Oregon Deaths and Delayed Births - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States  Oregon

What is in the Collection?
The collection consists of an index to selected death records from Oregon for 1877-1952.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
Death records may include the following:


 * Deceased’s full name
 * Date and place of death

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know the following:


 * Name
 * Date or place of death

Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page: Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life.
 * If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
 * Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.

For tips about searching on-line collections see the wiki article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s death record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. Use the information given to obtain a copy of the original death record from the county courthouse.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the death information to locate an obituary for your ancestor.
 * Use the death information to find a birth record for your ancestor.
 * Use the death information to search for your ancestor in other records, such as census, probate, and church records.

I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities.
 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

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