Oregon County, Missouri Genealogy

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



Description
The County was named for the Oregon Territory. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Oregon County Courthouse PO Box 324 Alton, MO 65606 Phone: 417-778-7475 Oregon County Website Clerk of the Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, and court records Probate Judge has probate records. Recorder of Deeds has land records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places in Oregon County, MO, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cemeteries

 * Oregon County, Missouri Cemeteries
 * Falling Springs Cemetery
 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Access Genealogy

Census Records

 * 1850 federal census for Oregon County, 1850 US Census information.
 * 1860 federal census for Oregon County, 1860 US Census information.
 * 1870 federal census for Oregon County, 1870 US Census information.
 * 1880 federal census for Oregon County, (no images). 1880 US Census information.
 * 1900 federal census for Oregon County, 1900 US Census information.
 * 1910 federal census for Oregon County, (no images). 1910 US Census information.
 * United States Census records, 1790 - 1940. Enter 'United States Census' in Filter by Collection Name. (searchable index and images)
 * at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * Many Court records for Oregon County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.

Land and Property Records

 * Oregon County, Missouri Land Patents: 1831-1969.
 * BLM Land Patent Search.
 * Many Land records for Oregon County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.

Local Histories

 * History of Missouri's Counties, County Seats, and Courthouse Squares. 1983. by Marian M. Ohman. Missouri: Missouri State Library. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region. 1884. Missouri: Missouri State Library. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * State of Missouri: an autobiography. 1904. By Walter Williams. Columbia, Mo: Press of E. W. Stephens. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * Oregon County, Missouri histories at various libraries (WorldCat).
 * Oregon County, Missouri. This lists items in the State Historical Society of Missouri manuscript collection that deal in some manner with Oregon County. This collection is part of the Western Historical Manuscripts Collection.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1895 U. S. Atlas of Oregon County Missouri.
 * 1990 Federal Census Map of Oregon County Missouri.
 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Missouri As It Is In 1867. 1867. by Nathan II. Parker. Philadelpia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * Map of Oregon County townships.
 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Oregon County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * Plat Book of Oregon County, Missouri at Missouri Digital Heritage
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — images - How to Use this Collection

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1866 Missouri's Union Provost Marshal Papers: 1861-1866; select Oregon as county
 * 1911-1938  at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Regiments

Service men in Oregon County, Missouri served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Oregon County, Missouri:

World War I

 * 1917-1918 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry ($)

World War II

 * 1938-1946 U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1941-1946  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1942 U. S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at Ancestry ($)
 * Oregon County, Missouri World War II Casualties Army and Army Air Forces.

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection


 * Many Naturalization records for Oregon County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.

Newspapers

 * Oregon County Newspaper Directory
 * Missouri Digital Newspaper Project

Obituaries

 * Oregon County obituaries
 * Oregon County obituary resources

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1750-1988 at FamilySearch — images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1766-1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * Oregon County, Missouri Probate Records. Index to Probate Records A-F.
 * Many Probate records for Oregon County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from the FHL catalog.

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Vital Records
Many vital records records for Oregon County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and may be available through Inter-Library loan. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.

Birth

 * Pre-1910 Missouri Birth and Death Records Database, Pre-1910 at Missouri Digital Heritage - index.
 * 1817-1939 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1827-1935 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1920-2015 Reclaim the Records: Missouri Birth Index at Archive.org - images of index

Marriage

 * 1750-1920 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1766-1983 Missouri Marriage Records, 1766-1983 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1776-1988 Missouri, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1805-2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1845-1878 Oregon County Marriage Index 1845-1878. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1851-1900 Missouri Marriage Records, 1851-1900 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1877-1885 Oregon County Marriage Index 1877-1885. Batch at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1910-1960 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1960 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1910-1960 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969 at Missouri Digital Heritage - index and images.
 * Missouri State Archives provides online access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910. They also have the Missouri Birth and Death Records Database, Pre-1910 that has transcriptions of original records. This database is a work in progress and is far from complete.
 * 1968-2015 Reclaim the Records: Missouri Death Index at Archive.org - images of index

Libraries

 * Oregon County Libraries Website

Societies

 * The Oregon County Genealogical Society C/O Courthouse P.O. Box 324 Alton, MO 65606 Website
 * Oregon County Historical Society Email: [mailto:ocmohistory@gmail.com ocmohistory@gmail.com] Website

Websites

 * Missouri Digital Heritage. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State
 * MOGenWeb. Free.
 * USGenWeb Archives. Free.
 * . Free. - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
 * RootsWeb resources. Free.
 * Linkpendium. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * StateofUS. Free.
 * Missouri Genealogy. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)