 Baker
- Benton
- Champoeg
later named Marion
- Clackamas
- Clatsop
- Columbia
- Coos
- Crook
- Curry
- Deschutes
- Douglas
- Gilliam
- Grant
- Harney
- Hood River
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Josephine
- Klamath
- Lake
- Lane
- Lincoln
- Linn
- Malheur
- Marion
Original name Champoeg
- Morrow
- Multnomah
- Polk
- Sherman
- Tillamook
- Tuality
renamed Washington
- Umatilla
- Umpqua
- Union
- Wallowa
- Wasco
- Washington
Origin name Tuality
- Wheeler
- Yamhill
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Oregon Genealogy
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County Resource Links are a work in progress ! Below are some Oregon Genealogy Sites to help you get started with your research.
Oregon Territory, established in 1848, originally held present day Idaho and Washington along with some parts of Montana and Wyoming. Oregon Timeline by R. Gess-Smith
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General Genealogy Sites
Oregon Genealogy by Distant Cousin
Oregon Genealogy by USGenweb
A Place Called Oregon by Roxann Gess Smith
Census Records on line
1842 French-Canadians Extracted from Oregon Census by M Ransom
1845 Tuality Co, Oregon Territory Census by USGenweb
1845 Champoeg Co Oregon Territory Census by USGenweb
1849 Oregon Territorial Census (now in Washington State) by USGenweb
1849 Champoeg Co Oregon Territory Census by USGenweb
1849 Tuality Co Oregon Territory Census by USGenweb
1850 Oregon Census Surname Index by Roxann Gess Smith
1880 Full Census by Family Search - LDS
Oregon Census' on line by Census-online.com
Oregon Census' Records on line by Census Finder
Oregon Census' on line by Distant Cousin
Vital Records
1852 Oregon Trail Deaths by USGenweb
1903-1930 Oregon Death Index by Oregoncemeteries.com
Cemetery Stone Transcriptions
History of Lone Fir Cemetery (est 1854) by Metro-Region.org
Oregon Cemetery Survey Search by Heritage Trail Press
Oregon Cemetery Transcriptions by Rootsweb
Oregon Cemetery Transcriptions by Interment Net
Oregon Cemetery Transcriptions by Tombstone Project
Military Records
Index to Indian War Pensions by Rootsweb
Roster Cayuse Indian War 1848 Oregon Volunteers by Roxann Gess-Smith
Union Regiments of Oregon by Civilwararchive.com
Oregon Soldiers of Spanish-American War by Roxann Gess-Smith
WWI 3rd Oregon Infantry Comp M (Salem, OR) photo of enlistees June 23, 1916-by Roxann Gess-Smith
WWII Casualties Army & Airforce of Oregon by Access Genealogy
Korean War Casualties Oregon by Distant Cousin
Korean War Missing In Action and Prisoners Of War by USGenweb
Vietnam Casualties of Oregon by Distant Cousin
Newspapers and Obituaries
The Register Guard & Eugene Weekly Indexed Newspapers from 1963-2003 (Lane Co News Publications)-by Ci.Eugene.Or.Us
The Oregonian and The Hillsboro Argus Obituaries (archived to 14 days) - by Oregonlive.com
Current Newspapers of Oregon by N-Net.com
18 Newspaper Abstracts (various newspapers & issues) by Roxann Gess-Smith
If you use, Obit Central, they are currently in need of donations to stay active. Please consider any donation: Obit Central donations
Court Records - Taxes - Estates
1906-1911 Declarations of Intent (at Portland office) by USGenweb
Church Records and School Records
Protestant Missionaries in Oregon by M Ransom
Index from Book: "A True Copy of the Records of the First Presbyterian Church in the Territory of Oregon, Organized in 1838" by Julie Kidd
Jesuit Priest in Oregon by USGenweb
Jesuit Church Histories by USGenweb
Oregon Ministers Prior to 1928 by Roxann Gess-Smith
Weston High School Photo (students named, not dated)-by Roxann Gess-Smith
Teachers and Schools History of Oregon by Roxann Gess-Smith
Bibles & Bio's
Oregon Biographies Submitted to USGenweb
Bio's of all Oregon Governors by Roxann Gess-Smith
Bio's of some of Oregon's Pioneers by Roxann Gess-Smith
Occupations
1841-1991 County Sheriffs of Oregon by Roxann Gess-Smith
Oregon Ministers Prior to 1928 by Roxann Gess-Smith
Mining History in Oregon by Roxann Gess-Smith
Gold Mining in Oregon - History & Bio's of Miners (Baker , Grant, Harney, Malheur and Union
Counties) by Access Genealogy
Local History
Oregon Pioneers Pre-1843 by M. Ransom
1843 Oregon Trail Members by M. Ransom
1850 Index from Book: "Covered Wagon Women" Vol 1 & Vol II (collected from diaries of wagon train members) by Rootsweb
"Covered Wagon Women" Vol VI Index by Rootsweb
"Covered Wagon Women"
Vol VII Index by Rootsweb
1852 Deaths Reported on the Oregon Trail by USGenweb
1852 Emigrants to Oregon by Linn History.peak.org
1853 Oregon Trail "Elliott Cut-Off" History & Members by Linn History.peak.org
1854 Oregon Trail "Macy Train Cut-off" Members by Linn History.peak.org
History of the Oregon State Penitentiary by Oregon State Library
(EBook) "History of Fort Clatsop" by National Parks Service
1804 Roster of the Lewis & Clark Expedition by Genepool
Oregon Place Name Origins by Webtrail.com
Oregon Historical Photos by Roxann Gess-Smith
Oregon Disasters and Tragedies by Roxann Gess-Smith
Cultural Information
(EBook)
A History of Blacks in Oregon, 1788-1940" by Roxann Gess-Smith
The Chinese in Oregon by Roxann Gess-Smith
Umatilla Indian Agency History by Linnhistory.peak.org
Oregon Tribes include: Walla Walla | Cayuse | Umatilla | Yakima
On November 1, 1872 as (view table) reported to Secretary of Indian Affairs:
Umatilla Tribes: Umatillas, Cayuses, Walla Wallas Population on Reservation 837
Warm Springs: Walla Wallas and Wascoes Population on Reservation 626
Grand Ronde: Molallas, Clackamas, and other Bands Population on Reservation 870
Siletz: Chasta, Scotone and Fourteen Other Bands Population on Reservation 2,500
Alsea: Alseas and other Bands Population on Reservation 300
Klamath: Klamaths, Modocs, and Snakes Population on Reservation 4,000
1875 Map of Western United States Native American Reservations (includes Oregon) by California University
History and Federal Documents pertaining to the Rouge River War (SW Oregon 1853) by California University
Claimants of the Rouge River Indian War by Roxann Gess-Smith
Interesting Native American photos, articles, history by Roxann Gess-Smith
Historical and Genealogical Societies and Libraries
Oregon State Archives
10411 SW 41st Ave
Portland, OR 97219-6984
(503) 244-4357
Oregon Historical Society
1230 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205
View Indexes of 1981-2003 Quarterly Historical (.pdf)
Genealogical Council of Oregon
P.O. Box 2639
Salem, OR 97308-2639
Beaverton Family History Center (LDS)
4195 SW 99th Street
Beaverton, Oregon 97005
(503) 644-7782
Directory to Historical and Genealogy Societies of Oregon
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