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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oregon|Oregon]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oregon_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]''  
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oregon|Oregon]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oregon Vital Records|Vital Records]]''  


=== Introduction to Vital Records  ===
=== Introduction to Vital Records  ===
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The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Oregon Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Oregon Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. <br>  
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Oregon Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Oregon Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. <br>  


*USGenWeb.org [http://orgenweb.com/ Oregon Site] - Free
*FamilySearch collection: {{RecordSearch|1675468|Oregon, Births and Christenings, 1868-1929}}. This was taken from the extracted record and is not complete.  
*Search for Oregon Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] under [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=NORTH_AMERICA Canada, USA, and Mexico] - Free
*Ancestry: [[search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5193|Oregon, Marriage Indexes, 1906-2008]]&nbsp;$ Over 2 million names.
*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-OR-NDX.html Oregon] - Free/$
*FamilySearch collection: {{RecordSearch|1803968|Oregon, County Marriages, 1851-1975}}. Some are indexed, some will need to be browsed. Read the description.  
*Online Indexes for the US for Oregon [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Oregon Birth &amp; Marriage]and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$
*Ancestry
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/OR/ Oregon Genealogy and History], including individual Counties&nbsp;-&nbsp;Free/$  
*FamilySearch collection: {{RecprdSearch|1946790|Oregon, Death Index, 1903-1998}} Index
*Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for '''Oregon''' or '''OR''' -&nbsp;Free/$
 
*Search the [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=40&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Oregon Birth, Marriage &amp; Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/ Oregon Certificates] online -&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/ Oregon Certificates] online -&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$


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These are the records that have been microfilmed at the Oregon State Archives.&nbsp;  
These are the records that have been microfilmed at the Oregon State Archives.&nbsp;  


==== State Records of Births and Deaths ====
==== State Records of Births  ====


Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1903. The Family History Library has the index to deaths from 1903 to 1970 and has some county birth and death records on microfilm. The original birth and death records are available from the state. The records that are available can be identified at the [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/vital.html '''State Archives Web Site'''.] To request copies for 1903 to the present, write to:  
Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1903. The Family History Library has the index to deaths from 1903 to 1970 and has some county birth and death records on microfilm. The original birth and death records are available from the state. The records that are available can be identified at the [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/vital.html '''State Archives Web Site'''.] To request copies for 1903 to the present, write to:  
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Oregon created a [http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/adoption/adopt_registry/registry.shtml Voluntary Adoption Registry] in 1983. This is a passive service to assist eligible persons learning about the adoption finalized in Oregon. The Adoption Service Unit for the state maintains record going back to 1920.&nbsp;  
Oregon created a [http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/adoption/adopt_registry/registry.shtml Voluntary Adoption Registry] in 1983. This is a passive service to assist eligible persons learning about the adoption finalized in Oregon. The Adoption Service Unit for the state maintains record going back to 1920.&nbsp;  


The[http://www.oregonadoptionagencies.org/ Coalition of Oregon Adoption Agencies'] (COAA) may have helped with a private adoptions. Some of the agencies listed were Catholic Charites, Boys and Girls Aid Society, and Albertina Kerr Homes.
The[http://www.oregonadoptionagencies.org/ Coalition of Oregon Adoption Agencies'] (COAA) may have helped with a private adoptions. Some of the agencies listed were Catholic Charites, Boys and Girls Aid Society, and Albertina Kerr Homes.  


=== Marriage Records  ===
=== Marriage Records  ===
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*[[Oregon, Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Oregon, Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[Oregon, Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Oregon, Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[Oregon County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Oregon County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[Oregon County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Oregon County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[Oregon Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Oregon Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[Oregon Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Oregon Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]


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=== References  ===
=== References  ===
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