First Families of the Twin Territories

First Families of the Twin Territories, sponsored by the Oklahoma Genealogical Society, has been founded to recognize, honor and perpetuate the memory of early Pioneer and Indian families who were residents of Oklahoma or Indian Territory on or before the date of statehood.

On the morning of 16 November 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt signed a proclamation declaring statehood for Oklahoma. A huge crowd at Guthrie received the telegraphed message the "Twin Territories" had been merged to form the forty-sixth state. In a mock wedding ceremony symbols of these two diverse communities - a woman representing the Indian Territory, and a man from Oklahoma Territory - were united in marriage. A new state had entered the union after many years of conflict between the Indian's love of his homeland and the creative forces of the last white frontier.

If you can prove each generation of your lineage back to an individual who settled in one of Oklahoma's territories on or before 16 November 1907, you are eligible for membership in First Families of the Twin Territories.

To Join First Families of the Twin Territories.

Oklahoma Genealogical Society / FFTT
P.O. Box 12986
Oklahoma City, OK 73157

Or You may download the self extracting First Families of the Twin Territories Application Form for page 1 and page 2. These pages may be filled out on your computer and then printed to be submitted at the address above. Also please be sure to download the FFTT Instruction sheet in PDF format below.

First Families of the Twin Territories Application Form - Page 1

First Families of the Twin Territories Application Form - Page 2


Or You may download and print the FFTT Application Form and Instructions below in PDF Format (suitable for typewriter).

First Families of the Twin Territories Application Form
(8 1/2 by 14 inch paper required)

First Families of the Twin Territories Application Instructions

First Families of the Twin Territories Book Authorization Form


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