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=== Oregon Research Tips  ===
<center>''The Oregon Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Oregon. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br>
 
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These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Oregon.  


== Oregon Research Strategies  ==
*'''Birth information:''' Oregon statewide registration of births began in 1903. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Oregon:<br>
*'''Finding Parents:''' Oregon began statewide registration of deaths began in July 1903. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Oregon death records]]
===Finding Oregon Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
*[[GuidedResearch:Oregon|Finding Oregon Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
=== Oregon Record Finder  ===


===Finding Oregon Records===
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.
*[[Oregon Record Finder]]


===Oregon Statewide Databases===
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*[[Oregon Online Genealogy Records|Oregon Online Genealogy Records]]  
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| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
| '''2. Try these records first:'''
| '''3. Other useful records'''
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| Birth information
| [[How to Find Oregon Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Oregon Death Records|Death records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Oregon Church Records|Church records]]
| [[Oregon Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Oregon Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Oregon Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Oregon Military Records|Military records]] (pension)
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| Marriage information
| [[How to Find Oregon Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Oregon Bible Records|Bible records]]
| [[Oregon Church Records|Church records]], [[Oregon Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Oregon Military Records|Military records]]
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| Death information
| [[How to Find Oregon Death Records|Death Records]], [[Oregon Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| [[Oregon Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Oregon Church Records|Church Records]], [[Oregon Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| Parents
| [[How to Find Oregon Birth Records|Birth records]],&nbsp;[[How to Find Oregon Death Records|Death records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Oregon Census|Census]], [[Oregon Church Records|Church records]]
| [[Oregon Biography|Biography]], [[Oregon Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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| Maiden name
| [[How to Find Oregon Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Oregon Probate Records|Probate records]]
| [[Oregon Church Records|Church Records]], [[Oregon Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
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| Immigration date
| [[Oregon Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Oregon Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Oregon Census|Census]]
| [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Oregon Biography|Biography]], [[Oregon History|History]]
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| Naturalization
| [[Oregon Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Oregon Census|Census]], [[Oregon Court Records|Court Records]]
| [[United States Voting Records|Voting Registers]], [[Oregon Biography|Biography]], [[Oregon Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| Physical description
| [[Oregon Military Records|Military Records]], [[Oregon Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
| [[Oregon Biography|Biography]], [[Oregon History|History]]
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===Oregon Research Process===
=== Further Oregon Research ===
*[[Step-by-Step Oregon Research, 1900-Present|Step-by-Step Oregon Research, 1900-Present]]
*[[Step-by-Step Oregon Research, 1850-1903|Step-by-Step Oregon Research, 1850-1903]]
*[[Oregon Descendancy Research]]
*[[How to Find Oregon Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find Oregon Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Oregon Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]


== Oregon Research Tips  ==
For more research on Oregon, including research at the county level, visit the [[Oregon|Oregon]] page on the Research Wiki.


These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Oregon:<br>
Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/56?region=United%20States%20of%20America Oregon record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>  
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1903 and had immediate compliance.<ref>''Oregon Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 18. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Oregon.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''County registration:''''' A few counties kept birth and death records as early as 1854, although most did not start until after state registration began in 1903.<ref>''Oregon Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 18. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Oregon.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Oregon Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Oregon.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Oregon Substitute Records|Oregon Substitute Records]] for more information.
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
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*'''''Death records:'''''  In 1903, the state required recording the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. 
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Oregon Newspapers]] and [[Oregon Obituaries]] for more information.
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Oregon Church Records]] for more information.
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'''Census Records:'''
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Oregon Census|Oregon Census Records]] for more information.
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.


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Revision as of 18:49, 26 January 2015

Oregon Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Oregon

Oregon Online Genealogy Records
How to find Oregon Birth Records
How to find Oregon Marriage Records
How to find Oregon Death Records

Oregon Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Oregon.

  • Birth information: Oregon statewide registration of births began in 1903. The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
  • Finding Parents: Oregon began statewide registration of deaths began in July 1903. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Oregon death records
  • Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

Oregon Record Finder[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.

1. What you are looking for: 2. Try these records first: 3. Other useful records
Birth information Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Church records Cemeteries, Naturalization and Citizenship, Bible records, Military records (pension)
Marriage information Marriage records, Obituaries, Bible records Church records, Probate records, Military records
Death information Death Records, Cemeteries, Obituaries Probate Records, Church Records, Bible Records
Parents Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Census, Church records Biography, Genealogy
Maiden name Marriage Records, Obituaries, Probate records Church Records, Military Records (pension)
Immigration date Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census Obituaries, Biography, History
Naturalization Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Court Records Voting Registers, Biography, Periodicals
Physical description Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Biography, History

Further Oregon Research[edit | edit source]

For more research on Oregon, including research at the county level, visit the Oregon page on the Research Wiki.

Search all of the Oregon record collections at FamilySearch.

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