Lincoln County, Oregon Genealogy

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

Oregon Online Genealogy Records

Description
Lincoln County was named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States. The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1907-1916, marriage records from 1905, land records from 1893, military discharge records from 1945 and voter registration from 1920. District Court has divorce, probate and court records.

Lincoln County Courthouse

Quick Facts
20 February 1893: The county was created from Benton and Polk Counties. Named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States of America. The irony is that he was offered Governorship of Oregon Territory but he turned it down and it was offered to Joseph Lane instead.

County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Lincoln County Court House as of September 2004.

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

Neighboring Counties
Benton | Lane | Polk | Tillamook

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

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 & 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 ($)
 * 1842-1917 Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1917 at Ancestry - index & images, ($); 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 & 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
Lincoln County Historical Society 545 SW 9th St Newport, OR 97365-4726 Phone: 541-265-7509 Webpage Facebook

North Lincoln County Historical Museum 4907 SW Hwy 101 Lincoln City, OR 97367 Phone: 541-996-6614 Website Facebook

Lincoln County Genealogical Society c/o Toledo Public Library 173 NW 7th Street Toledo, OR 97391 Website Facebook

Lincoln County Library District 141 NW 11th Newport, OR 97365 Phone: 541-265-3066 Website

Chinook Library Network Multiple libraries 141 NW 11th St Newport, OR 97365 Website Facebook

FamilySearch Centers

 * Corvallis Oregon Family History Center
 * Newport Oregon Family History Center
 * The Genealogical Forum of Oregon - an affiliate library
 * Oregon Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Websites

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