Tillamook County, Oregon Genealogy

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

Oregon Online Genealogy Records

Description
Tillamook 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 settlement. The county is located in the northwestern 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.

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

County Records

 * County Records Inventory lists record collections and locations held.

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
 * 1876-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Petitions for delayed birth (Tillamook County, Oregon)

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

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

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

Tillamook County Pioneer Museum 2106 2nd St Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone: 503-842-4553 Email: [mailto:director@tcpm.org director@tcpm.org] Website

Family History Centers

 * Hillsboro Oregon Family History Center
 * Seaside Oregon Family History Center
 * Tillamook Oregon Family History Center
 * The Genealogical Forum of Oregon - an affiliate library
 * Hillsboro Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Lake Oswego Public Library - 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