Oregon, Grant County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of land, vital, probate and naturalization records and available indexes from the Grant County Clerk's Office. This collection is being published as images become available. This collection contain records for the years 1851 to 1992.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 3

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * The name of your ancestor
 * The date of the event

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What Do I Do Next?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.

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

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 * Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
 * Use the information found in the record to find land and property records
 * Use the information found in the record to find probate records

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

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching a nearby locality
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * 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
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1903 | 1900-Present

Related Family history Library Holdings

 * Grant County, birth and death records and records of physicians, midwives and undertakers, ca. 1858-1929
 * Grant County, birth records, 1880-1949
 * Grant County, marriage records, 1864-1959
 * Grant County, coroners' records, 1867-1943
 * Grant County, County Court law journal, 1883-1919
 * Grant County, deed records, 1864-1990
 * Grant County, mining claims, 1862-1863
 * Grant County, miscellaneous land and property records, 1886
 * Grant County, register of married women's personal property, 1876-1908
 * Grant County, water claims, 1895-1970
 * Grant County, military records, 1917-1971 Discharges and WWI Draft Registrations June, 1917
 * Grant County, militia rolls, 1887-1899
 * Grant County, naturalization records, 1854-1972
 * Grant County, pension records, 1913-1936
 * Grant County, poor records, 1865-1915
 * Grant County, probate records, 1864-1989

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