Oklahoma, Major County
Where Chester's records are kept. Chester has no town government, so its court and property records sit with Major County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Oklahoma.
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Chester has no town government of its own and relies on Major 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.
Open official site Oklahoma Vital Records Birth CertificatesState records
Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Oklahoma Secretary of State.
Open official site Oklahoma Business & Corporation SearchVital records
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.
Open official site Oklahoma Death RowVital records
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.
Open official site Oklahoma Marriage SearchState records
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.
Open official site Oklahoma State Treasurer Unclaimed PropertyPolice & jail
The official website of the Major County Sheriff's Office in Oklahoma, offering law enforcement and public safety services.
Open official site Major County Sheriff's OfficeCounty court
Court case records, filings and clerk contact details.
Open official site Major County Clerk of CourtEverything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Chester, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
There is no town hall in Chester. It is a Census designated place, not an incorporated town, so its records sit with Major County. The Major County offices are in Fairview, the county seat. See our Major County page for every county office.
Same county
Other places in Major County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Major County records are on the county page.