Genealogy Resources available at Watonga Public Library

Directions to Blaine County Cemeteries

New!!!  Access to Federal Census at

Heritage Quest Online

Watonga Republican newspaper on cd-rom, 1892 to present, founded by T. B. Ferguson, Territorial Governor

Cemeteries of Blaine County Oklahoma includes all county cemeteries, indexed  The Cemetery Index is now digitized and kept up-to-date with one month.  The index can be used at the library or request can be made for the staff to perform limited searches as time permits.

A Centennial History of the Watonga Area: 1892 to 1992

This comprehensive history of Blaine County was compiled by a committee of local citizens with many families contributing histories.  The book covers 100 years of history of Watonga and the surrounding area. The library staff has digitized the subject and name indexes.  A limited number of these books are still available.  Contact the library at 580.623.7748 or bookwoman@watonga.lib.ok.us or The Watonga Republican at 580.623.4922 for details.

Watonga 1892 to 1992, a history of Watonga's buildings

Their Story:  A Pioneer Days Album of the Blaine County Area contains collected family histories.

www.ancestory.com is an online database, some services require payment

The Source:  A Guidebook of American Genealogy

The Story of Fay: History & Memories 1894-1994 contains collected family histories of the Fay, Oklahoma area

They Passed This Way:  A Family History of Early N. W. Blaine County contains family histories, especially Canton, Oklahoma area

Ancestry's Red Book:  American State, County & Town Sources shows where to write for birth and death certificates and other documents in the United States

1880 United States Census and National Index on cd-rom

04/08/2009