Multnomah County, Oregon Genealogy
United States 
Oregon Multnomah County
Guide to Multnomah County, Oregon ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Multnomah County, Oregon | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Oregon | |
 Location of Oregon in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | December 22, 1854 |
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| County Seat | Portland |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Multnomah County Courthouse 1021 SW 4th Avenue Portland, OR 97204-1123 Phone: 503.248.3511 Multnomah County Website |
County Information
Multnomah County, Oregon Record Dates
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| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1864 | 1855 | 1860 | 1849 | 1850 | |
County Courthouse
County Clerk has divorce, court and land records from 1854 [1]
Multnomah County Information
| Template:Adoption Genealogical Council of Oregon |
Boundary Changes
22 December 1854: Multnomah county was created from Clackamas and Washington Counties. Named after Native American people first recorded in the journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the Mulknomans, who inhabited the area of Portland, most specifically on Sauvie Island. [2]
For animated maps illustrating Oregon County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Oregon County Boundary Maps" (1843-1975) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
- County Records Inventory listing Multnomah County records as of October 2006 inventory.
Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Trivia Tidbits
Information about localities, too small or too brief to describe in separate pages. Exception to this are Post Offices. Trivia Tidbits
Resources
Biography
Cemeteries (Urbanized area in and near Portland)
- Caruthers, Beth Israel, Jefferson Street, and Stark Cemeteries, early Portland cemeteries.
- Pleasant Home Cemetery, Gresham BillionGraves
- Mt. Calvary & Gethsemani Catholic Cemeteries, online index.
- St. Mary's Cemetery, Portland's Pioneer Catholic Cemetery, index.
- Willamette National Cemetery, Portland BillionGraves
Cemeteries (Rural)
Census
- 1860
- 1870
- 1880
- 1890
- 1895---State census, lists only names (no age or birthplace). An index is available in the Oregon Historical Records Index, at the Oregon State Archives.
- 1900
- 1910
- 1920
- 1930
Church Records
Lutheran
- Records of Central Lutheran Church, Portland, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
Court Records
Gazetteers
History
Land and Property
Maps
Migration
Early migration routes to and from Multnomah County, Oregon Genealogy for European and African American settlers included:
- Columbia River
- Willamette River
- Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon[3]
- Barlow Road 1846 from The Dalles to Oregon City
Military History and Records
Newspapers
Oregon Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.
Probate Records
Online Records
- 1833 – 1963 Oregon Wills and Probate Records 1833-1963 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
Rivers and Waterways
Details about the rivers and waterways where farms and settlements are often found along them. Rivers and Waterways
Taxation
Vital Records
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon has placed an index on-line to the following marriage books: (FI$)
- 1855 - 1874 of the Multnomah County Marriage Books
- 1875 - 1879 of the Multnomah County Marriage Books
- 1880 - 1884 of the Multnomah County Marriage Books
- 1885 - 1889 of the Multnomah County Marriage Books
- 1890 - 1894 of the Multnomah County Marriage Books
- 1895 - 1899 of the Multnomah County Marriage Books
- 1900 - 1904 of the Multnomah County Marriage Books
See also How to order Oregon Vital Records, order electronically online or download an application for Oregon Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.
Societies, Libraries and Museums
Oregon Historical Society Museum
1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 222-1741
Website
Fairview Rockwood Wilkes Historical Society
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97230
Phone: (503) 261-8078
Website
Multnomah Historical Association
PO Box 19785
2929 SW Multnomah Blvd
Portland, OR 97219
Website
David Douglas Historical Society
1500 SE 130th Ave.
Portland, OR 97233
Phone:503-254-0797
Family History Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Websites
- Multnomah County, OR History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Oregon Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- Oregon Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- The Multnomah County GenWeb Project, part of The ORGenWeb Project
- Linkpenium
- USGenWeb Archives
- USGenWeb Archives (backup site)
Multnomah County Oregon Genealogy References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Multnomah County, Oregon page 573, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.; Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002 WorldCat 50140092, FHL Book 973 D27e 2002
- ↑ Jim Tompkins, "The Oregon Trail 1841-1848 Map VI" in Oregon Trail Landmarks at http://www.oregonpioneers.com/OTMap6.jpg (accessed 18 July 2011).
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