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Counties began to record marriages soon after they were organized. Some county marriage records date from 1849. Write to the county clerk for information on early records they may have. Beginning in 1906 each county sent copies of the records to the Oregon State Health Division (address above). For records after 1906 you can write to the county clerk or to the state. Records from 1849-1930 are also at the Oregon State Archives (see address in [[Oregon Archives and Libraries]]). | Counties began to record marriages soon after they were organized. Some county marriage records date from 1849. Write to the county clerk for information on early records they may have. Beginning in 1906 each county sent copies of the records to the Oregon State Health Division (address above). For records after 1906 you can write to the county clerk or to the state. Records from 1849-1930 are also at the Oregon State Archives (see address in [[Oregon Archives and Libraries]]). | ||
*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an Oregon couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Humboldt County, Nevada|Winnemucca NV]], or [[Kootenai County, Idaho|Coeur d'Alene ID]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> | |||
=== Divorce Records === | === Divorce Records === | ||
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Before 1853, divorces were granted by the territorial legislature. These records are now kept at the Oregon State Archives. Divorces that occurred after 1853 were recorded in the circuit court of each county. Records since 1925 may also be obtained from the Oregon State Health Division '''(address above).''' | Before 1853, divorces were granted by the territorial legislature. These records are now kept at the Oregon State Archives. Divorces that occurred after 1853 were recorded in the circuit court of each county. Records since 1925 may also be obtained from the Oregon State Health Division '''(address above).''' | ||
Many of the marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]]. | Many of the marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]]. | ||
== Death Records == | == Death Records == | ||