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Guide to Ochiltree 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 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 St Perryton, TX 79070 Phone: 806-435-8054 Ochiltree County Courthouse County Clerk has birth record from 1903, death and burial records from 1904, marriage records from 1889, pro record from 1906, land record from 1890, court record from 1909, military record from 1918. District Clerk has divorce records from 1891

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:

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

Census Records

 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas
 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

 * Ochiltree County Churches at TXGenWeb
 * 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 American
 * 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * Texas African American Griots USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas American Ancestored Genealogy; select Records then a collection

Land and Property Records

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

Local Histories
1880--The first settlers arrived after 1880.


 * Ochiltree County Landmarks at TXGenWeb
 * Ochiltree County Biographies at TXGenWeb

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1870 Ochiltree County at TXGenWeb
 * 1878 Ochiltree County at TXGenWeb
 * 1889 Ochiltree County at TXGenWeb
 * 1908 Ochiltree County at TXGenWeb
 * 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 ($)

 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
 * Confederate Pension Applications Index USGenWeb Archives Project

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; 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
 * Obituary Daily Times - Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function at Ancestry ($).

Probate Records

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

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

 * 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 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 ($)
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)

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

Societies
Tex-Ok Panhandle Genealogical Society 1010 So. Harvard St. Perryton, TX 79070 Ochiltree County Genealogy Resources Website

Websites

 * Ochiltree TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * Ochiltree 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.