Oregon Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index for the years 1903 to 1947. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index.

Coverage Table
The coverage table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

How Do I Search This Collection?
To begin your search, it is helpful to know at least one of the following:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of birth or death
 * The place where the death occurred
 * The name of a parent or spouse

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the information to obtain the actual death certificate
 * Use the information to locate funeral home, obituary or cemetery record
 * Use the information to find other records such as birth, christening, marriage, census, land and probate record
 * Use the information to find additional family members

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Oregon.
 * Oregon Guided Research
 * Oregon Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1903 | 1900-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Clatsop County, Birth and death records, 1899-1944

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998
 * Oregon Death Index, 1971-2008
 * Oregon Deaths, 1842-1952 and Delayed Births, 1844-1914

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Oregon Historical Records Survey, Service Division, Work Projects Administration, Guide to public vital statistics records in Oregon Portland, Oregon : Oregon Historical Records Survey, 1942

Citing This Collection
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