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*'''1856 (Jan)'''---[[Josephine County, Oregon|Josephine County]] is created from Jackson County. | *'''1856 (Jan)'''---[[Josephine County, Oregon|Josephine County]] is created from Jackson County. | ||
*'''1859 (Feb 14)'''---The United States Congress ratifies the [http://www.leg.state.or.us/orcons/ Oregon State Consitition]. | *'''1859 (Feb 14)'''---The United States Congress ratifies the [http://www.leg.state.or.us/orcons/ Oregon State Consitition]. | ||
*'''1860'''---Daily stagecoach service | *'''1860'''---Daily stagecoach service begins between Portland and Sacramento. | ||
*'''1861'''---The village of Champoeg is destroyed in a flood. | *'''1861'''---The village of Champoeg is destroyed in a flood. | ||
*'''1862 (Sep)'''---[[Baker County, Oregon|Baker County]] and [[Umatilla County, Oregon|Umatilla County]] are both creted from Wasco County. | *'''1862 (Sep)'''---[[Baker County, Oregon|Baker County]] and [[Umatilla County, Oregon|Umatilla County]] are both creted from Wasco County. | ||
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*'''1885 (Feb)---'''[[Morrow County, Oregon|Morrow County]] is created from Umatilla County. [[Gilliam County, Oregon|Gilliam County]] is created from Wasco County. | *'''1885 (Feb)---'''[[Morrow County, Oregon|Morrow County]] is created from Umatilla County. [[Gilliam County, Oregon|Gilliam County]] is created from Wasco County. | ||
*'''1886'''---Mary Leonard becomes first woman admitted to Oregon bar. | *'''1886'''---Mary Leonard becomes first woman admitted to Oregon bar. | ||
*'''1887 (Feb)'''---[[Wallowa County, Oregon| | *'''1887 (Feb)'''---[[Wallowa County, Oregon|Wallowa County]] is created from Union County. [[Malheur County, Oregon|Malheur County]] is created from Baker County. | ||
*'''1888---'''The [http://www.ohs.org/ Oregon Historical Society] is incorporated. | *'''1888---'''The [http://www.ohs.org/ Oregon Historical Society] is incorporated. | ||
*'''1889 (Feb)'''---[[Harney County, Oregon|Harney County]] is created from Grant County. [[Sherman County, Oregon|Sherman County]] is created from Wasco County. | *'''1889 (Feb)'''---[[Harney County, Oregon|Harney County]] is created from Grant County. [[Sherman County, Oregon|Sherman County]] is created from Wasco County. | ||
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A notable genealogical collection is the Daughter's of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection. This collection consists of transcripts of Bible, cemetery, church, marriage, death, obituary, and will records. It was microfilmed in 1971 at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C., and is available on 33 reels at the Family History Library (beginning on Family History Library film 857012). The volumes are generally arranged by county and many have individual indexes. | A notable genealogical collection is the Daughter's of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection. This collection consists of transcripts of Bible, cemetery, church, marriage, death, obituary, and will records. It was microfilmed in 1971 at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C., and is available on 33 reels at the Family History Library (beginning on Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=231652&disp=Genealogical+collection+%28Oregon%29%20%20&columns=*,0,0 857012]). The volumes are generally arranged by county and many have individual indexes. | ||
There are many internet articles on the history of [[Portal:Oregon|Oregon]] on the internet. To find some of them use a search engine with the terms Oregon and History. | There are many internet articles on the history of [[Portal:Oregon|Oregon]] on the internet. To find some of them use a search engine with the terms Oregon and History. | ||
[[Category:Oregon]] | [[Category:Oregon]] | ||