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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Oregon|Oregon]] > Oregon Vital Records'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Oregon|Oregon]] > Oregon Vital Records'' | ||
= Oregon Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online = | |||
== Oregon Vital Records Online Links == | |||
= Introduction to Vital Records = | |||
= Birth Records = | |||
=== County Records of Births and Deaths === | === County Records of Births and Deaths === | ||
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Delayed registration of births began in the late 1930s. To obtain these records write to the Oregon State Health Division. The Family History Library has delayed records for some counties. '''State-wide index is available on microfilm for entire state.<br>'''<!--{12063206639530} --> | Delayed registration of births began in the late 1930s. To obtain these records write to the Oregon State Health Division. The Family History Library has delayed records for some counties. '''State-wide index is available on microfilm for entire state.<br>'''<!--{12063206639530} --> | ||
=== Marriage | == '''Adoption Records''' == | ||
= Marriage Records = | |||
Counties began to record marriages soon after they were organized. Some county marriage records date from 1849. Write to the county clerk for information on early records they may have. Beginning in 1906 each county sent copies of the records to the Oregon State Health Division (address above). For records after 1906 you can write to the county clerk or to the state. Records from 1849-1930 are also at the Oregon State Archives '''(see address under “Archives and Libraries” section of this outline).''' | Counties began to record marriages soon after they were organized. Some county marriage records date from 1849. Write to the county clerk for information on early records they may have. Beginning in 1906 each county sent copies of the records to the Oregon State Health Division (address above). For records after 1906 you can write to the county clerk or to the state. Records from 1849-1930 are also at the Oregon State Archives '''(see address under “Archives and Libraries” section of this outline).''' | ||
Before 1853, divorces were granted by the territorial legislature. These records are now kept at the Oregon State Archives. Divorces that occurred after 1853 were recorded in the circuit court of each county. Records since 1925 may also be obtained from the Oregon State Health Division '''(address above).''' | == Divorce Records == | ||
Before 1853, divorces were granted by the territorial legislature. These records are now kept at the Oregon State Archives. Divorces that occurred after 1853 were recorded in the circuit court of each county. Records since 1925 may also be obtained from the Oregon State Health Division '''(address above).''' | |||
Many of the marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]]. | |||
= Death Records = | |||
= Substitute Records = | |||
[[Oregon_Church_Records|Oregon Church Records]] | |||
[[Oregon_Cemeteries|Oregon Cemetery Records]] | |||
[[Oregon_Census|Oregon Census]] | |||
[[Oregon_Newspapers|Oregon Newspapers]] | |||
[[Oregon_Military_Records|Oregon Military Records]] | |||
= Tips = | |||
= Analyzing Records = | |||
= Archives, Libraries and Societies = | |||
[[Oregon_Archives_and_Libraries|Oregon Archives and Libraries]] | |||
Oregon Societies | |||
=== Guide to Vital Records === | === Guide to Vital Records === | ||
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More information about the history and availability of vital records is in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Oregon'' (Portland, Oregon: Historical Records Survey, 1942; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=149103&disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library book 979.5 V2h; film 1036701 item 4; fiche 6051198]). | More information about the history and availability of vital records is in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Oregon'' (Portland, Oregon: Historical Records Survey, 1942; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=149103&disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library book 979.5 V2h; film 1036701 item 4; fiche 6051198]). | ||
[[Category:Oregon]][[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] | [[Category:Oregon]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] | ||