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United States Oregon Archives and Libraries

Many archives and libraries, including societes, have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Oregon. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state.

Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Oregon

Oregon State Archives · Knight Library · Mark O. Hatfield Library · The Valley Library · Oregon Historical Society · National Archives at Seattle · FamilySearch Library

Archives

National Archives at Seattle
6125 Sand Point Way, N.E.
Seattle, WA 98115-7999
Telephone: 206-336-5115
Fax: 206-336-5112
Website
Email

A NEW DATABASE FROM THE STATE ARCHIVES: EARLY OREGONIANS DATABASE ADDED.

Information from the Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno:
The Early Oregonians Database includes information from census, death, probate, and other records to document the people who lived in Oregon before statehood. The project includes people living in Oregon from 1800 to 1860.

Oregon State Archives has a Website which includes entires compiled by examining actual records held by the Archives. The spelling of surnames and other information reflects the original records. There are currently 572,940 entries in the index. Records include births, deaths, marriages, naturalizations, probates, divorce, and many, many, more. Surname and County searches are available.

The foundation of information in the database is based on data extracted from the 1850 and 1860 censuses for Oregon. Volunteers have created profiles of individuals that capture information about their parents, spouses, and birth and death information. When possible additional information from records in the Archives holdings and other published sources have been used to provide more complete or accurate information.

Various records from the Oregon State Archives such as probate records, death certificates, and marriage records were searched to identify individuals who appeared to meet the criteria. As additional features of the database become functional, researchers will be able to view a list of records associated with a particular individual that are part of the Oregon State Archives holdings and request copies.

Despite the fact that large populations of Native Americans lived in the Oregon Country prior to 1840, documentation of those individuals is scant and not readily available. Because of this, Native Americans presented a special challenge. Currently the database includes close to 3,500 individuals of Native American descent. Information on Native Americans that lived into the twentieth century can be problematic as well. Project volunteers are beginning to work on the Indian censuses compiled for the various reservations between 1885 and 1940 with the goal of incorporating more information and individuals in the project over time.

Further review and editing will result in additional entries when evidence supports inclusion in the database. If you have documentation
you would like to contribute to the Early Oregonians Database, contact the Archives staff at Early.Oregonians@state.or.us A more detailed description of the project and an FAQ are available at http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/eo_overview.html and http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/eo_faqs.html

Archives West

Formerly Northwest Digital Archives. Contains listings of archives in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, and Utah.

Societies

The Oregon Historical Society
1200 S.W. Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205-2483
Telephone: 503-222-1741
Fax: 503-221-2035
Website
Email

Libraries

Genealogical Forum of Oregon
2505 SE 11th Ave., Suite B-18
Portland, OR 97202
Telephone: 503-963-1932
Website
Online Library Catalog
Email

Oregon Genealogical Society and Research Library
955 Oak Alley
Eugene, OR 97401
Telephone: 541-345-0399
Website
Email

Oregon State Library
State Library Building
250 Winter Street N.E.
Salem, OR 97310-3950
Telephone: 503-378-8800
Fax: 503-585-8059
Website
Email

University of Oregon
Knight Library
1501 Kincaid Street
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
Telephone: 541-346-3053
Fax: 541-346-3485
Website
Email

Oregon Online Records

Oregon Online Genealogy Records

Links to online databases and indexes that may include vital records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, maps, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records.

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+<br>''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Oregon]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Archives and Libraries'''
-The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful for genealogical research in Oregon. These places have state-wide collections pertaining to Oregon.
+Many archives and libraries, including societes, have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Oregon. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state. <br><br>
-=== Genealogical Forum of Oregon, Inc.  ===
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-SE Gideon<br>Portland, OR <br>Mailing Address:<br>PO Box 42567<br>Portland, OR 97242-0567<br>Telephone: 503-963-1932<br>Fax: 503-963-1932<br>E-mail - [mailto:gfoinfo@hotmail.com gfoinfo@hotmail.com]<br>Web Site - [http://www.gfo.org/ http://www.gfo.org/]
+===Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Oregon===
+[[Oregon State Archives|Oregon State Archives]]{{·}} [[Knight Library, Oregon|Knight Library]]{{·}} [[Mark O. Hatfield Library|Mark O. Hatfield Library]]{{·}} [[The Valley Library, Oregon|The Valley Library]]{{·}} [[Oregon Historical Society|Oregon Historical Society]]{{·}} [[National Archives at Seattle]]{{·}} [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]
-=== Multnomah County Library  ===
+===Archives===
+*'''[[National Archives at Seattle]]'''<br>6125 Sand Point Way, N.E.<br>Seattle, WA 98115-7999 <br>Telephone: 206-336-5115<br>Fax: 206-336-5112<br>[https://www.archives.gov/ Website]<br>[mailto:seattle.archives@nara.gov/ Email]<br><br>
+:'''A NEW DATABASE FROM THE STATE ARCHIVES:''' EARLY OREGONIANS DATABASE ADDED.
+:Information from the Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno:<br>[https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/Pages/db-early-oregonians.aspx The Early Oregonians Database] includes information from census, death, probate, and other records to document the people who lived in Oregon before statehood. The project includes people living in Oregon from 1800 to 1860. <br><br>Oregon State Archives has a [https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/Pages/default.aspx Website]  which includes entires compiled by examining actual records held by the Archives. The spelling of surnames and other information reflects the original records. There are currently 572,940 entries in the index. Records include births, deaths, marriages, naturalizations, probates, divorce, and many, many, more. Surname and County searches are available.
+:The foundation of information in the database is based on data extracted from the 1850 and 1860 censuses for Oregon. Volunteers have created profiles of individuals that capture information about their parents, spouses, and birth and death information. When possible additional information from records in the Archives holdings and other published sources have been used to provide more complete or accurate information.
+:Various records from the Oregon State Archives such as probate records, death certificates, and marriage records were searched to identify individuals who appeared to meet the criteria. As additional features of the database become functional, researchers will be able to view a list of records associated with a particular individual that are part of the Oregon State Archives holdings and request copies.
+:Despite the fact that large populations of Native Americans lived in the Oregon Country prior to 1840, documentation of those individuals is scant and not readily available. Because of this, Native Americans presented a special challenge. Currently the database includes close to 3,500 individuals of Native American descent. Information on Native Americans that lived into the twentieth century can be problematic as well. Project volunteers are beginning to work on the Indian censuses compiled for the various reservations between 1885 and 1940 with the goal of incorporating more information and individuals in the project over time.
+:Further review and editing will result in additional entries when evidence supports inclusion in the database. If you have documentation<br>you would like to contribute to the Early Oregonians Database, contact the Archives staff at Early.Oregonians@state.or.us A more detailed description of the project and an FAQ are available at http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/eo_overview.html and http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/eo_faqs.html
+*'''[https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ Archives West]''' <br>
+:Formerly Northwest Digital Archives. Contains listings of archives in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, and Utah.
+===Societies===
+*'''[http://www.ohs.org/ The Oregon Historical Society]'''<br>1200 S.W. Park Avenue<br>Portland, OR 97205-2483<br>Telephone: 503-222-1741<br>Fax: 503-221-2035<br>[http://www.ohs.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:orhist@ohs.org/ Email]
-S.W. Tenth Avenue<br>Portland, OR 97205<br>Telephone: 503-988-5123<br>Web page - [http://www.multcolib.org/ http://www.multcolib.org/]
+:
-A helpful guide to other Oregon records is University of Washington (Seattle) Library, ''The Dictionary Catalog of the Pacific Northwest Collection of the University of Washington (Seattle) Libraries'', Six Volumes. (Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall and Co., 1972; {{FHL|87581|item}} large Q book 979.7 A3w.
+===Libraries===
-=== National Archives—Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle)  ===
+*<b>Genealogical Forum of Oregon</b><br>2505 SE 11th Ave., Suite B-18<br>Portland, OR 97202<br>Telephone: 503-963-1932<br>[http://www.gfo.org/ Website]<br>[https://gfo-ind.narvi.opalsinfo.net/bin/home Online Library Catalog]<br>[mailto:info@gfo.org Email]<br><br>
-Sand Point Way, N.E. <br>Seattle, WA 98115-7999 <br>Telephone: 206-336-5115<br>Fax: 206-336-5112<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/ http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/]
+*<b>Oregon Genealogical Society and Research Library</b><br>955 Oak Alley<br>Eugene, OR 97401<br>Telephone: 541-345-0399<br>[http://www.oregongs.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:info@oregongs.org Email]<br><br>
-=== Oregon Genealogical Society  ===
+*[http://oregon.gov/OSL/ Oregon State Library]<br>State Library Building<br>250 Winter Street N.E.<br>Salem, OR 97310-3950<br>Telephone: 503-378-8800<br>Fax: 503-585-8059<br>[http://oregon.gov/OSL/ Website]<br>[mailto:reference@library.state.or.us/ Email]<br><br>
-Oak Alley<br>Eugene, OR 97401<br>Telephone: 541-345-0399<br>Web page: [http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlncogs/ogsinfo.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlncogs/ogsinfo.htm]
+*University of Oregon<br>Knight Library<br>1501 Kincaid Street<br>Eugene, OR 97403-1299<br>Telephone: 541-346-3053<br>Fax: 541-346-3485<br>[http://libweb.uoregon.edu/ Website]<br>[mailto:libref@uoregon.edu/ Email]
-=== Oregon Historical Society Library  ===
+==Oregon Online Records==
-S.W. Park Avenue<br>Portland, OR 97205-2483<br>Telephone: 503-222-1741<br>Fax: 503-221-2035<br>E-mail: [mailto:orhist@ohs.org orhist@ohs.org]<br>Web Site: [http://www.ohs.org/ http://www.ohs.org/]
+<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Oregon Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div>{{DCfollowup}}<br>
+{{Oregon|Oregon}}{{U.S. Archives and Libraries}}
-A helpful guide to the collection at the Oregon Historical Society Library is ''Oregon Historical Society Microfilm Guide Portland, Oregon'': Oregon Historical Society, 1973; {{FHL|307194}} 979.5 A3o.
+[[Category:Oregon_Archives_and_Libraries]]
-=== Oregon State Archives  ===
-Summer Street N.E.<br>Salem, OR 97310<br>Telephone: 503-373-0701<br>Fax: 503-373-0953 <br>Internet: [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/ http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/]
-Oregon State Archives has a [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/banners/genlist.htm Historical Records Index] On-line which includes entires compiled by examining actual records held by the Archives. The spelling of surnames and other information reflects the original records. There are currently 572,940 entries in the index. Records include births, deaths, marriages, naturalizations, probates, divorce and many, many, more. Surname and County searches are available.
-'''A NEW DATABASE FROM THE STATE ARCHIVES:''' EARLY OREGONIANS DATABASE ADDED
-As a legacy to commemorate the sesquicentennial of Oregon’s statehood, the Oregon State Archives announces the launch of the Early Oregonians Database on its website<br>https://secure.sos.state.or.us/prs/personProfileSearch.do?earlyOregonian=true&amp;searchReset=true
-This resource uses data from census, death, probate, and other records to help researchers find information and documents about people who lived in Oregon prior to statehood. Volunteers at the Archives have worked on this project for more than five years. The database currently contains over 105,500 entries for individuals who lived in Oregon prior to statehood. Because of limits on available records and documentation, the project can be defined to include people living in Oregon from 1800<br>to 1860.
-The foundation of information in the database is based on data extracted from the 1850 and 1860 censuses for Oregon. Volunteers have created profiles of individuals that capture information about their parents, spouses, and birth and death information. When possible additional information from records in the Archives holdings and other published sources have been used to provide more complete or accurate information.
-Various records from the Oregon State Archives such as probate records, death certificates, and marriage records were searched to identify individuals who appeared to meet the criteria. As additional features of the database become functional, researchers will be able to view a list of records associated with a particular individual that are part of the Oregon State Archives holdings and request copies.
-Despite the fact that large populations of Native Americans lived in the Oregon Country prior to 1840, documentation of those individuals is scant and not readily available. Because of this, Native Americans presented a special challenge. Currently the database includes close to 3,500 individuals of Native American descent. Information on Native Americans that lived into the twentieth century can be problematic as well. Project volunteers are beginning to work on the Indian censuses compiled for the various reservations between 1885 and 1940 with the goal of incorporating more information and individuals in the project over time.
-Further review and editing will result in additional entries when evidence supports inclusion in the database. If you have documentation<br>you would like to contribute to the Early Oregonians Database, contact the Archives staff at Early.Oregonians@state.or.us A more detailed description of the project and an FAQ are available at http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/eo_overview.html and http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/eo_faqs.html
-=== Oregon State Library  ===
-State Library Building<br>250 Winter Street N.E.<br>Salem, OR 97310-3950<br>Telephone: 503-378-8800<br>Fax: 503-585-8059<br>E-mail - [mailto:reference@library.state.or.us reference@library.state.or.us]<br>Web site - [http://oregon.gov/OSL/ http://oregon.gov/OSL/]
-=== University of Oregon  ===
-Knight Library<br>1501 Kincaid Street<br>Eugene, OR 97403-1299<br>Telephone: 541-346-3053<br>Fax: 541-346-3485<br>E-Mail - [mailto:libref@uoregon.edu libref@uoregon.edu]<br>Web Site - [http://libweb.uoregon.edu/ http://libweb.uoregon.edu/]
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