Curry County, Oregon Genealogy

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

Oregon Online Genealogy Records

Description
The County was named for George Law Curry, a governor of the Oregon Territory. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has land, military and naturalization records from 1916.

Records Held at the Courthouse

 * County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Curry County Court House as of September 2005.


 * Record Loss:

Quick Facts
Named for, last Governor of Oregon Territory, 1853-1859.

Parent County
18 December 1855: Created from Coos 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
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:

Post Offices


 * Agness: Agness post office was established Oct. 16, 1897, and was named for the daughter of Amaziah Aubery, the first postmaster. Agness is situtated on Rogue River. Amaizah Aubery was born in northern California Dec. 24, 1865, and came to Curry County in 1883. He married Rachel Fry on Feb. 22, 1887. It is said the name was improperly reported to the postal authorities, hence the unusual spelling.

Neighboring Counties
Coos | Douglas | Josephine | Del Norte County, California

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

Cemeteries

 * Oregon Metro
 * Oregon Genealogy Cemeteries

Church History and Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes


 * FamilySearch Places

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
Curry Historical Society 29419 Ellensburg Avenue PO Box 1598 Gold Beach OR 97444 Telephone: 541-247-9396 E-mail:[mailto:info@curryhistory.com info@curryhistory.com] Website Facebook Page

Curry Public Library 94341 3rd St Gold Beach, OR 97444 541-247-7246 Website Facebook Page

Family History Centers

 * Brookings Oregon Family History Center
 * Cave Junction Oregon Family History Center
 * Central Point Oregon Family History Center
 * Gold Beach Oregon Family History Center
 * Grants Pass Oregon Family History Center
 * Medford Oregon Family History Center
 * Port Orford Oregon Family History Center
 * South Umpqua Oregon Family History Center


 * The Genealogical Forum of Oregon - an affiliate library
 * Jackson County Genealogy Library - an affiliate library
 * Oregon Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Websites

 * Curry County, OR History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Oregon Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * The Curry County GenWeb Project part of The ORGenWeb Project
 * Linkpendium
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project (backup site)
 * FamilySearch Catalog for Curry County