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"Why waste your money looking into your family tree?
Just go into politics and your opponents will do it for you." - Mark Twain

WELCOME
Pioneer Genealogical Society was formed in April 1971 and welcomes those interested in discussion and exchange of information about genealogy. Our purpose is to study methods available to members for genealogical research and to develop and maintain ancestral records and family charts. Informative programs, workshops and other events are presented for the genealogist. PGS collects and preserves both genealogical and related historical materials for public use.
These materials are available in the
Genealogy Room of the Ponca City Public Library
515 East Grand, Ponca City, Oklahoma
Pioneer Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization under section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations and Gifts are deductible.

Membership

Online Records

Queries

On the Bookshelf

Projects . Events

Maps

Links

Contact Us

Cemetery CD’s

Cemetery Master Index

Order Form

Print out the order form, mail with your check to:

Pioneer Genealogical Society
P O Box 1965
Ponca City, OK 74601

Collector envelopes featuring the new OKLAHOMA stamp issued January 11, 2007 with the Ponca City, Oklahoma Centennial Station cancellation.

OKLAHOMA CENTENNIAL SOUVENIR ENVELOPES

Meetings

The society meets the first Monday of the month
in the Programming Room of the
Ponca City Library at 7 PM
[No meetings July - August]

Executive Board meetings are held on the same day in the
Ponca City Library Board Room at 5:30 PM

Visitors are always Welcome to attend the regular monthly meetings and enjoy our programs. See Projects/Events for the current program schedule.

Queries may be made at

pioneergenealogicalsociety@gmail.com

Kay County Pioneer Registration

The Pioneer Certificate project was created to honor the pioneers who made the run on September 16, 1893 into the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma Territory or settled in Kay County before 1907-statehood.

Pioneer Registration

Heritage Quest Available Online
Ponca City Library

A general library information page for the library will come up - click on the words "search our catalog"

The next screen, IBistro Ponca City Library says your sessions timed out click ok to start new session." click "OK"

The next screen is where you would search for books if you wanted to do so, but there is a menu list appearing in the blue field that contains several options
Search/Home Find It Fast Kid's Library I Need Material Knowledge Portal Library Info My Account Contact Us
Click on Knowledge Portal

The next screen will have two options, "Online databases -- Worldwide web" Click on Worldwide web

The next screen contains a number of icons which can take you to many useful reference sites to which the library subscribes. Heritage Quest is one of these icons. (at the moment there is no icon picture) click on the words heritage Quest"

This will bring up Heritage Quest log on screen - In the box provided enter your library card number which is the 14 numbers typed just below the bar code on your library card.

Click the "connect" button
Heritage Quest offers the Federal Census, Family & Local Histories, Revolution War Records, Freedman Bank Records, and the PERSI
If you don't have a library card, get one at the circulation desk. All residents of Kay County, and parts of the counties surrounding Kay County are eligible to get a card, as are any persons whose jobs are in Ponca City regardless of the county in which they reside.

Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest are both available free of charge at the Ponca City Library computer center.
Time is limited to two hours a day.
Please call 580-767-0345 to make appointment for the computer time
[There is no charge to library card holders or those with proof of Ponca City residence.
Non-residents must pay a small one dollar fee.]

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