On 01 Aug 2010 06:17 PM, Dennis Sutton wrote: > How does one input pre Oklahoma, i.e; Indian Territory or the area > that was once called Northwest Territory (before it was broken down into > States)? > > Dennis Here's a short Oklahoma history lesson:
First, France owned the territory. Then skipping ahead after the Louisiana Purchase... Between 04 July 1819 and 15 June 1836, today's Oklahoma land was part of the incorporated Territory of Arkansaw (yes, this is correctly spelled). On 15 Nov 1824 and again on 06 May 1828, a western portion of the Arkansaw Territory was given up as a result of Indian treaties. The panhandle of what is now part of Oklahoma was claimed by the Republic of Texas prior to 29 Dec 1845. From that date until 02 May 1890, this 170 mile strip of land remained unassigned, or /"No Man's Land."/ Settlers unofficially referred to this area as Cimarron Territory. After 1890, the unassigned area became part of Oklahoma Territory (not the state). From 08 Feb 1860 until 16 Mar 1896, the land that is now Greer County in Oklahoma belonged to Texas (the state). At that time, the land then became part of Oklahoma Territory (not the state). Then on 16 Nov 1907, the Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory were combined to form the State of Oklahoma. Long story short, depending on the date and location, an area that is now in Oklahoma may be designated as having been in: 1) French Territory 2) Republic of Texas 3) Texas 4) Arkansaw Territory 5) Indian Territory 6) Oklahoma Territory 7) Cimarron Strip (unofficial) 8) Oklahoma Legacy sometimes does not recognize the differences and objects to one of these locations, however, it is what it is. Mark from Oklahoma Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
