Crook County, Oregon Genealogy

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

Description
Crook County was named for George Crook, a U.S. Army officer who served in the American Civil War and various Indian Wars. The county is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Crook County Courthouse 300 NE 3rd Prineville, OR 97754 Phone: 541-447-6555 Crook County Courthouse
 * County Clerk has birth records 1907-1941, death records 1907-1939, marriage, divorce, probate and court records
 * County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Crook County Court House as of June 2008.

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

The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline

 * 17 February 1899: Wheeler County was set off.
 * 12 December 1914: Jefferson County was set off
 * 13 December 1916: Deschutes County was set off.

Church Records
 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Migration
Details about the rivers and waterways where farms and settlements are often found along them. Rivers and Waterways

Military Records
 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

World War I
 * 1919-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1921-1938 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Newspapers
Oregon Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.

Probate Records
 Online indexes and records
 * 1833-1963 Oregon Wills and Probate Records 1833-1963 at Ancestry.com — index & images ($)

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

Birth

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

Marriage

 * 1826-1975 Oregon, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1842-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * 1849-1884;1991-2006 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1885-1896 Marriage Index 1885-1896 Actually is a book of affiants reporting the marriages. Historical Records Collection
 * 1906-1968 Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1968 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * Western States Marriage Index at BYU-Idaho

FamilySearch Centers

 * Bend Oregon FamilySearch Center
 * Prineville Oregon FamilySearch Center
 * Redmond Oregon FamilySearch Center
 * The Genealogical Forum of Oregon - an affiliate library
 * Oregon Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Libraries
Crook County Library 175 NW Meadow Lakes Dr Prineville, OR 97754 541-447-7978 Website

Museums
Bowman Museum 246 North Main Street Prineville, Oregon 97754 Phone: 541-447-3715 Website

Websites

 * Crook County GenWeb part of OR GenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * – 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.