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The Daughters' of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection contains tombstone inscriptions from Oregon cemeteries. This collection is described in the “[[Oregon Genealogy|Genealogy]]” article on this site. Another important collection is ''Oregon Cemetery Records'', 2 vols. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society, 1956-61; Family History Library book 979.5 V3p; films 824258-59).  
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==Online Resources==
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find-A-Grave.com]
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find a Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] ($)
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2527/ Oregon, Church and Cemetery Records, 1840-1965] at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry]
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch – [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/oregon-cemetery-records.htm Oregon Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/or/index.htm Oregon Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment]
*[https://oregongravestones.org/cemeteries.php Oregon Gravestones Photo Project] at [https://oregongravestones.org/ Oregon Gravestones]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/oregon/oregon.html Oregon Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project]
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/oregon/index.html Online Oregon Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Oregon?id=state_39 Oregon Cemeteries] at [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves] - type Oregon in the search box.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Oregon,%20United%20States&reqParents=375&reqParentsLabel=State&reqParentsType=362&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Oregon,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
*[https://oregon.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm Oregon Cemeteries] at [https://www.hometownlocator.com/ Hometown Locator]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/or.html Oregon Cemeteries] at [http://www.idreamof.com/index.html I Dream of Genealogy]
*[https://ldsgenealogy.com/OR/Cemetery-Records.htm Oregon Cemeteries] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/index.htm LDSGenealogy]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/421284/waverly-jewish-cemetery Jewish Cemetery in Oregon] at [https://www.findagrave.com/ Find-A-Grave]
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/oregon-or/ Oregon Jewish Cemetery Project] at [https://iajgscemetery.org/ International Jewish Cemetery Project]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1411/ JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] - grave search
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] by [https://www.jewishgen.org/ JewishGen]<br>''Click the USA folder, State folder, City folder and cemetery name''
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*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/eaglepoint.asp Eagle Point National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109401/eagle-point-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Eagle-Point-National-Cemetery/82674 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/roseburg.asp Roseburg National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/39362/roseburg-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Roseburg-National-Cemetery/180915 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/willamette.asp Willamette National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/39562/willamette-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Willamette-National-Cemetery/174983 BillionGraves] 
*[https://armycemeteries.army.mil/Cemeteries/Fort-Stevens-Post-Cemetery Fort Stevens Post Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/39439/fort-stevens-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Fort-Stevens-Post-Cemetery/83088 BillionGraves]
:''For more [[United States Military Cemetery Records|military burial databases]].''
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Oregon cemeteries are listed in ''Oregon Cemetery Survey'' (Salem, Oregon: Oregon Department of Transportation, 1978; Family History Library book 979.5 V34o; film 1033848 item 4; fiche 6051231). This gives the name, size, location, condition and sexton's or caretaker's address of each cemetery.
== Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library ==
To find cemetery records for ''Oregon'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


''Oregon Burial Site Guide'', by Dean H. Byrd, co-compiled by Stanley R. Clarke and Janice M. Healy (Portland, Oregon: Binford &amp; Mort, c2001; Family History Library book 979.5V3b, not available on microfilm). Includes name of cemetery, directions on how to find it, number of burials, amount of land covered, date started or earliest known burial, township, range, section, which USGS Quadrangle map located on, and some pictures of headstones and grave sites. Arranged in alphabetical order by county. The book can be ordered from http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/obsg.html
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Oregon''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


Online information on Oregon Cemeteries can be obtained at the following sites and others as well:
To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below


#[http://www.oregongravestones.org/ http://www.interment.net/us/or/index.htm]  
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/or.html http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/or.html]
#Enter: '''Oregon''' in the Place box
#[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/oregon/oregon.html The USGenWeb Tombstone Project - Oregon]
#Click on: '''Search'''
#[http://www.oregongravestones.org/ Oregon Gravestone Photo Project]
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#[http://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
#Click on: '''Places within Oregon'''
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#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


[[Category:Oregon]]
To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.
 
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Oregon''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Oregon'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on '''Places within United States, Oregon, county name'''
#Click on the town you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
 
== Additional Resources ==
*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for Oregon cemetery.
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org]- Do a search for Oregon Cemetery.
 
 
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Revision as of 12:37, 3 September 2024

Oregon Wiki Topics
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Online Cemetery Resources for Oregon
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
List of Cemeteries in the State
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Jewish Cemeteries
Military Cemeteries
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Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]

To find cemetery records for Oregon in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:

  1. Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
  2. Enter: Oregon in the Place box
  3. Click on: Search
  4. Click on: Cemeteries

To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below

  1. Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
  2. Enter: Oregon in the Place box
  3. Click on: Search
  4. Click on: Cemeteries
  5. Click on: Places within Oregon
  6. Click on the county you want to search
  7. Click on: Cemeteries

To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.

  1. Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
  2. Enter: Oregon in the Place box
  3. Click on: Search
  4. Click on: Cemeteries
  5. Click on: Places within Oregon
  6. Click on the county you want to search
  7. Click on Places within United States, Oregon, county name
  8. Click on the town you want to search
  9. Click on: Cemeteries

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