Ochiltree County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Ochiltree County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Texas Online Genealogy Records

Description
The county was named for William Beck Ochiltree, who was the Attorney General of the Republic of Texas. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Ochiltree County Courthouse 511 S Main Street Perryton, TX 79070-3154 Phone: 806.435.8039 Co Clk has b rec from 1903, d &amp; bur rec from 1904, m rec from 1889, pro rec from 1906, land rec from 1890, ct rec from 1909 &amp; mil rec from 1918; Dis Clk has div rec from 1891

County Clerk

511 S. Main Ste. 8 Perryton 79070 Phone: 806-435-8039 Fax: 806-435-2081

District Clerk

511 S. Main St. Perrryton 79070 Phone: 806-435-8054 Fax: 806-835-8058

History
1880--The first settlers arrived after 1880.

Parent County
1876--Ochiltree County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District.
 * County seat: Perryton

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

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



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:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Neighboring Counties
Beaver County, Oklahoma •  Hansford  •  Hemphill  •  Hutchinson  •  Lipscomb  •  Roberts  •  Texas County, Oklahoma

African American

 * 1865 - 1870 - FamilySearch (images) - How to Use this Collection
 * Texas African American Griots USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas African Ancestored Genealogy

Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Additional Cemetery Sources


 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.

Census

 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Ochiltree County Churches ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Land

 * Original Land Owners of Texas ~ Ochiltree County ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Ochiltree County Landmarks ~  TXGenWeb
 * Ochiltree County Biographies ~  TXGenWeb

Maps

 * 1870 Ochiltree County ~ TXGenWeb
 * 1878 Ochiltree County ~ TXGenWeb
 * 1889 Ochiltree County ~ TXGenWeb
 * 1908 Ochiltree County ~ TXGenWeb
 * Texas Counties Map. Texas Genweb site
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry — index and images $

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry — index $

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Confederate Pension Applications Index USGenWeb Archives Project

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * w3newspapers -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries

 * Ochiltree County Obituaries ~ TXGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Texas
 * Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1800–2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1800–1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records Ancestry.com (subscription)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Taxation

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1903 - 1935 - FamilySearch (images and index) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903 - 1997 - FamilySearch (index only) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802 - 2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1837 - 1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837 - 1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1966 - 2010 - FamilySearch - FamilySearch record collection - How to Use this Collection
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1890-1976 - FamilySearch with images - How to Use this Collection Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976.
 * 1903 - 1973  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1903 - 2000 - FamilySearch (index) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates
 * 1977 - 1986  at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index $

Societies and Libraries
Tex-Ok Panhandle Genealogical Society 1010 So. Harvard St. Perryton, TX 79070

Ochiltree County Genealogy Resources Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Amarillo Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Borger Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Pampa Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Woodward Oklahoma FamilySearch Center


 * Amarillo Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Guymon Public Library & Arts Center - an affiliate library
 * Perry Memorial Library - an affiliate library

Websites

 * Ochiltree County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Ochiltree County ~ TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.