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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] & | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[Portal:Oregon|Oregon]] > Oregon Vital Records'' | ||
<br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | |||
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Oregon.htm Oregon Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | |||
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== Oregon Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online == | |||
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Oregon Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Oregon_Vital_Records|Oregon Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Oregon Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>''' | |||
*[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Oregon/ Oregon Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] - Free | |||
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html# Oregon Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.org] - Free | |||
*USGenWeb.org [http://orgenweb.com/ Oregon Site] - Free | |||
*Search for Oregon Collections on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start FamilySearch Record Search] under [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#r=0;p=allCollections Canada, USA, and Mexico] - Free | |||
*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-OR-NDX.html Oregon] - Free/$ | |||
*Wee Monster Links for Oregon [http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/vitalrecords.html#Oregon Birth & Marriage] and [http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$ | |||
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/OR/ Oregon Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$ | |||
*Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for '''Oregon''' or '''OR''' - Free/$ | |||
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=7&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Oregon Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $ | |||
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/ Oregon Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | |||
If you are aware of other online databases, please feel free to add them. | |||
== Birth Records == | == Birth Records == | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
*Information listed on vitial records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the informaiton found on the record. | *Information listed on vitial records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the informaiton found on the record. | ||
*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of chifrstening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths. | *If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of chifrstening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths. | ||
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be uaavailable to anyone except a direct relative. | *Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be uaavailable to anyone except a direct relative. | ||
*Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Oregon''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the'''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county, | *Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Oregon''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the'''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county, | ||
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== Archives, Libraries and Societies == | == Archives, Libraries and Societies == | ||
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=== Guide to Vital Records === | === Guide to Vital Records === | ||
More information about the history and availability of vital records is in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Oregon''. <ref>''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Oregon'' (Portland, Oregon: Historical Records Survey, 1942; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;titleno=149103&amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 Family History Library book 979.5 V2h; film 1036701 item 4; fiche 6051198]). </ref> | More information about the history and availability of vital records is in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Oregon''. <ref>''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Oregon'' (Portland, Oregon: Historical Records Survey, 1942; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;titleno=149103&amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 Family History Library book 979.5 V2h; film 1036701 item 4; fiche 6051198]). </ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||