Jefferson County, Oregon Genealogy

Guide to Jefferson County, Oregon ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Oregon Online Genealogy Records

Description
Jefferson County was named for Mount Jefferson. The county is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and land records from 1914.

Jefferson County Government

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs maintain separate government.


 * Culver was the county seat 1914 to 1916

Historical Facts
Named for Mount Jefferson, located on west boundary. It was named in turn for, third president of the United States of America by.

Trivia Tidbits: Little biographic bits associated with the names of non-population localities.

Parent County
12 Decembr 1914: Created from Crook County.

Boundary Changes
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.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places
The following are locations in the county:

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator

Trivia Tidbits
Information about localities, too small or too brief to describe in separate pages. Exception to this are Post Offices. &gt; Trivia Tidbits

Indian Reservation
Warm Springs (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs)

Neighboring Counties
Crook | Deschutes | Linn | Marion | Wasco | Wheeler

Cemeteries

 * Oregon Metro
 * Oregon Genealogy Cemeteries

Church History and Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

County Records

 * County Records Inventory lists record collections and locations held.

Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Maps

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index

World War I

 * 1919-1920 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1921-1938 at FamilySearch — index and images

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. &gt;&gt; Rivers and Waterways

Vital Records
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.

Birth Records

 * 1842-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images (*); Also at: Ancestry
 * 1860-1952 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1876-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Delayed Birth Certificates

Marriage Records

 * 1826-1975 Oregon, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1842-1917 Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1917 at Ancestry - index and images ($); Also at: 
 * 1849-1884; 1991-2006 at FamilySearch — index and images; collection is incomplete.
 * 1906-1968 Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1968 at Ancestry - index and images ($)
 * Extractions of early marriages are listed on the Western States Marriage Index
 * Marriage Index 1885-1896 Actually is a book of affiants reporting the marriages. Historical Records Collection

Societies, Libraries and Museums
Jefferson County Historical Society PO Box 647 34 SE "D" St Madras, OR 97741 Phone: 541-475-5390 Website Facebook

Jeffferson County Library District 241 SE 7th St Madras, OR 97741 Phone: 541-475-3351 Website Facebook

Jefferson Historical Society & Museum 107 N Main St Jefferson, OR 97352 Phone: 541-327-7996 Email: [mailto:emailofsociety museum4jeff@gmail.com] Facebook

Family History Centers

 * Bend Oregon Family History Center
 * Prineville Oregon Family History Center
 * Redmond Oregon Family History Center
 * The Genealogical Forum of Oregon - an affiliate library
 * Jefferson County Library District (Oregon) - an affiliate library
 * Oregon Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Websites

 * Jefferson County, OR History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Oregon Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * The Jefferson County GenWeb Project part of The ORGenWeb Project
 * Linkpendium
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project