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<br>''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Oregon]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''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. <br><br> | 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> | ||
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=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Oregon === | ===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]]{{·}} [[Family History Library]] | [[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]]{{·}} [[Family History Library]] | ||
=== Archives | ===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> | *[[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> | ||
*[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/ 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] | ||
* | * Genealogical Forum of Oregon<br>2505 SE 11th Ave., Suite B-18<br>Portland, OR 97202<br>Telephone: 503-963-1932<br>[http://www.gfo.org/ Website] | ||
[https://gfo-ind.narvi.opalsinfo.net/bin/home Online Library Catalog] | |||
[mailto:info@gfo.org Email] | |||
:'''A NEW DATABASE FROM THE STATE ARCHIVES:''' EARLY OREGONIANS DATABASE ADDED. | :'''A NEW DATABASE FROM THE STATE ARCHIVES:''' EARLY OREGONIANS DATABASE ADDED. | ||
:Information from the Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson.<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 to includes people living in Oregon from 1800 to 1860. Although large populations of Native Americans lived in the Oregon Country before 1840, documentation of those individuals is scant and not readily available.<br><br>Oregon State Archives has a [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/ Website] 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. | |||
As a legacy to commemorate the sesquicentennial of Oregon’s statehood, the Oregon State Archives announces the launch of the [https://secure.sos.state.or.us/prs/personProfileSearch.do?earlyOregonian=true&searchReset=true Early Oregonians Database] on its website. | |||
: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 | :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 to 1860. | ||
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: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. | :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. | ||
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=== Libraries | ===Libraries=== | ||
*[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> | *[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> | ||
*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] | *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 Online Records | ==Oregon Online Records== | ||
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