Marion County, Oregon Genealogy

Marion county was renamed from Champoeg County 3 September 1849. Named for Francis Marion, a Continental Army general in the American Revolutionary War. Part was taken for Wasco 11 June 1854.

The county seat is Salem, which is also state capital of State of Oregon.

County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Marion County Court House as of November 2007.

Cities: Aumsville | Aurora | Detroit | Donald | Gates | Gervais | Hubbard | Idanha | Jefferson | Keizer | Mount Angel | Saint Paul | Salem | Scotts Mills | Silverton | Stayton | Sublimity | Turner | Woodburn

Unincorporated Communities: Breitenbush | Brooks | Butteville | Champoeg | Four Corners | Hayesville | Jordan | Labish Village | Marion | Mehama | Monitor | Pratum | Saint Louis | West Stayton

Genealogy Websites: The Marion County GenWeb Project part of The ORGenWeb Project, a state project affiliated with The USGenWeb Project

Neighboring Counties: Clackamas | Jefferson | Linn | Polk | Yamhill | Wasco

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