Curry County, Oregon Genealogy

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Guide to Curry County, Oregon ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Gold Beach
Organized: December 18, 1855
Parent County(s): Coos, Jackson
Neighboring Counties
CoosDouglasJosephineDel Norte (CA)
See County Maps
Courthouse
Oregon, Curry County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Oregon Curry County Map.png

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Curry County was named for George Law Curry, a governor of the Oregon Territory. The county is located in the southwestern area of the state. [1]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

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

Curry County, Oregon Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[3]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1903 1859 1903 1856 1859 1856 1845
*Statewide registration for births and deaths in 1903. General compliance year unknown.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

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:[6]

Cities
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places


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. FamilySearch Catalog

History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Curry County, Oregon online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Oregon Cemeteries for more information.

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1860 393
1870 504 28.2%
1880 1,208 139.7%
1890 1,709 41.5%
1900 1,868 9.3%
1910 2,044 9.4%
1920 3,025 48.0%
1930 3,257 7.7%
1940 4,301 32.1%
1950 6,048 40.6%
1960 13,983 131.2%
1970 13,006 −7.0%
1980 16,992 30.6%
1990 19,327 13.7%
2000 21,137 9.4%
2010 22,364 5.8%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Church Records[edit | edit source]

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records[edit | edit source]

County Clerk has land, military and naturalization records from 1916. [7]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Coos CountyJosephine CountyDel Norte CountyCaliforniaDouglas CountyOR CURRY.PNG
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for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Details about the rivers and waterways where farms and settlements are often found along them. Rivers and Waterways

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War

World War I

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Birth[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Curry County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Oregon Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Curry County. For state-wide library facilities, see Oregon Archives and Libraries.
Curry Public Library
94341 3rd St
Gold Beach, OR 97444
Phone: 541-247-7246
Website

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Curry County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Oregon Societies.

Curry Historical Society
29419 Ellensburg Avenue
PO Box 1598
Gold Beach OR 97444
Telephone: 541-247-9396
Email: info@curryhistory.com
Website
Facebook

Websites[edit | edit source]

  • FamilySearch Catalog – 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.

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Curry, Oregon" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_County,_Oregon accessed 27 Nov 2018
  2. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Curry County, Oregon page 572, At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  3. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Curry County, Oregon . Page 572-574 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 563-564.
  4. WorldCat 50140092 FS Catalog Collection Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002)
  5. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. Wikipedia contributors, "Curry County, Oregon," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_County,_Oregon, accessed 3 October 2018.
  7. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Curry County, Oregon page 572, At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.