Klamath County, Oregon Genealogy

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

Description
Klamath County was named for the Klamath tribe living in the area at the time the first white explorers entered the region. The county is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Klamath County Courthouse 316 Main Street Klamath Falls, Or 97601-6385 Phone: 541-883-5503 Klamath County Website
 * County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1882 and military records from 1919.
 * Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, probate and court records.
 * County Records Inventory lists record collections and locations held.

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

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

Court Records
County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Klamath County Court House as of August 2006

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

Newspapers
Oregon Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.

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

 * Chiloquin Oregon FamilySearch Center
 * Klamath Falls Oregon Family History Center
 * Yonna Valley Oregon FamilySearch Center
 * Jackson County Genealogy Library - an affiliate library
 * Klamath County Library - an affiliate library
 * Oregon Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Libraries
Klamath County Library Service District 12 Branches 126 South 3rd St. Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Website Facebook

Museums
Klamath County Museum 1451 Main St. Klamath Falls, OR 97601 541-883-4208 Website

Societies
Klamath Basin Genealogical Society 126 S. 3rd St Klamath Falls OR 97601 541-883-4208 E-mail:[mailto:kbgs@charter.net kbgs@charter.net] Website

Websites

 * Klamath 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.