Klamath County, Oregon Genealogy

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

Oregon Online Genealogy Records

Description
Klamath County was named for the Klamath, Native American tribe living in the area. The county is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1882 and military records from 1919. Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, probate and court records.

Klamath County Government

Historical Facts
Named for a tribe of Native Americans living in the area at the time the first white explorers entered the region, the Klamaths.

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

Parent County
17 October 1882: Created from west part of Lake 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

Defunct Post Offices

 * Algoma: The town was named for the Algoma Lumber Company. The name is said to be an Indian word formed from Algonquin and goma, meaning Algonquin waters. Post Office was established in 1912 and closed in 1943. The town was a company townsite to support employees of Algoma Lumber Company.
 * Altamont: Altamont post office was in service from January 1893 to February 1902, with George W. Smith postmaster.

Neighboring Counties
Deschutes | Douglas | Jackson | Lake | Lane | California counties: Modoc | Siskiyou

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 (Rural)
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

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 & 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
Klamath Basin Genealogical Society 126 S. 3rd St Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Phone: 541-883-4208 Email: [mailto:kbgs@charter.net kbgs@charter.net] Website Facebook

Klamath County Library Service District Multiple Branches 126 South 3rd St. Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Website Facebook

Klamath County Museum 1451 Main St. Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Phone: 541-883-4208 Website

Family History Centers

 * Chiloquin Oregon Family History Center
 * Klamath Falls Oregon Family History Center
 * Yonna Valley Oregon Family History Center
 * Jackson County Genealogy Library - an affiliate library
 * Klamath County Library - an affiliate library
 * Oregon Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Genealogy Websites

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