Ochiltree County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Ochiltree County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. 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 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 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch
 * 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.

Church

 * Ochiltree County Churches ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes

Land

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

Local Histories

 * Ochiltree County Landmarks ~  TXGenWeb
 * Ochiltree County Biographies ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * 1870 Ochiltree County ~ TXGenWeb
 * 1878 Ochiltree County ~ TXGenWeb
 * 1889 Ochiltree County ~ TXGenWeb
 * 1908 Ochiltree County ~ TXGenWeb
 * Historical Maps ~ From the Republic to the Turn of the Century ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Texas Genweb site

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom Hidden ~ Ancestors
 * Fallen Heroes Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 - US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry.com — 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

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

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

Probate
Online Probate 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)

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1902 - 1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)-FamilySearch

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.com — 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.com — index $
 * 1966 - 2005 Texas Marriage Records1966 - 2005 - Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966 - 2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890 - 1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] 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.com — index and images $
 * 1903 - 2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates
 * 1977 - 1986  at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1850 - 1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930
 * 1968 - 2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005 Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968 - 2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

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

Perry Memorial Library 22 Se 5th Ave Perryton,TX 79070 Telephone Number: 806-435-5801 Website


 * Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

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.