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Oregon
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Table of Contents
Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property Records
Maps
Military Records
Native Races
Naturalization Records
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

BIBLE RECORDSLook this term up in the glossary.

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection contains some Oregon Bible records. This collection is described in the “Genealogy” section of this outline and is partially indexed by E. Kay Kirkham, An Index to Some of the Bibles and Family Records of the United States, vol. 2 (Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, Inc., 1984; FHL book Ref 973 D22kk v.2; fiche 6089184).


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BIOGRAPHYLook this term up in the glossary.

The best collections of published biographies in Oregon are at the Oregon Historical Society Library and the Oregon State University. The Family History Library also has an excellent collection. Some representative biographical encyclopediasLook this term up in the glossary. are:

Gaston, Joseph. The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912, 4 vols. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. (FHL book 979.5 H2g; film 1000359.) Volumes 2 and 3 are biographical.

Carey, Charles Henry. History of Oregon. 3 vols. Chicago: Pioneer History Publishing Co., 1922. (FHL book 979.5 H2cc; fiche 6046590.) Volumes 2 and 3 are biographical.

Lockley, Fred. History of the Columbia River Valley from The Dalles to the Sea. 3 vols. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1928. (FHL book 979 H2Lf; film 1000362 items 2-4.) Volumes 2 and 3 are biographical.

Portrait and Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Co., 1903. (FHL book 979.53 D3p; film 1000365.)

All of these volumes and 43 additional collected biographies are indexed in Patricia Brandt and Nancy Guilford, Oregon Biography Index (Corvallis, Ore.: Oregon State University, 1976; FHL book 979.5 D3b index; film 1321470 item 18).


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CEMETERIESLook this term up in the glossary.

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection contains tombstone inscriptions from Oregon cemeteries. This collection is described in the “Genealogy” section of this outline. Another important collection is Oregon Cemetery Records, 2 vols. (Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society, 1956-61; FHL book 979.5 V3p; films 824258-59).

Oregon cemeteries are listed in Oregon Cemetery Survey (Salem, Ore.: Oregon Department of Transportation, 1978; FHL book 979.5 V34o; film 1033848 item 4; fiche 6051231). This gives the name, size, location, condition, and sexton's or caretaker's address of each cemetery.


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CENSUSLook this term up in the glossary.


FederalLook this term up in the glossary.

Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these records.

The Family History Library has the 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 U.S. federal censuses for the state of Oregon. The 1890 census has been destroyed. The 1890 Union veterans' schedule is available at the Family History Library (FHL film 338236) and at the National Archives.

Statewide indexesLook this term up in the glossary. are available for the 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses in book and microfiche format. A soundexLook this term up in the glossary. (phonetic) index is also available on microfilm for part of the 1880 and all of the 1900 and 1920 censuses.

Mortality schedulesLook this term up in the glossary. (lists of deaths during the census year) exist for the years 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses. The schedules for the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 are indexed in book format. The schedules and indexes are available at the Oregon State Library, the Oregon Historical Society Library, and the University of Oregon.


TerritorialLook this term up in the glossary. and StateLook this term up in the glossary.

The 1850 Federal census for the Oregon Territory is available and has been indexed by several compilers. Territorial and state censuses also exist for a few counties for the years 1842, 1843, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1865, 1885, 1895, and 1905.

Most of the extant schedules from 1842-1859 are indexed (FHL film 899786) and published. In most of these censuses only the heads of households are listed. Copies of most are available at the Oregon State Archives and the Family History Library. They are listed in the catalog under OREGON - [COUNTY] - CENSUS.

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