Oklahoma, Carter County
Where Ardmore's records are kept. Court and property records for Ardmore sit with Carter County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Oklahoma.
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Ardmore relies on Carter County and the State of Oklahoma for its public records. The cards below are the Oklahoma state offices, and the Carter County offices are on our Carter County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
FBI wanted posters, from the Ten Most Wanted list to fugitives, terrorism suspects, kidnapped and missing persons, bank robbers and seeking information cases; tips go to tips.fbi.gov.
Open official site FBI Most WantedPolice & jail
OSBI clearinghouse helping police and families find missing people; reports go to local law enforcement first, and its Oklahoma Missing Persons Index, drawn from NCIC, lists names, ages and descriptions.
Open official site Oklahoma Missing Persons ClearinghouseVital records
USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDsCounty court
The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.
Open official site PACER Case LocatorFederal
USAGov sends you to your state's unclaimed property office, which holds most unclaimed money, and to federal searches for back wages, pensions, IRS refunds, savings bonds and deposits from failed banks.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Unclaimed MoneyVital records
The Social Security Administration explains survivor benefits, monthly payments to eligible relatives of workers who paid Social Security taxes before death, including who qualifies, possible amounts and when to report a death.
Open official site Social Security Survivor BenefitsPolice & jail
U.S. Department of Justice search of public sex offender registries from every state, territory and many tribes by name or ZIP code; address radius searches cover only states that send coordinates.
Open official site Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public WebsiteFederal
USAGov explains checking your registration through Can I Vote, which opens your state's election website, and advises doing it before the state deadline, which can be up to 30 days before an election.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Confirming Voter RegistrationCounty court
Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.
Open official site PACER Find a CaseState records
Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center holdings for family history, from cemetery books and birth, death and marriage indexes to the Dawes Rolls and other American Indian records, plus a research request service.
Open official site Oklahoma Historical Society GenealogyCounty court
Bankruptcy court for eastern Oklahoma, located in Muskogee. Offers dockets, local rules and general orders, opinions, hearing dates for motions, an unclaimed funds locator and online payment.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of OklahomaCounty court
Oklahoma State Courts Network docket search, run by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, with case number lookup in district and appellate courts and daily docket and filing reports; counties outside OSCN have a separate search.
Open official site OSCN Docket SearchEverything else, organized
17 more Ardmore sources not listed above.
Local record guide
What we hold on Ardmore, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Ardmore, a place of 24,725 people, is the seat of Carter County, so most county offices are in Ardmore itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. See our Carter County page for every county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 0 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 10 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Oklahoma is run by the Oklahoma State Election Board, and the county election board keeps the roll for Ardmore. You can register online, by mail or in person. Applications must be received at least 25 days before an election; online registration needs an Oklahoma driver license or state ID and a signature on file with Service Oklahoma.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Oklahoma come from the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Vital Records Service. The fee is $20.00 for the first copy and $15 for each additional copy (online and phone orders).
Deeds for property in Ardmore are recorded by the county clerk, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Carter County page lists those offices.
Businesses that operate in Ardmore register with the Oklahoma Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. Many common business activities need no state license, but counties and municipalities may still require licenses for them, according to the state business portal.
Oklahoma criminal history checks are run by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). The fee is From November 1, 2026 (74 O.S. 150.9): $20.00 for a name based check and $25.00 for a state fingerprint based check. Request a name based check online through CHIRP at chirp.osbi.ok.gov; fingerprint based checks go by mail or in person, with fingerprinting at OSBI headquarters by appointment (405-848-6724).
Same county
Other places in Carter County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Carter County records are on the county page.