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

Description
The 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 settlemen. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Tillamook County Courthouse 201 Laurel Avenue Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone: 503.842.3402 Tillamook County Website County Clerk has marriage records from 1862, divorce, probate and court records from 1860.

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:

Cemeteries

 * Tillamook County, Oregon cemetery records
 * List of soldier's graves in Tillamook County, Oregon arranged according to the different cemeteries

Census Records

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

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 Online Civil War Indexes and Records
 * 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
 * Declarations of intentions, 1888-1892, 1907-1954 (Tillamook County, Oregon) at FamilySearch
 * 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

 Online 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

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

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

Vital Records
The Family History Library has copies of some records such as:

Birth

 * 1842-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry
 * 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 $
 * 1842-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry
 * 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

 * 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

Family History Centers

 * Cedar Mill Oregon Rock Creek Family History Center
 * Cedar Mill Oregon Stake Center Family History Center
 * Cedar Mill Oregon West Union Family History Center
 * Gresham Oregon Family History Center
 * Lake Oswego Oregon Family History Center
 * McMinnville Oregon Family History Center
 * Milwaukie Oregon Family History Center
 * Mount Hood Oregon Family History Center
 * Newberg Oregon Family History Center
 * Oregon City Oregon Family History Center
 * St Helens Oregon Family History Center
 * Tillamook Oregon Family History Center
 * Tualatin Oregon Family History Center
 * Vancouver Washington West Family History Center
 * Vernonia Oregon Family History Center
 * Clark County Genealogical Society Library - an affiliate library
 * The Genealogical Forum of Oregon - an affiliate library
 * Hillsboro Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Lake Oswego Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Oregon Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Libraries
Tillamook County Pioneer Museum 2106 2nd St Tillamook Oregon 97141 503-842-4553 E-mail:[mailto:director@tcpm.org director@tcpm.org] Website Cannon Beach History Center And Museum 1387 S Spruce St P O Box 1005 Cannon Beach, Oregon 97110 Telephone: 503-436-9301 Website Facebook Page Seaside Museum and Historical Society 570 Necanicum Dr Seaside, OR 97138 Telephone: 503-738-7065 E-mail:[mailto:seasidemuseum@gmail.com seasidemuseum@gmail.com] Website Tillamook County Library Branches 1716 Third St Tillamook, OR 97141 503-842-4792 Website Facebook Page

Websites

 * USGenWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb Archives backup site
 * – 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.