Curry County, Oregon Genealogy

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

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

County Courthouse
Curry County Courthouse 29821 Ellensburg Ave Gold Beach, OR 97444 Phone: 541-396-8372 Curry County Website
 * County Clerk has land, military and naturalization records from 1916.
 * County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Curry County Court House as of September 2005.

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.

Church Records
 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Court Records
County Clerk has land, military and naturalization records from 1916.
 * County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Curry County Court House as of September 2005.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Migration
Details about the rivers and waterways where farms and settlements are often found along them. Rivers and Waterways

Military Records
 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

World War I
 * 1919-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1921-1938 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1833-1963 Oregon Wills and Probate Records 1833-1963 at Ancestry.com — index & images ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Birth

 * 1842-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; also at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * 1855-1970 Oregon, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1855-1970 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1860-1952 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1876-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Marriage

 * 1826-1975 Oregon, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1849-1884;1991-2006 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1906-1968 Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1968 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * Western States Marriage Index at BYU-Idaho
 * Marriage Index 1885-1896 Historical Records Collection

Death

 * 1855-1970 Oregon, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1855-1970 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1864-1968 Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1968 at Ancestry — index & images ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Brookings Oregon FamilySearch Center
 * Cave Junction Oregon FamilySearch Center
 * Gold Beach Oregon FamilySearch Center
 * The Genealogical Forum of Oregon - an affiliate library
 * Jackson County Genealogy Library - an affiliate library
 * Oregon Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Libraries
Curry Public Library 94341 3rd St Gold Beach, OR 97444 Phone: 541-247-7246 Website

Societies
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

Websites

 * Curry County GenWeb part of OR GenWeb
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project


 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.