In using the estate-administrations docket one must realize that the "book recorded" column on each page contains several different volume designations and several series has similar volume numbers. To differentiate the volumes use the "Orders of Court" column following each volume and page reference for a clue (i.e. when a bond is mentioned refer to the Probate Bond Record, if wills are mentioned refer to the Will Record book, etc.). Early volumes...

NOTE: The following is an explanation on how to use the indexes to this set of records: For using "Index v. C" any volume designations of 'DR or A' refers to divorce record 'v. A'. For using "Index v. D" any volume designations of 'DR or A' refers to divorce record 'v. A'. Volume designators of 'B or C' refer to divorce records 'v. B or v. C'. Any column labeled "BOOK" before case number 8182 refers to the District Court minutes; after case number...

Ellis County was organized in 1907 from Woodward County and half of Day County (formerly known as "E" county in the Oklahoma Territory). NOTE: Missing packets usually contain adoptions which can not be filmed. Some of the packets may have been filed by the city which will follow the county records. Some packets are just missing and have not been found.

Ellis County was organized in 1907 from Woodward County and half of Day County (formerly known as "E" County in Oklahoma Territory). Some books used are bank books, some books out of sequence, some books difficult to read (i.e. faded, torn, etc.).

Ellis County was organized in 1907 from Woodward County and half of Day County (formerly "E" County in the Oklahoma Territory).

The parishes of Sacred Heart, St. Ann and St. Boniface are daughter parishes of St. Fidelis Parish.