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

Description
The county was named for Williamson Simpson Oldham, Sr., a Texas pioneer, and Confederate Senator. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Oldham County Courthouse PO Box 469 Vega, TX 79092-0469 Phone: 806-267-2667 County Clerk has birth records from 1917, death records from 1918, marriage, divorce records from 1881, burial and probate records from 1887, court records from 1911 and land records from 1878

 County and District Clerk P.O. Box 360 Vega 79092 Phone: 806-267-2667 The town of Tascosa was chosen as the county seat when Oldham County was first organized in 1880. The county's first courthouse, a two-story brick building, was built in 1884. In 1915, the county seat was moved to Vega and a second courthouse built. Although remodeled, the 1915 courthouse is in use today. The 1884 courthouse in Tascosa now serves as the Julian Bivins Museum. County Government Website

Populated Places
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



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:

Cemeteries
Additional Cemetery Sources
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries at Partial indexes to historic cemeteries

Census Records

 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930


 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

 * Texas Christian Church Directory at ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African Americans
 * 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * Texas African American Griots at USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas American Ancestored Genealogy; select Records then a collection

Land and Property Records

 * Texas Land Grant SearchTexas General Land Office
 * Original Land Owners of Oldham County USGenWeb Archives

Local Histories

 * Oldham County, 1981, by the Oldham County Historical Commission.
 * Maverick Town: The Story of Old Tascosa, 1946; enlarged ed. 1968, by John L. McCarty.
 * Oldham County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * Texas Historic Sites Atlas Texas Historic Commission
 * Portal To Texas History

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Texas Counties Map. Texas Genweb site
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * Index to Military Roles for the Republic of Texas TSHA

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

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * Confederate Pension Applications at Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
 * Confederate Military Pension Applications USGenWeb Archives

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * Oldham County WW 1 Draft Applicants USGenWeb Archives

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

 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project - Texas
 * Obituary Daily Times - Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function at Ancestry ($).

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records at Ancestry ($)

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

Tax Records

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

Birth

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

Marriage

 * 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 — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death

 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1903-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 - (no images) - Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Amarillo Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Borger Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Pampa Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Amarillo Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Oldham County Court House PO Box 360 Vega, TX 79092-0360 Website Oldham County Public Library 914 Main Vega, TX 79092 Phone: 806-267-2635 Website

Websites

 * Oldham TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * Oldham USGWArchives part of USGWArchives Texas Counties
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic Texas
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.