Oregon, United States Genealogy

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


 * This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Oregon (disambiguation).

Oregon Information
Oregon is a state in the northwest portion of the United States. The capital is Salem and it is divided into 36 counties. Oregon was admitted to the United States as the 33rd state on 14 Feb 1859. Oregon was created from Oregon Territory.

Oregon Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties
Extinct or Renamed Counties: Champoeg | Clark | Lewis | Twality | Umpqua

 FamilySearch Historical Record Collections 


 * Baker County
 * Benton County
 * Columbia County
 * Deschutes County
 * Douglas County
 * Grant County


 * Harney County
 * Marion County
 * Polk County
 * Tillamook County
 * Wasco County
 * Yamhill County

Oregon Migration Routes
Oregon Trail· California Trail· Applegate Trail· Meek Cutoff· Whitman Mission Route· Barlow Road· Klamath Trail· Free Emigrant Road· Upper Columbia River Route· Nez Perce Trail· Lewis and Clark Trail· Santiam Wagon Road· Siskiyou Trail· Thomas and Ruckle Road· York Factory Express· Willamette Valley·Blue Mountain Pass·Rogue River Valley· Great Northern Railway (U.S.)·Union Pacific Railroad·Northern Pacific Railway·Oregon Short Line Railroad·Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company·Southern Pacific Railroad·Columbia Southern Railway·Oregon Trunk Railroad

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * Family History Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * Cyndi's List - Oregon genealogy sites on the internet
 * Oregon Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Alabama
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Oregon
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Oregon
 * Oregon Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
 * For Step-by-Step Oregon Research, 1900-Present, click here.
 * Oregon County Creation Dates and Parent Counties showing dates they were created or renamed and counties created from older counties. Details will assist you in determining which county would have the records you are seeking
 * If your ancestors migrated to the West by following the Oregon Trail, take a look at the Oregon Trail History Library.
 * Early Oregonian Search
 * Every Name Index
 * Oregon Genealogical Society quarterlyEugene, Oregon : Oregon Genealogical Society, 1982- FHL 979.5 D25o