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 == Availability<br> ==
+'''1790-1840--'''Census records are not available for Oregon.
+'''1850 Census'''--This is a federal census taken when Oregon was still a territory.
+'''1860-1930 Census--'''The 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 19300 U.S. federal censuses for the state of Oregon are available.
+'''1890 Census--'''The 1890 census has been destroyed. The 1890 Union veterans' schedule is available at the Family History Library (FHL film 338236) and at the National Archives.
 == Historical Background  ==
+'''1848--'''Oregon Territory was created.
+'''1853--'''Washington Territory was created which reduced the size of the Oregon Territory by about half.
+'''1859--'''Oregon became the 33rd state.
 == Indexes  ==
+'''Ancestry--'''All of Oregon federal censuses are indexed at [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com].
+'''1860-1880--'''Statewide indexes are available for the 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses in book and microfiche format.
+'''Soundex--'''A soundex (phonetic) index is also available on microfilm for part of the 1880 and all of the 1900 and 1920 censuses.
 == Special Censuses  ==
-== State Censuses  ==
+==== Mortality Schedules ====
+'''1850-1880--'''Mortality schedules (lists of deaths during the census year) exist for the years 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses. The schedules for the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 are indexed in book format. The schedules and indexes are available at the [http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/ Oregon State Library], the [http://www.ohs.org/research/library/index.cfm Oregon Historical Society Library], and the [http://www.uoregon.edu/ University of Oregon].
+&nbsp;
-== Territorial Censuses  ==
+== State and Territorial Censuses  ==
+'''1850 Census--'''The 1850 Federal census for the Oregon Territory is available.
+'''Territorial and state censuses '''also exist for a few counties for the years 1842, 1843, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1865, 1885, 1895, and 1905.
+Most of the extant schedules from 1842-1859 are indexed (FHL film 899786) and published. In most of these censuses only the heads of households are listed. Copies of most are available at the Oregon State Archives and the Family History Library. They are listed in the catalog under OREGON - [COUNTY] - CENSUS.
 == Web Sites  ==
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 ''Oregon Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.
-Federal
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-Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. '''[[United States Census|The United States Research Outline]]''' provides more detailed information about these records.
-The Family History Library has the 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 U.S. federal censuses for the state of Oregon. The 1890 census has been destroyed. The 1890 Union veterans' schedule is available at the Family History Library (FHL film 338236) and at the National Archives.&nbsp; See also '''[[United States Census Online|United States Census Online]]''' for information on how to access censuses online.<br>
-Statewide indexes are available for the 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses in book and microfiche format. A soundex (phonetic) index is also available on microfilm for part of the 1880 and all of the 1900 and 1920 censuses.
-Mortality schedules (lists of deaths during the census year) exist for the years 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses. The schedules for the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 are indexed in book format. The schedules and indexes are available at the Oregon State Library, the Oregon Historical Society Library, and the University of Oregon.
-Territorial and State
-The 1850 Federal census for the Oregon Territory is available and has been indexed by several compilers. Territorial and state censuses also exist for a few counties for the years 1842, 1843, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1865, 1885, 1895, and 1905.
-Most of the extant schedules from 1842-1859 are indexed (FHL film 899786) and published. In most of these censuses only the heads of households are listed. Copies of most are available at the Oregon State Archives and the Family History Library. They are listed in the catalog under OREGON - [COUNTY] - CENSUS. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
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