Clackamas County, Oregon Genealogy

Created 5 July 1843 from the Oregon Territory. Named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, part of the Chinookan people.

Parts were taken off to create Multhomah County 22 December 1854 and Wasco County 11 January 1854.

The county seat is Oregon City.

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

Cities: Portland (southeast area) | Barlow | Canby | Damascus | Estacada | Gladstone | Happy Valley | Johnson City | Lake Oswego | Milwaukie | Molalla | Oregon City | Rivergrove | Sandy | Tualatin | West Linn | Wilsonville

Unincorporated Communities: Barton | Beavercreek | Boring | Brightwood | Charbonneau (private community within the city limits of Wilsonville) | Colton | Cottrell | Eagle Creek | Government Camp | Jennings Lodge | Marquam | Marmot | Marylhurst | Mount Hood Village | Mulino | Needy | Oak Grove | Oatfield | Redland | Rhododendron | Springwater | Stafford | Wankers Corner | Welches | Wemme | Yoder | Zigzag

Genealogy Websites: The Clackamas County GenWeb Project

Neighboring counties: Hood River | Marion | Multnomah| Wasco| Washington]| [[Yamhill County, Oregon|Yamhill

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