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Guide to Marion County, Oregon ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for Francis Marion. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Marion County Courthouse Courthouse Square 555 Court Stree NE Salem, Or 97309 Phone: 503-588-5225 Marion County Website County Clerk has marriage records from 1849 and land records from 1850. District Court has divorce, probate and court records. State Archives has wills 1853-1891, Naturalization Records 1849-1975 and assessment rolls 1857-1925. In August of 2010, the building at 555 Court Street NE, known as Courthouse Square was evacuated and declared unsafe for use. All of the county offices in this building were relocated to other places in the county. You can follow updates on the Marion County page at Marion County. In the meantime, the county clerk can be contacted for specific information on the files you are requesting: Clerk's Office Mailing Address: P.O. Box 14500, Salem, Oregon 97309 E-mail: [mailto:ClerksOffice@co.marion.or.us?subject=Clerk's_Office ClerksOffice@co.marion.or.us] Web Site: Phone: (503) 588-5225 Archives/ Records Management 100 High ST NE # 1331, Salem, Oregon 97301 Email: [mailto:ClerksOffice@co.marion.or.us?subject=Archives/Records_Management ClerksOffice@co.marion.or.us] Phone: (503) 588-5490

 Records held at County Courthouse
 * County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Marion County Court House as of July 2006.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cemeteries

 * Oregon Metro
 * Oregon Genealogy Cemeteries
 * Vol. 21 page 180 - Mount Angel Cemetery
 * Vol. 21 page 180 - Mount Angel Cemetery

Church Records
 Church History and Records (Rural)
 * Early Catholic records.The earliest Catholic church registers have been transcribed and published in a series of seven books.

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Local Histories

 * The French-Canadians, Oregon's First Settlers
 * Oregon Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Migration
Details about the rivers and waterways where farms and settlements are often found along them. See Rivers and Waterways

Military Records
 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

World War I
 * 1919-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1921-1938 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Newspapers
Oregon Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1833-1963 Oregon Wills and Probate Records 1833-1963 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Birth

 * 1842-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry
 * 1860-1952 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1903-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Marriage

 * 1826-1975 Oregon, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1842-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry
 * 1849-1884;1991-2006 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1906-1968 Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1968 at Ancestry - index and images ($)
 * Western States Marriage Index at BYU-Idaho
 * Marriage Index 1885-1896 Actually is a book of affiants reporting the marriages. Historical Records Collection

Family History Centers

 * Lake Oswego Oregon Family History Center
 * McMinnville Oregon Family History Center
 * Milwaukie Oregon Family History Center
 * Newberg Oregon Family History Center
 * Oregon City Oregon Family History Center
 * Salem Oregon East Family History Center
 * Salem Oregon Family History Center
 * Tualatin Oregon Family History Center
 * Woodburn Oregon Family History Center
 * The Genealogical Forum of Oregon - an affiliate library
 * Oregon Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Libraries
Salem Public Library 1400 Broadway ST NE Salem OR 97301 503-588-6315 Website Woodburn Public Library 280 Garfield Street Woodburn, OR 97071 503-982-5262 Website

Societies
Willamette Heritage Center 1313 Mill St. Suite 200 Salem, OR 97301 503-585-7012 ext 257 Website St. Paul Mission Historical Society PO Box 158 St. Paul, OR 97137 E-mail:[mailto:mernst@mtangel.net mernst@mtangel.net] Website St. Paul is the core of the French Prairie, the earliest settlement in Oregon. The Society website includes history, photos, and artifacts. Silverton Historical Society 428 South Water St Silverton, OR 97381 503-873-7070 Website

Websites

 * Marion a member of The ORGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.