Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-291
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Numerical index of deeds
Official statutory text
The county clerk shall also keep a numerical index, in which
shall be noted all deeds relating to tracts of land and units within
unit ownership estates within the limits of such county, such index
shall be divided into columns with the heads to each division of the
pages designating the respective columns as follows, to-wit:
Grantor_________________________________________
Grantee_________________________________________
Kind of Instrument______________________________
Lots N.E.Qr. N.W.Qr.
__ __ __ N.E. N.W. S.E. S.W. N.E. N.W. S.E. S.W.
S.E.Qr. S.W.Qr.
N.E. N.W. S.E. S.W. N.E. N.W. S.E. S.W.
Acres___________________________________________
Book____________________________________________
Page____________________________________________
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 157
Remarks_________________________________________
It shall be the duty of the county clerk to make correct entries
in such numerical index of all instruments recorded concerning
tracts of land under the appropriate heading, and in the subdivision
devoted to the particular quarter section described in the
instrument making the conveyance, and the county clerk shall enter
in their appropriate division, before any other entries are made,
all the transfers embraced in the instrument recorded within his
office, commencing with the first.
shall be noted all deeds relating to tracts of land and units within
unit ownership estates within the limits of such county, such index
shall be divided into columns with the heads to each division of the
pages designating the respective columns as follows, to-wit:
Grantor_________________________________________
Grantee_________________________________________
Kind of Instrument______________________________
Lots N.E.Qr. N.W.Qr.
__ __ __ N.E. N.W. S.E. S.W. N.E. N.W. S.E. S.W.
S.E.Qr. S.W.Qr.
N.E. N.W. S.E. S.W. N.E. N.W. S.E. S.W.
Acres___________________________________________
Book____________________________________________
Page____________________________________________
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 157
Remarks_________________________________________
It shall be the duty of the county clerk to make correct entries
in such numerical index of all instruments recorded concerning
tracts of land under the appropriate heading, and in the subdivision
devoted to the particular quarter section described in the
instrument making the conveyance, and the county clerk shall enter
in their appropriate division, before any other entries are made,
all the transfers embraced in the instrument recorded within his
office, commencing with the first.
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