Ochiltree County, Texas Genealogy

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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.

County Facts
County seat: Perryton
Organized: 21 February 1889
Parent County(s): Bexar Land District
Neighboring Counties
Beaver (OK)HansfordHemphillHutchinsonLipscombRobertsTexas (OK)
See County Maps
Courthouse
Texas, Ochiltree County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Tx-ochiltree.png

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

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.[1] The first settlers arrived after 1880.

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Ochiltree County Courthouse
511 S Main St
Perryton, TX 79070
Phone: 806-435-8054
Ochiltree County Website

County Clerk has birth record from 1903, death and burial records from 1904, marriage records from 1889, probate records from 1906, land records from 1890, court record from 1909, military record from 1918.
District Clerk has divorce records from 1891[2]

Ochiltree County, Texas Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[3]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1903 1889 1904 1909 1890 1906 1829
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1903. General compliance by the 1930s.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

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:[5]

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
  • Ochiltree

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

History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Ochiltree County, Texas online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Texas Cemeteries for more information.


Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1890198
190026734.8%
19101,602500.0%
19202,33145.5%
19305,224124.1%
19404,213−19.4%
19506,02443.0%
19609,38055.7%
19709,7043.5%
19809,588−1.2%
19909,128−4.8%
20009,006−1.3%
201010,22313.5%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".


Church Records[edit | edit source]

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

African American


Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Ochiltree County and may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Beaver CountyHansford CountyHutchinson CountyRoberts CountyHemphill CountyLipscomb CountyTexas CountyTX OCHILTREE.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Mexican-American War

Civil War

World War I

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Probate records of Texas counties were kept by the probate clerk, usually in "probate minutes."

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths were recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. Copies can be obtained from the County Clerk's office, or order certified copies online or by mail at the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health. See Texas Vital Records for more information.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Tex-Ok Panhandle Genealogical Society
1010 So. Harvard St.
Perryton, TX 79070

Ochiltree County Genealogy Resources
Website

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Ochiltree, Texas" in "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochiltree_County,_Texas. accessed 11/22/2019
  2. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ochiltree County, Texas. Page 671 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  3. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ochiltree County, Texas . Page 658-677 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 655-665.
  4. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FSC Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. Wikipedia contributors, "Ochiltree County, Texas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochiltree_County,_Texas, Last accessed 18 August 2019.