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=== County Records  ===
=== County Records  ===


After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions are recorded by the county auditor in the form of deeds and mortgages. These may be obtained from the appropriate recorder or clerk in each courthouse. The Family History Library has not acquired land records from the counties, except for the deed indexes of Douglas County for 1857 to 1974.  
After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions are recorded by the county auditor in the form of deeds and mortgages. These may be obtained from the appropriate recorder or clerk in each courthouse. The Family History Library is acquiring land records from the counties and they are found on Historical Records. Also, you will want to check under the county on the wiki for more information.


Many of the country records can be found on the internet by using a search engine and terms such as county name (e.g. Douglas), Land, Records.  Information on Oregon Land records can also be found at the [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/land.html#County Oregon State Archives]  
Many of the country records can be found on the internet by using a search engine and terms such as county name (e.g. Douglas), Land, Records.  Information on Oregon Land records can also be found at the [http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/land.html#County Oregon State Archives]


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