Oregon Births - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States  Oregon



What is in the Collection?
The collection consists of an index to selected births and delayed births in Oregon. The collection covers the years 1860 to 1952, but records from the years 1868 to 1898 make up the bulk of the collection.

Collection Content
Birth records may include the following:


 * Child’s full name
 * Date and place of child's birth
 * Father's name
 * Mother's maiden name

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know the following:


 * Name
 * Date and place of birth

Search the Collection
To search the collection by name: Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life.
 * If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
 * Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.

For tips about searching on-line collections see the wiki article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s birth record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. Use the information given to obtain a copy of the original birth record from the county courthouse.

What If I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking For?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities.
 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.

Related Websites
Genealogy.com Birth Records

Related Wiki Articles
Oregon Vital Records

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

Collection citation:

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