Wasco County, Oregon Genealogy

Wasco county was created from Clackamas, Douglas, Jackson, Lane, Linn, Marion, and Yamhill Counties 11 January 1854. Named for the [Portal:Indians of North America|Wasco,]] a Chinook tribe on the south side.

The county seat is The Dalles.

County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Tillamook County Court House as of August/September 2006.

Cities: Antelope | Dufur | Maupin | Mosier | Shaniko | The Dalles

Unincorporated Communities: Boyd | Chenoweth | Friend | Pine Grove | Pine Hollow | Rail Hollow | Rice | Rowena | Tygh Valley | Wamic

Genealogy Websites: The Wasco County GenWeb Project, part of The ORGenWeb Project, a state project affiliated with The USGenWeb Project.

Neighboring Counties: Clackamas | Gilliam | Hood River | Jefferson | Marion | Sherman | Wheeler | Klickitat, Washington Portal:Oregon Portal:Washington