required documentation as well as a photocopy of a valid government-issued photo ID when submitting their completed application form. They must also provide the appropriate fees. Requests can be made online through VitalChek, in person, or by mail.
Missing People:
There is no central clearinghouse for missing persons cases filed within the state of Oklahoma. If you wish to get information on a missing person, you can visit the National Missing and Unidentified Services (NamUs) website. Law enforcement agencies and medical examiner’s offices share their information with this database to help spread the information across the country.
Elected Officials:
All of Oklahoma’s elected officials can be found in the official state website. You can locate each official based on the branch of the government they are serving. For example, under the Executive Branch, you will find links to the websites of the Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State. Clicking on the provided links will direct you to the elected official’s website where you can learn more about him/her as well as news related to him/her and links to his/her social media accounts.
Public Records
- Adair County OK
- Alfalfa County OK
- Atoka County OK
- Beaver County OK
- Beckham County OK
- Blaine County OK
- Bryan County OK
- Caddo County OK
- Canadian County OK
- Carter County OK
- Cherokee County OK
- Choctaw County OK
- Cimarron County OK
- Cleveland County OK
- Coal County OK
- Comanche County OK
- Cotton County OK
- Craig County OK
- Custer County OK
- Delaware County OK
- Dewey County OK
- Creek County OK
- Ellis County OK
- Garfield County OK
- Garvin County OK
- Grady County OK
- Grant County OK
- Greer County OK
- Harmon County OK
- Harper County OK
- Haskell County OK
- Hughes County OK
- Jackson County OK
- Jefferson County OK
- Johnston County OK
- Kay County OK
- Kingfisher County OK
- Kiowa County OK
- Latimer County OK
- Le Flore County OK
- Lincoln County OK
- Logan County OK
- Love County OK
- McClain County OK
- McCurtain County OK
- McIntosh County OK
- Major County OK
- Marshall County OK
- Mayes County OK
- Murray County OK
- Muskogee County OK
- Noble County OK
- Nowata County OK
- Okfuskee County OK
- Oklahoma County OK
- Okmulgee County OK
- Osage County OK
- Ottawa County OK
- Pawnee County OK
- Payne County OK
- Pittsburg County OK
- Pontotoc County OK
- Pottawatomie County OK
- Pushmataha County OK
- Roger Mills County OK
- Rogers County OK
- Seminole County OK
- Sequoyah County OK
- Stephens County OK
- Texas County OK
- Tillman County OK
- Tulsa County OK
- Wagoner County OK
- Washington County OK
- Washita County OK
- Woods County OK
- Woodward County OK