Jackson County, Oregon Genealogy

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

Description
Jackson County was named for Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. The county is located in the southeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Jackson County Courthouse 100 S Oakdale Ave Medford, OR 97501 Phone: 541-776-7171 Jackson County Website
 * County Clerk has marriage records from 1853 and voter registration from 1952.
 * Records kept at the Courthouse: County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Jackson County Court House as of September 2001.

Populated Places
The following are locations in the county:

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator

 Former Communities
 * Copper

History Timeline

 * County named for Andrew Jackson [[Image:Andrew Jackson.JPG|thumb|right|120px]]
 * Parent County(s): Jackson County was an Original County
 * Parts taken for:
 * 22 December 1853: Coos County
 * 11 January 1854: Wasco County
 * 22 January 1856: Josephine County
 * 24 October 1874: Lake County

Cemeteries

 * Rogue Valley Genealogical Society Library maintains and updates a listing of burials and or deaths in Jackson County Oregon.

Church Records
 Church History and Records (rural area)  List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Jackson County Genealogy Library has records for the First United Methodist Church and for the First Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville, OR; In addition we have early records of Moses Williams from the mid-19th century.The link to the Moses Williams records is http://rvgslibrary.org/Diary/Moses.html.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
 * The website of Jackson County Genealogy Library contains indexes to marriage certificates, divorce records, naturalization documents, and deeds. Copies of the the original and/or of abstracts of those documents can be obtained by paying a nominal fee.


 * Records kept at the Courthouse: County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Jackson County Court House as of September 2001.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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. see 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

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1868-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Newspapers

 * Oregon Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.
 * 1846-1922 Historic Oregon Newspapers http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ as a division of the Oregon Digital Newspaper Program

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1833-1963 Oregon Wills and Probate Records 1833-1963 at Ancestry.com — index & images ($)
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Vital Records
The Jackson County Genealogy Library has extensive indexes to births, marriages, divorces, death certificates, and obituaries for residents of Jackson County.

Birth

 * 1842-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($)
 * 1855-1970 Oregon, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1855-1970 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1860-1952 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1903-1918 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 Actually is a book of affiants reporting the marriages. 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

 * Central Point Oregon FamilySearch Center
 * Medford Oregon FamilySearch Center
 * Jackson County Genealogy Library - an affiliate library
 * Klamath County Library - an affiliate library
 * Oregon Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Jackson County Genealogy Library 3405 S Pacific Hwy Medford, OR 97501 541-512-2340 Website
 * Jackson County Library Services 15 Branches 541-774-8679 Website

Societies

 * Eagle Point Historical Society and Museum PO Box 201 202 N. Royal Avenue Eagle Point, OR 97524 541-826-4166 Website
 * Rogue Valley Genealogical Society 3405 S. Pacific Highway Medford, OR 97501 541-512-2340 Website
 * Southern Oregon Historical Society 106 N Central Ave. Medford, OR 97501 541-773-6536 ext 238 Website
 * Talent Historical Society Archives and Research P O Box 582 Talent, Oregon 97540 541-512-8838 Website

Websites

 * Rogue Valley Genealogical Society, Medford, OR
 * Jackson County GenWeb part of the OR GenWeb
 * Jackson County, Oregon History Notes
 * 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.