Jefferson County, Oregon Genealogy

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

Description
Jefferson County was named for Mount Jefferson. The county is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Jefferson County Courthouse 129 SW E Street Madras, Oregon 97741 Phone: 541-475-3317 Jefferson County Website
 * County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and land records from 1914.
 * County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Jefferson County Court House as of July 2011.

Populated Places
The following are locations in the county:

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

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

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

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 ($)
 * 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 $
 * 1842-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($)
 * 1849-1884;1991-2006 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1885-1896 Marriage Index 1885-1896 Actually is a book of affiants reporting the marriages. Historical Records Collection
 * 1906-1968 Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1968 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * Western States Marriage Index at BYU-Idaho

FamilySearch Centers

 * Bend Oregon FamilySearch Center
 * Prineville Oregon FamilySearch Center
 * Redmond Oregon FamilySearch Center
 * The Genealogical Forum of Oregon - an affiliate library
 * Oregon Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Jefferson County Library District (Oregon) - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Jeffferson County Library District 241 SE 7th St Madras, OR 97741 541-475-3351 Website

Societies

 * Jefferson County Historical Society PO Box 647 34 SE "D" St Madras, OR 97741 Telephone: 541-475-5390 Website
 * Jefferson Historical Society & Museum 107 N Main St Jefferson, Oregon 97352 541-327-7996 E-mail: [mailto:emailofsociety museum4jeff@gmail.com]

Websites

 * Jefferson 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.