Oklahoma, Harper County
Where Buffalo's records are kept. Court and property records for Buffalo sit with Harper County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Oklahoma.
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As a small town, Buffalo relies on Harper County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Vital records
Oklahoma State Department of Health Vital Records page for certified birth certificates, ordered online or by phone with will call pickup in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and McAlester; online orders mail within two business days.
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Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Oklahoma Secretary of State.
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The Oklahoma State Department of Health Division of Vital Records registers every death in the state and issues certified copies to eligible applicants for a fee, including Will Call pickup.
Open official site Oklahoma Death RecordsPolice & jail
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections offender information page links to its death row and fugitive lists, and explains how to write to, visit or send money to people in custody.
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The CDC Where to Write guide for Oklahoma says marriage records are kept by the court clerk in the county that issued the license. Birth and death copies come from the State Department of Health.
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Oklahoma State Treasurer unclaimed property program, which returns unclaimed cash, stock certificates, jewelry and other property to owners, with a property search, claim status, holder reporting and satellite offices in Muskogee and Clinton.
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Oklahoma State Courts Network docket search for Harper County district court cases, by party name, case number or filing date, with case summaries and filing lists.
Open official site Harper County District Court Docket SearchEverything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Buffalo, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Buffalo, a place of 1,039 people, is the seat of Harper County, so most county offices are in Buffalo itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. Our Harper County page lists each 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 1 mine site inside the city or town limits: 1 past producer, now closed. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
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.
Oklahoma abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
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.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 1 investigation with a Buffalo address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $8,151 in back wages agreed for 2 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harper County Rural Water District 1 | 1 | $8,151 | 2 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Buffalo, by back wages agreed; 0 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Oklahoma wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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 Buffalo. 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 Buffalo are recorded by the county clerk, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Harper County page lists those offices.
Businesses that operate in Buffalo 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 Harper County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Harper County records are on the county page.