Oregon Church Records: Difference between revisions

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Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Oregon were Roman Catholic, Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baptist, and Christian (Disciples of Christ).

Some early Episcopal and Catholic records are available at the Oregon State Library. Roman Catholic records for 1838 to 1869 have been published in M. Leona Nichols, Mantle of Elias, The Story of Fathers Blanchet and Demers in Early Oregon (Portland, Oregon: Binfords and Mort, 1941; FHL book 979 V26n; film 372495). An index is at the Oregon State Archives.

The Family History Library collection includes histories of some denominations, such as the Roman Catholics, Methodists, Baptists, and Quakers. The library has few original church records for Oregon.

A guide to help you locate churches and their records is the Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations, State of Oregon (Portland, Oregon: Historical Records Survey, 1940; FHL book 979.5 K24d; fiche 6051178).

Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses:

Baptist[edit | edit source]

American Baptist—Samuel Colgate Historical Society
1106 S. Goodman Street
Rochester, NY 14620-2532
Telephone: 716-473-1740
Fax: 716-473-1740

Northrup Library
Linfield College
900 S. Baker
McMinnville, OR 97128-9989
Telephone: 503-434-2262
Fax: 503-434-2566

Disciples of Christ[edit | edit source]

Disciples of Christ Historical Society
1101 19th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212
Telephone: 615-327-1444
Fax: 615-327-1445

Methodist[edit | edit source]

United Methodist Archives Center
Drew University Library
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
Telephone: 973-408-3189
Fax: 973-408-3909
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 127
Madison, NJ 07940

Presbyterian[edit | edit source]

Presbyterian Historical Society
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
425 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516
Telephone: 215-627-1852
Fax: 215-627-0509

To locate Presbyterian records, see Inventory of Church Archives of Oregon Presbyterian Churches: 1968 Arrangement with Indexes(N.p.: Historical Records Survey, WPA, 1968; FHL film 899323).

Roman Catholic[edit | edit source]

Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
Chancery Office
2838 E. Burnside Street
Portland, OR 97214-1895
Telephone: 503-234-5334
Fax: 503-234-2545
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 351
Portland, OR 97214-1895

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 === Baptist ===
-American Baptist—Samuel Colgate Historical Society<br />1106 S. Goodman Street<br />Rochester, NY 14620-2532<br />Telephone: 716-473-1740<br />Fax: 716-473-1740
+American Baptist—Samuel Colgate Historical Society<br>1106 S. Goodman Street<br>Rochester, NY 14620-2532<br>Telephone: 716-473-1740<br>Fax: 716-473-1740
-Northrup Library<br />Linfield College<br />900 S. Baker<br />McMinnville, OR 97128-9989<br />Telephone: 503-434-2262<br />Fax: 503-434-2566
+Northrup Library<br>Linfield College<br>900 S. Baker<br>McMinnville, OR 97128-9989<br>Telephone: 503-434-2262<br>Fax: 503-434-2566
 === Disciples of Christ ===
-Disciples of Christ Historical Society<br />1101 19th Avenue South<br />Nashville, TN 37212<br />Telephone: 615-327-1444<br />Fax: 615-327-1445
+Disciples of Christ Historical Society<br>1101 19th Avenue South<br>Nashville, TN 37212<br>Telephone: 615-327-1444<br>Fax: 615-327-1445
 === Methodist ===
-United Methodist Archives Center<br />Drew University Library<br />36 Madison Avenue<br />Madison, NJ 07940<br />Telephone: 973-408-3189<br />Fax: 973-408-3909<br />Mailing address:<br />P.O. Box 127<br />Madison, NJ 07940
+United Methodist Archives Center<br>Drew University Library<br>36 Madison Avenue<br>Madison, NJ 07940<br>Telephone: 973-408-3189<br>Fax: 973-408-3909<br>Mailing address:<br>P.O. Box 127<br>Madison, NJ 07940
 === Presbyterian ===
-Presbyterian Historical Society<br />Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)<br />425 Lombard Street<br />Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516<br />Telephone: 215-627-1852<br />Fax: 215-627-0509
+Presbyterian Historical Society<br>Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)<br>425 Lombard Street<br>Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516<br>Telephone: 215-627-1852<br>Fax: 215-627-0509
-To locate Presbyterian records, see ''Inventory of Church Archives of Oregon Presbyterian Churches: 1968 Arrangement with Indexes ''(N.p.: Historical Records Survey, WPA, 1968; FHL film 899323).
+To locate Presbyterian records, see ''Inventory of Church Archives of Oregon Presbyterian Churches: 1968 Arrangement with Indexes''(N.p.: Historical Records Survey, WPA, 1968; FHL film 899323).
 === Roman Catholic ===
-Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon<br />Chancery Office<br />2838 E. Burnside Street<br />Portland, OR 97214-1895<br />Telephone: 503-234-5334<br />Fax: 503-234-2545<br />Mailing address:<br />P.O. Box 351<br />Portland, OR 97214-1895
+Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon<br>Chancery Office<br>2838 E. Burnside Street<br>Portland, OR 97214-1895<br>Telephone: 503-234-5334<br>Fax: 503-234-2545<br>Mailing address:<br>P.O. Box 351<br>Portland, OR 97214-1895
+[[Category:Oregon]]