Oregon State Divorce Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of Oregon divorce records from 1946-1967. The images were captured at the Oregon State Archives and were provided by Ancestry.com

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:


 * Divorce Date
 * Divorce City
 * Surname
 * Spouse Surname
 * Gender
 * Spouse Gender


 * Race
 * Age
 * Spouse Age
 * Marriage Date
 * Marriage Place
 * Given Names
 * Spouse Given Names

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The date of the event or the name of a parent or spouse

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the information found to search other records such as birth, christening, marriage, census, land and probate records
 * Use the information to find additional family members in the records
 * Search the county records where the individual divorced for more information

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps

 * Oregon Guided Research
 * Oregon Research Tips and Strategies
 * Oregon Record Finder
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1903 | 1900-Present
 * Step-by-Step Oregon Research, 1900-Present

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Oregon statewide marriage returns, 1906-1910

Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

 * Oregon, County Marriages, 1851-1975
 * Oregon, Marriage Records, 1849-1952

Citing This Collection
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