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

County Facts
County seat: Pendleton
Organized: September 27, 1862
Parent County(s): Wasco[1]
Neighboring Counties
Grant • Morrow • Union • Wallowa • Benton (WA) • Columbia (WA) • Walla Walla (WA)
See County Maps
Courthouse
Oregon, Umatilla County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Oregon Umatilla County Map.png

County Information

Description

Umatilla County was named for the Umatilla River. The county is located in the northeastern area of the state. [2]

County Courthouse

Umatilla County Courthouse
216 SE 4th Street
Pendleton, Or 97801-2590
Phone: 541-278-0341
Umatilla County Website

  • County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1862. [3]
  • County Records Inventory lists record collections and locations held.

Umatilla County, Oregon Record Dates

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[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1890 1862 1892 1862 1862 1862 1845
*Statewide registration for births and deaths in 1903. General compliance year unknown.

Record Loss

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

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

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
American Indian Communities
Census-designated places
Historic communities
Ghost towns

Defunct Post Offices

  • Adams: The town is about 13 miles northeast of Pendleton on Wildhorse Creek. Named for John F. Adams, part of whose homestead is now included in the town. Post Office established 9 July 1883 with William H. McCoy, postmaster. FamilySearch Catalog
  • Albee: A post office with the name Snipe was established at this locality on June 17, 1881, undoubtedly taking its name from nearby Snipe Creek. John H. Clifford was postmaster. On Apr. 17, 1882, the name was changed to Alba and in 1887 a plat for the community was filed using the same form. Alba is the Latin word for white. Sometime near the turn of the century the place became known as Albee for the Albee brothers, well-known locak stockmen, and on July 30, 1907 the name of the post office was changed to conform. Like many other small communities in eastern Oregon, has suffered the ravages of time begining with the depression of the 1930s and accelerating during World War II. The post office was closed on Oct. 31, 1943. All that remains are a few weatherbeaten buildings on private property. FamilySearch Catalog

Indian Reservation

Umatilla (Confederated Tribes of Umatilla - specifically Sahaptin-speaking Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla tribes)

History Timeline

  • Named after the Umatilla River. The name Umatilla is derived from the Native American name for the river, which was first recorded as Youmalolam in the journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
  • 14 October 1864 Grant
  • 16 February 1885 Morrow County set off.

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Umatilla 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

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1870 2,916 —
1880 9,607 229.5%
1890 13,381 39.3%
1900 18,049 34.9%
1910 20,309 12.5%
1920 25,946 27.8%
1930 24,399 −6.0%
1940 26,030 6.7%
1950 41,703 60.2%
1960 44,352 6.4%
1970 44,923 1.3%
1980 58,861 31.0%
1990 59,249 0.7%
2000 70,548 19.1%
2010 75,889 7.6%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Church Records

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories

Maps and Gazetteers

Wallowa CountyUnion CountyMorrow CountyGrant CountyBenton CountyWalla Walla CountyColumbia CountyOR UMATILLA.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration

Early migration routes to and from Umatilla County for European and African American settlers included:

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

Military Records

Civil War

World War I

Naturalization and Citizenship

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers

Oregon Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.

Obituaries

Other Records

Periodicals

Probate Records

Online Probate Indexes and Records


School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

Vital Records

The FamilySearch Library has copies of some records such as: Umatilla County record of deaths 1907-1929, certificates of death 1913-1944

Birth

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Research Facilities

Archives

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

FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Umatilla County. For state-wide library facilities, see Oregon Archives and Libraries.

  • Umatilla County Library District
    425 S Main St
    Pendleton OR 97801
    541-276-6449

Museums

Societies

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

  • Umatilla County Historical Society
    108 S W Frazer
    PO Box 253
    Pendleton 97801
    541-276-0012
    Website

Websites

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ WorldCat 50140092; FS Catalog Collection Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002)
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Umatilla, Oregon" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umatilla_County,_Oregon accessed 29 Nov 2018
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Umatilla County, Oregon page 574, At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Umatilla 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.
  5. ↑ WorldCat 50140092; FS Catalog Collection Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002)
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Umatilla County, Oregon" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umatilla_County,_Oregon, accessed 2 January 2019.
  7. ↑ Jim Tompkins, "The Oregon Trail 1841-1848 Map VI" in Oregon Trail Landmarks at http://www.oregonpioneers.com/OTMap6.jpg (accessed 18 July 2011).
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