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+ | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
− | + | This index is an electronic index for the years 1853 to 1935. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the [[International Genealogical Index (IGI) (FamilySearch Historical Records) |International Genealogical Index]]. | |
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− | This index is an electronic index for the years 1853 to 1935. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the [[International Genealogical Index (IGI) (FamilySearch Historical Records) |International Genealogical Index]] | ||
+ | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
+ | The following information may be found in these records: | ||
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*The names of the Bride and Groom | *The names of the Bride and Groom | ||
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− | == How Do I Search | + | == How Do I Search This Collection? == |
− | + | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | |
− | * | + | *The name of the bride or groom |
− | *The | + | *The date and place of the marriage |
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === 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. | + | 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 [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]]. |
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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members. | Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members. | ||
− | === I Found | + | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === |
− | *Use the information to find other records such as birth | + | *Use the information to find other records such as birth and death |
− | *Use the information to find additional family members. | + | *Use the information to find additional family members in census records |
− | * | + | *Search for land and probate records |
− | *[ | + | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === |
+ | *Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives | ||
+ | *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. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images | ||
+ | *Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initals | ||
− | === | + | === Record Finder === |
− | + | Consult the [[Oregon Research Tips and Strategies]] and its Record Finder to search other records. | |
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− | == Citing | + | == Citing This Collection == |
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− | + | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | |
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+ | ;Collection Citation:"Oregon Marriages, 1853-1935." Database. <i>FamilySearch</i>. <nowiki>http://FamilySearch.org</nowiki> : 14 June 2016. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City. | ||
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Revision as of 19:13, 14 August 2018
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Record Description | |
Record Type | Marriage Index |
Collection years | 1853-1935 |
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Contents
What is in This Collection?
This index is an electronic index for the years 1853 to 1935. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Marriage
- The names of the Bride and Groom
- The location of the event
- The date of the event
Collection Content
Coverage Table and Map
The coverage table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.
To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of Oregon marriages, click here.
Locality | Births and Christenings, 1868-1929 | Marriages, 1853-1935 | Deaths and Burials, 1903-1947 |
Baker | 408 | 0 | 0 |
Benton | 284 | 6,722 | 0 |
Clackamas | 757 | 0 | 0 |
Clatsop | 3,503 | 13,118 | 6,227 |
Columbia | 5 | 2,297 | 0 |
Coos | 462 | 0 | 0 |
Crook | 156 | 0 | 0 |
Deschutes | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Douglas | 406 | 1,484 | 0 |
Grant | 5 | 2,066 | 0 |
Hood River | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Jackson | 690 | 0 | 0 |
Josephine | 120 | 932 | 0 |
Klamath | 0 | 213 | 0 |
Lake | 111 | 131 | 0 |
Lane | 4,754 | 1,600 | 837 |
Linn | 2,058 | 10,144 | 0 |
Malheur | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Marion | 1,246 | 0 | 0 |
Morrow | 2,066 | 2,208 | 315 |
Multnomah | 4,032 | 26 | 0 |
Oregon | 45,198 | 4,793 | 21,656 |
Polk | 350 | 1,272 | 0 |
Tillamook | 154 | 0 | 0 |
Umatilla | 917 | 0 | 0 |
Union | 598 | 10,517 | 0 |
Wallowa | 117 | 0 | 0 |
Wasco | 414 | 0 | 0 |
Washington | 507 | 0 | 0 |
Yamhill | 910 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 70,253 | 57,523 | 29,035 |
How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
- The name of the bride or groom
- The date and place of the marriage
Search the Index
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.
What Do I Do Next?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.
I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
- Use the information to find other records such as birth and death
- Use the information to find additional family members in census records
- Search for land and probate records
I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?
- Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives
- 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. 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, or even initals
Record Finder
Consult the Oregon Research Tips and Strategies and its Record Finder to search other records.
Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
- Collection Citation
- "Oregon Marriages, 1853-1935." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
Record Citation: When looking at a record, the citation is found below the record. |
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