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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1874 About Oregon, Biographical Index Card File, 1900-1986], ($), index/images | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1874 About Oregon, Biographical Index Card File, 1900-1986], ($), index/images | ||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~orgenweb/pioneerbios.html Oregon Pioneer Biographies] | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~orgenweb/pioneerbios.html Oregon Pioneer Biographies] | ||
*[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories3.htm#or County and Town Histories], includes biographies | |||
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/statewide/statewide-bios.htm USGenWeb Oregon Biographies] | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/statewide/statewide-bios.htm USGenWeb Oregon Biographies] | ||
*[http://loc.gov/search/?in=&q=WPA+Life+histories+Oregon&new=true&st=gallery WPA Life Histories from Oregon] | *[http://loc.gov/search/?in=&q=WPA+Life+histories+Oregon&new=true&st=gallery WPA Life Histories from Oregon] | ||
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*[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081782744;view=1up;seq=11 The story of Oregon; a history, with portraits and biographies, by Julian Hawthorne. Vol. 1], e-book; [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081782751;view=1up;seq=14 Vol.2] | *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081782744;view=1up;seq=11 The story of Oregon; a history, with portraits and biographies, by Julian Hawthorne. Vol. 1], e-book; [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081782751;view=1up;seq=14 Vol.2] | ||
*[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081810206;view=1up;seq=12 The centennial history of Oregon, 1811-1912, Vol. 1], e-books, [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044099898983;view=1up;seq=5 Vol. 2], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081810198;view=1up;seq=7 Vol. 3], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081810172;view=1up;seq=7 Vol. 4] | *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081810206;view=1up;seq=12 The centennial history of Oregon, 1811-1912, Vol. 1], e-books, [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044099898983;view=1up;seq=5 Vol. 2], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081810198;view=1up;seq=7 Vol. 3], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081810172;view=1up;seq=7 Vol. 4] | ||
==Biographies in Local Histories== | |||
*Biographical information is often found in '''state, county, and town histories'''. | *Biographical information is often found in '''state, county, and town histories'''. | ||
*Towards the end of the 19th century, began publishers soliciting short biographical/family histories from local founding families, offering to publish them in an upcoming local history. This then became an incentive for family members to buy a copy of the book. | *Towards the end of the 19th century, began publishers soliciting short biographical/family histories from local founding families, offering to publish them in an upcoming local history. This then became an incentive for family members to buy a copy of the book. | ||
*Families represented were '''not necessarily prominent'''. Practically everyone living there, especially in the Midwest, counted as an early settler. | *Families represented were '''not necessarily prominent'''. Practically everyone living there, especially in the Midwest, counted as an early settler. | ||
*These biographies often start with '''the first member of the family to settle in the area''', and detail their descendants at the time of publishing. They may tell '''where the family moved in from'''. Children's marriages often are given, with '''maiden names''' included. | *These biographies often start with '''the first member of the family to settle in the area''', and detail their descendants at the time of publishing. They may tell '''where the family moved in from'''. Children's marriages often are given, with '''maiden names''' included. | ||
===Finding Biographies=== | |||
*The [[Oregon, United States Genealogy#Counties|'''county Wiki page''']] lists several county histories. It also lists '''local libraries, and societies''' which probably have copies of local histories. | *The [[Oregon, United States Genealogy#Counties|'''county Wiki page''']] lists several county histories. It also lists '''local libraries, and societies''' which probably have copies of local histories. | ||
*Many histories are no longer under copyright and can be found in the following '''online, digitized book collections'''. Search with keywords "History" and "the name of your locality" (state, county, or town). | *Many histories are no longer under copyright and can be found in the following '''online, digitized book collections'''. Search with keywords "History" and "the name of your locality" (state, county, or town). | ||
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