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Oregon land records during the period, 1845 to 1849, were filed with the provisional recorder. The record contains a description of the land claimed, and may name adjoining land holders.  
Oregon land records during the period, 1845 to 1849, were filed with the provisional recorder. The record contains a description of the land claimed, and may name adjoining land holders.  
:*These papers are indexed and found in the [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/land.html#Provisional Oregon State Archives]. Click on 1845–1849 to go to the on line index.
 
:*These papers are indexed and found in the [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/land.html#Provisional Oregon State Archives]. Click on 1845–1849 to go to the on line index.  
:*Abstracts of the records are in ''Oregon Provisional Land Claims—Volumes I–VIII'' (Portland: Genealogical Forum of Oregon, 1987). {{WorldCat|8628062|disp+At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|236729|item|disp=FHL book 979.5 R2gL}}
:*Abstracts of the records are in ''Oregon Provisional Land Claims—Volumes I–VIII'' (Portland: Genealogical Forum of Oregon, 1987). {{WorldCat|8628062|disp+At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|236729|item|disp=FHL book 979.5 R2gL}}


Individuals who settled in the Oregon Territory before December 1, 1855 were eligible to receive donation land claims. The earlier, provisional claims were voided. The size of the piece of land was dependent upon the date of the arrival and the marital status of the claimant. The applications for these free lands may provide birth, marriage, citizenship, migration, or other valuable information.  
Individuals who settled in the Oregon Territory before December 1, 1855 were eligible to receive donation land claims. The earlier, provisional claims were voided. The size of the piece of land was dependent upon the date of the arrival and the marital status of the claimant. The applications for these free lands may provide birth, marriage, citizenship, migration, or other valuable information.  
Index and records
:*Online— [http://www.gfo.org/donation/index.htm Genealogical Forum of Oregon]
:*National Archives. Microfilm copies of the records are available at the National Archives—Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle)
:*Family History Library Oregon and Washington Donation Land Files, 1851- 1903  {{FHL|18339|title-id|disp=FHL film 1028543 (first of 108)})
:*Oregon State Archives


Records of the original donation land claims are in the National Archives. Microfilm copies of the records are available at the National Archives—Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle); at the Family History Library; Oregon and Washington Donation Land Files, 1851- 1903 (Family History Library films {{FHL|18339|title-id|disp=1028543 and 1490152-242}}) and at the Oregon State Archives. You can find an index at the [http://www.gfo.org/donation/index.htm Genealogical Forum of Oregon]. You may then order a copy from them.
Abstracts of the donation land claims are published in: ''Genealogical Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims'', 5 vols. (Portland: Genealogical Forum of Portland, 1957-1975,
 
:*An alphabetical index to the claims is available at the Oregon State Library. <br>:*Family History Library {{FHL|258861|title-id|disp=book 979.5 R2g; vol. 4 on film 823831 item 7; vols. 1-5 on fiche 6051173}})
Abstracts of the donation land claims are published in: ''Genealogical Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims'', 5 vols. (Portland: Genealogical Forum of Portland, 1957-1975; Family History Library {{FHL|258861|title-id|disp=book 979.5 R2g; vol. 4 on film 823831 item 7; vols. 1-5 on fiche 6051173}}). An alphabetical index to the claims is available at the Oregon State Library. A published index to the claims is Oregon State Archives, comp., ''Index to Oregon Donation Land Claims ''(Portland: Genealogical Forum, 1953-57; Family History Library fil{{FHL|217794|title-id|disp=m 874373 item 2; fiche 6051271}}). An [http://www.gfo.org/dlc/index.htm Index&nbsp;to the Claimaints]&nbsp;can&nbsp;be found on the website of the Genealogical Forum of Oregon.&nbsp;  
A published index to the claims is Oregon State Archives, comp., ''Index to Oregon Donation Land Claims ''(Portland: Genealogical Forum, 1953-57
:*Family History Library fil{{FHL|217794|title-id|disp=m 874373 item 2; fiche 6051271}}).
:*[http://www.gfo.org/dlc/index.htm Index&nbsp;to the Claimaints]&nbsp;can&nbsp;be found on the website of the Genealogical Forum of Oregon.&nbsp;  


Distribution of the remaining unoccupied land was administered by the General Land Office (FHLO) through land offices in Oregon. Most of the local FHLO records are now kept in the National Archives—Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle). Patents and copies of the tract books and township plats are at:  
Distribution of the remaining unoccupied land was administered by the General Land Office (FHLO) through land offices in Oregon. Most of the local FHLO records are now kept in the National Archives—Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle). Patents and copies of the tract books and township plats are at:  
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