Tillamook County, Oregon Records

Tillamook County, Oregon (Map It) was created on December 15, 1853 from Clatsop County, Yamhill County and Polk County. The county was namedfor the Tillamook (or Killamook) Native American people..

Tillamook County is bordered by Clatsop County (north), Washington County (northeast), Yamhill County (southeast), Polk County (southeast), Lincoln County (south).

Tillamook County Cities and Towns include Bay City, Garibaldi, Manzanita, Nehalem, Rockaway Beach, Tillamook, Wheeler.

A Map of Tillamook County, Oregon contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Tillamook County, Oregon Courthouse Records

The Tillamook County Courthouse is located in Tillamook, Oregon. Learn More About State of Oregon Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Tillamook county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Tillamook County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1854 and Land Records from 1854. The County Clerk has many duties which include vital statistics (births, deaths, marriage) and keeps a permanent public record of real estate transactions.
• Tillamook County Circuit Court Clerk has Court Records from 1859 and Probate Records from 1854. The County Circuit Court Clerk has general jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases, and typically handle cases beyond the jurisdiction of other courts. Circuit Courts also handle divorce, child custody, disputes over title to land, probate matters, juvenile cases, guardianship, adoption, involuntary commitment, and requests for injunctions.
• Tillamook County Records Inventory The Oregon Historical County Records Guide includes descriptions and listings for each type of record in the inventory. Each series description includes a title and a description of how the records are used (function); types of records that may be included in each category (physical content); type of information that may be found (informational content)

Tillamook County, Oregon Census Records

• Learn More: State of Oregon Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• Territory & State Population Schedules: 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905.
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Tillamook County, Oregon Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Oregon Vital Records
• Birth & Death Records: from 1903 to present
• Marriage Records: from 1911 to present
• Divorce Records: from 1925 to present
• Locations: Oregon Vital Records - Center for Health Statistics, Oregon State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Oregon Vital Records - Center for Health Statistics, 800 NE Oregon Street, Ste 205, Portland, OR 97293; (971) 673-1190

Tillamook County, Oregon Resources

• Tillamook Genealogy Study Group, 6450 Curl Rd., Tillamook, OR 97141
• Oregon Historical County Records Guide
• Tillamook County, Oregon Message Boards
• Tillamook County, Oregon Genealogy Boards

Tillamook County, Oregon External Links

• Oregon Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Oregon (1816 - 1923)
• Tillamook County, Oregon Books - Amazon
• Tillamook County cemeteries  
• Tillamook Co., Oregon - FindaGrave
• History, governmental organization and records system of Tillamook County, Oregon  
• History, governmental organization and records system of Tillamook County, Oregon  
• Short history of the Little Nestucca River Valley and its early pioneers  
• Tillamook County, Oregon Links - Cyndi's List
• Tillamook Co. ORGenweb
• Tillamook County, Oregon Ancestry Database Collections
• Tillamook County, Oregon Military Records
• Oregon City Directories