Tillamook County, Oregon Genealogy

Guide to Tillamook County, Oregon ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Oregon Online Genealogy Records

Description
The County was named for the Tillamook, a Native American tribe who were living in the area in the early 19th century at the time of European American settlemen. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage records from 1862, divorce, probate and court records from 1860.

Parent Counties
15 December 1853: Tillamook county was created from Clatsop, Polk and Yamhill Counties. The name Tillamook comes from the Tillamook (Killamook or Calamoxes) Indians., a Native American tribe living in the area in 19th century.


 * Records Held at the Courthouse

County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Tillamook County Court House as of August/September 2006.

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Oregon County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Oregon County Boundary Maps" (1843-1975) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator.

The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Counties
Clatsop | Columbia | Lincoln | Polk | Washington | Yamhill

Trivia Tidbits
Information about localities, too small or too brief to describe in separate pages. Exception to this are Post Offices. &gt; Trivia Tidbits

Cemeteries

 * Tillamook County, Oregon cemetery records
 * List of soldier's graves in Tillamook County, Oregon : arranged according to the different cemeteries
 * Oregon Metro
 * Oregon Genealogy Cemeteries

Census
Census records for Tillamook County, Oregon, 1854, 1857-1858

The 1860 census records of Tillamook County, Oregon

Tillamook County, Oregon census, 1860-1870

Church History and Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Maps

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military History and Records
List of soldier's graves in Tillamook County, Oregon : arranged according to the different cemeteries

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index

World War I

 * 1919-1920 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1921-1938 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship
Declarations of intentions, 1888-1892, 1907-1954 (Tillamook County, Oregon)

Naturalization petitions, 1909-1953; card index, 1871-1954 (Tillamook County, Oregon)

Newspapers
[Https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/usa/or Oregon Online Historical Newspapers] - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1833 – 1963 Oregon Wills and Probate Records 1833-1963 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Tillamook County probate case files, 1859-1920
 * Record of wills, guardianships, and probate journals (Tillamook County, Oregon)

Rivers and Waterways
Details about the rivers and waterways where farms and settlements are often found along them. Rivers and Waterways

Taxation
Tax assessment books and sherriff's tax rolls for Tillamook County, Oregon

Vital Records
The Family History Library has copies of some records such as:

Birth Records

 * 1842-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images (*); Also at: Ancestry
 * 1860 - 1952 at FamilySearch — index
 * Petitions for delayed birth (Tillamook County, Oregon)

Delayed Birth Certificates

Birth Registers

Marriage Records

 * 1826-1975 - Oregon, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1842-1917 Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1917 at Ancestry - index and images ($); Also at: 
 * 1849-1884; 1991-2006 - at FamilySearch — index and images; collection is incomplete.
 * 1906-1968 Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1968 at Ancestry - index and images ($)
 * Tillamook County, Oregon marriages, 1862-1910
 * Oregon, Tillamook County, marriage records, 1855-1958

Divorce Records

 * Divorce case files (Tillamook County, Oregon), 1875-1926

Death Records

 * Tillamook County certificate of deaths 1903-1943, record of deaths 1907-1916
 * Record of deaths, 1907-1916, (Tillamook County, Oregon)

See also How to order Oregon Vital Records, order electronically online or download an application for Oregon Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.

Societies, Libraries and Museums
Tillamook County Pioneer Museum 2106 2nd St Tillamook Oregon 97141 503-842-4553 E-mail:[mailto:director@tcpm.org director@tcpm.org] Website

Cannon Beach History Center And Museum 1387 S Spruce St P O Box 1005 Cannon Beach, Oregon 97110 Telephone: 503-436-9301 Website Facebook Page

Seaside Museum and Historical Society 570 Necanicum Dr Seaside, OR 97138 Telephone: 503-738-7065 E-mail:[mailto:seasidemuseum@gmail.com seasidemuseum@gmail.com] Website

Tillamook County Library Branches 1716 Third St Tillamook, OR 97141 503-842-4792 Website Facebook Page

Family History Centers

 * Cedar Mill Oregon Rock Creek Family History Center
 * Cedar Mill Oregon Stake Center Family History Center
 * Cedar Mill Oregon West Union Family History Center
 * Gresham Oregon Family History Center
 * Lake Oswego Oregon Family History Center
 * McMinnville Oregon Family History Center
 * Milwaukie Oregon Family History Center
 * Mount Hood Oregon Family History Center
 * Newberg Oregon Family History Center
 * Oregon City Oregon Family History Center
 * St Helens Oregon Family History Center
 * Tillamook Oregon Family History Center
 * Tualatin Oregon Family History Center
 * Vancouver Washington West Family History Center
 * Vernonia Oregon Family History Center


 * Clark County Genealogical Society Library - an affiliate library
 * The Genealogical Forum of Oregon - an affiliate library
 * Hillsboro Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Lake Oswego Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Oregon Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Websites

 * Tillamook County, OR History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Oregon Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * The Tillamook County GenWeb Project, part of The ORGenWeb Project
 * Linkpendium
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb Archives backup site