Welcome to the Bartlesville Genealogical Society
The goal of the Bartlesville Genealogical Society is to promote and encourage the common interest in family genealogy and history among our members.
Meetings
The March meeting will be held at 1 pm at the Bartlesville Public Library.
Our March program will be a presentation by Larry Wood about his book “Murder and Mayhem in Northeast Oklahoma“.
This book chronicles fifteen notorious episodes in the history of northeast Oklahoma, from the pre-Civil War murders of Cherokee leaders Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot to the heinous abduction and murder of Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible in December 1999/January 2000. In between the book covers such notable incidents as the Tulsa Massacre of 1921, the Osage murders of the early 1920s, Bonnie and Clyde’s murder of a Commerce police officer in 1934, and the Girl Scout murders of 1977.
Larry Wood is a retired public school teacher and freelance writer who specializes in the history of Missouri, the Ozarks, and surrounding regions, with a particular emphasis on the Civil War and true crime. He has authored 25 books on regional history, four historical novels, and over 500 magazine articles and stories.
The monthly General Meetings will be a “Hybrid” meeting. We will have an in-person meeting in Conference Room C (main floor) at the Bartlesville Public Library. We will also provide Zoom access to the meeting.
The meeting will begin at 1:00 pm.
If you will be attending via Zoom, please register in advance using the link below.
You will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join the meeting.
The BGS General Meetings are held on the second Monday each month at:
Bartlesville Public Library
600 S. Johnstone
Bartlesville, OK 74003
Classes
The following classes have been offered when there is sufficient demand:
Genealogy 101
Census Information
Organizing Your Research
Future BGS Programs
| Month | Program |
| April | Richard Gorremans will talk about ghost towns in Washington County |
| May | Jay Hastings will speak about law men in Washington county |
| July | Patriot Presentation |
| September | Oklahoma State University Archives |
| October | Researching Death Records |
Stay tuned for other programs
BGS Membership Dues
Your BGS membership expired on December 31. It’s time to renew your membership for 2026.
See the Membership page for details.
Membership Benefits
Members will receive a copy of the BGS newsletter each month. Through the newsletter and special notices, BGS members will be informed of special events occurring in Bartlesville and nearby locations.
See the Membership page for details on how to join.