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Tillman County, Oklahoma
Genealogy, History & Facts
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Tillman County, Oklahoma Facts
When was Tillman County, OK Created?
Tillman County was established on July 16, 1907 from Comanche lands.
What is the County Seat of Tillman County, OK?
The County Seat is located in Frederick and the county government website is http://www.tillmancounty.org/
What counties are adjacent to Tillman County, OK?
Bordering Counties are Kiowa County, Comanche County, Cotton County, Wichita County, Texas, Wilbarger County, Texas, Jackson County.
Tillman County, OK Vital Records
Where can find Tillman County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Tillman County vital records can be found at the Oklahoma Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, and death records since October 1908. County marriage and divorce records are located in the local Clerk of Courts officeThere is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Oklahoma for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
You can search online for Tillman County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Oklahoma Birth Certificate or Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Tillman County, OK Census Records
What Tillman County, OK census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Tillman County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Another census resource is the Oklahoma Territorial Census, 1890 and 1907. You will discover free online in addition to printable census forms that can help with your research. See Also Oklahoma Census Records Research Guide.
Tillman County, OK Courthouse and Government Records
Tillman County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Tillman County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Tillman County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Oklahoma courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Oklahoma residents. The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Tillman County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Oklahoma Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Tillman County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 102 S Main St, Frederick, OK 73542
- Phone: (580) 335-5536
- Tillman County Clerk’s Office
- Birth / Death Records: 1908
- Land Records: 1902
- Tillman County Court Clerk’s Office
- Marriage Records: 1907
- Probate Records: 1907
- Court Records: 1908
- Oklahoma, Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907
- BLM Land Records
Tillman County, OK Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Tillman County, OK?
A list of Tillman County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Oklahoma Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Tillman County Historical Society and Museum, 201 North 9th Street, Frederick, Oklahoma 73542
- Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 148, Lawton, OK 73502
- Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Division of State Archives and Records, 200 N.E. 18th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 75105
- Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
- Oklahoma Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 12986, Oklahoma City 73157-2986
Where can I connect with other Tillman County, OK Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oklahoma State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Tillman County, Oklahoma Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Tillman County, Oklahoma Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Tillman County, OK?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Tillman County.
Tillman Co. OK Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Oklahoma Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Oklahoma historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Oklahoma (1871–1923) (genealogybank.com)
- Tillman County, Oklahoma Books (amazon.com)
- Search Oklahoma Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Tillman County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Tillman Co. OK Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oklahoma Cemetery Research Guide
- Tillman Co., Oklahoma Graves (findagrave.com)
- Tillman County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Tillman Co., Oklahoma Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Tillman Co., Oklahoma Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oklahoma Church & Bible Research Guide
- Tillman County, Oklahoma Church Books (amazon.com)
Tillman Co. OK Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Oklahoma Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- Oklahoma, Applications for Enrollment to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914 (familysearch) These records list the individuals who were accepted as eligible for tribal membership in the “Five Civilized Tribes”: Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, and Seminoles. The records include 101,000 names from 1898-1914 (primarily from 1899-1906)
Tillman Co. OK General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oklahoma
- Tillman County, Oklahoma Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Chronicles of Oklahoma (http://digital.library.okstate.edu)
- Tillman County, Oklahoma Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Tillman Co. OK Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Tillman County, Oklahoma (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oklahoma – Counties – Tillman (cyndislist.com)
- Tillman County Oklahoma (genealogytrails.com)
- Tillman Co. OKGenweb (okgenweb.org)
- Tillman County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Tillman Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Tillman Co. OK Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Tillman Co. OK Military Records
- Oklahoma Military Records Research Guide
- Oklahoma Military Records (fold3.com) will provide access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Oklahoma individuals that served. Ideal for Tillman County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
