Carolyn, "The Handy Book Of Genealogist" says: Some counties kept birth & death records as early as 1891, although they were quiet incomplete. Theses are kept at the county courthouses. State wide registration began in 1908, with general compliance by 1930.. They are available from the Register of Vital Stastics, State Department of Health, 1000 Northeast Tenth Street, P.O. Box 53551, Oklahoma City, OK 73152. To verify fees, call 405-271-4040." " Pittsburg County, 2nd 7 Carl Albert, McAlester, OK., 74501 (918) 423-6865 (Co Health has b. d & bur records; Clk Ct has m, div, pro & civ ct records from 1890; Co Clk has land records from 1890." Hope this helps. June Terry Johnson