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Guide to Curry 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 George Law Curry, a governor of the Oregon Territory. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Curry County Courthouse 29821 Ellensburg Ave Gold Beach, OR 97444 Phone: 541-396-8372 Curry County Website

County Clerk has land, military and naturalization records from 1916.

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:

 Post Offices


 * Agness: Agness post office was established Oct. 16, 1897, and was named for the daughter of Amaziah Aubery, the first postmaster. Agness is situtated on Rogue River. Amaizah Aubery was born in northern California Dec. 24, 1865, and came to Curry County in 1883. He married Rachel Fry on Feb. 22, 1887. It is said the name was improperly reported to the postal authorities, hence the unusual spelling.

Cemeteries

 * Oregon Metro
 * Oregon Genealogy Cemeteries

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

Court Records
County Clerk has land, military and naturalization records from 1916.
 * County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Curry County Court House as of September 2005.

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. 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

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

Vital Records

 * How to order Oregon Vital Records, order electronically online or download an application for Oregon Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.

Birth

 * 1842-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images;
 * 1842-1917 at Ancestry Ancestry ($)
 * 1860-1952 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1876-1940 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;
 * 1842-1917 at Ancestry 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

 * Brookings Oregon Family History Center
 * Cave Junction Oregon Family History Center
 * Central Point Oregon Family History Center
 * Gold Beach Oregon Family History Center
 * Grants Pass Oregon Family History Center
 * Medford Oregon Family History Center
 * Port Orford Oregon Family History Center
 * South Umpqua Oregon Family History Center
 * The Genealogical Forum of Oregon - an affiliate library
 * Jackson County Genealogy Library - an affiliate library
 * Oregon Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Libraries
Curry Public Library 94341 3rd St Gold Beach, OR 97444 541-247-7246 Website

Societies
Curry Historical Society 29419 Ellensburg Avenue PO Box 1598 Gold Beach OR 97444 Telephone: 541-247-9396 E-mail:[mailto:info@curryhistory.com info@curryhistory.com] Website

Websites

 * The Curry County GenWeb Project part 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.