Oldham County, Texas
Genealogy, History & Facts

County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Oldham County, Texas Facts

When was Oldham County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on August 21, 1876 (organized on June 12, 1881 ) from Young Territory.

What is the County Seat of Oldham County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Vega also, the county government website is www.co.oldham.tx.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Oldham County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Hartley County, Moore County, Potter County, Deaf Smith County, Quay County, New Mexico.

Oldham County, TX Vital Records

Where can find Oldham County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Oldham County vital records can be found at the Texas Office of Vital Records has copies of birth and death records reported from 1903. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Texas for current fees and application process.

You can search online for Oldham County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Texas Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Verification Application to mail.

• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• Social Security Death Index
• Texas Birth Records 1927-2010
• Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935
• Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981
• Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
• Texas Marriage Records 1966 to 2008
• Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973
• Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010
• Texas Divorce Records 1968 to 2008
• Texas Death Records 1964-2010
• Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973
• Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976
• Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986

Oldham County, TX Census Records

What Oldham County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Oldham County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Oldham Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Oldham Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Oldham Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890.

Another census resource is the Texas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index from 1820-1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Texas Census Records Research Guide.

• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection
• Oldham County, TX Census Records Links
• Oldham County, TX Census QuickFacts

Oldham County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Oldham County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Oldham County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Oldham County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.

• Oldham County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 360, Vega 79092
• Oldham County Clerk
  • Phone: (806) 267-2667
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1881
  • Land Records: 1881
  • Probate Records: 1881
  • Court Records: 1881
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Oldham County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Oldham County, TX?
A list of Oldham County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

• Oldham Co. Records Available on Microfilm (tsl.state.tx.us)
• Texas State Library and Archives Commission, P.O. Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711-2927
• Texas Genealogical Society, 2505 Beluche Drive, Galveston 77551

Where can I connect with other Oldham County, TX Researchers through message boards and forums?

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Texas Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
• Texas State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Oldham County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Oldham County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Oldham County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Oldham County.

Oldham Co. TX Books,Newspapers & Publications

• Texas Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
• Texas historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
• Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 – 1993) (genealogybank.com)
• Oldham County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
• Oldham County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
•  Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Oldham Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

• Oldham Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
• Oldham County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Oldham Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Oldham Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Oldham County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)

Oldham Co. TX Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

• Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
• Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
• Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection  (familysearch.org)
• The Texas Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)

Oldham Co. TX General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Texas
• Oldham County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Oldham Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
• Texas county histories : a bibliography  (search.ancestry.com)
• Oldham County History (tshaonline.org)
• Oldham County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Oldham Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Oldham County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Oldham (cyndislist.com)
• Oldham County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
• Oldham Co. TXGenweb (backwardbranch.com)
• Oldham County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Oldham Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Oldham Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

• See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
• Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989  (familysearch.org)

Oldham Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
• Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
• 1895 Oldham County Map (livgenmi.com)

Oldham Co. TX Military Records

• Texas Military Records Research Guide
• Texas Military Records (fold3.com) offers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Texas both women and men who served. Suitable for Oldham County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.