Tillamook County, Oregon Genealogy

Guide to Tillamook County, Oregon ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military 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
Tillamook County Courthouse 201 Laurel Ave Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone: 503-842-2596 Tillamook County Website
 * County Clerk has marriage records from 1862, divorce, probate and court records from 1860.
 * County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Tillamook County Court House as of August/September 2006.

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:

Census Records

 * 1854, 1857-1858 Census records for Tillamook County, Oregon, 1854, 1857-1858 at FamilySearch
 * 1860 The 1860 census records of Tillamook County, Oregon at FamilySearch
 * 1860-1870 Tillamook County, Oregon census, 1860-1870 at FamilySearch

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

Court Records

 * County Records Inventory lists record collections and locations held.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Migration
Details about the rivers and waterways where farms and settlements are often found along them. Rivers and Waterways

Military Records
List of soldier's graves in Tillamook County, Oregon arranged according to the different cemeteries at FamilySearch

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

World War I
 * 1919-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1921-1938 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1868-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1888-1892, 1907-1954 Declarations of intentions, 1888-1892, 1907-1954 (Tillamook County, Oregon) at FamilySearch
 * 1909-1953 Naturalization petitions, 1909-1953; card index, 1871-1954 (Tillamook County, Oregon) at FamilySearch

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 Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1833-1963 Oregon Wills and Probate Records 1833-1963 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * Tillamook County probate case files, 1859-1920 at FamilySearch
 * Record of wills, guardianships, and probate journals (Tillamook County, Oregon) at FamilySearch
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records
Tax assessment books and sheriff's tax rolls for Tillamook County, Oregon at FamilySearch

Birth

 * 1842-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($)
 * 1855-1970 Oregon, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1855-1970 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1860-1952 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1876-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Petitions for delayed birth (Tillamook County, Oregon) at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1826-1975 Oregon, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1849-1884;1991-2006 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1906-1968 Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1968 at Ancestry - index and images ($)
 * Tillamook County, Oregon marriages, 1862-1910 at FamilySearch
 * Western States Marriage Index at BYU-Idaho
 * Oregon, Tillamook County, marriage records, 1855-1958 at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1855-1970 Oregon, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1855-1970 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1864-1968 Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1968 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * Tillamook County certificate of deaths 1903-1943, record of deaths 1907-1916 at FamilySearch
 * Record of deaths, 1907-1916, (Tillamook County, Oregon) at FamilySearch

Divorce

 * Divorce case files (Tillamook County, Oregon), 1875-1926 at FamilySearch

FamilySearch 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

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

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

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

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

Websites

 * Tillamook GenWeb and OR GenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives


 * – 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.