Oregon, Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

Oregon

What is in This Collection?
Divorce index records for the state of Oregon for the years 1991-2008

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if if provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family


 * If possible, use what you know to find an image of the original record. The index contains only basic identifying information for a person; the original record therefore may contain more information not found in the index.
 * Continue to search the index for family members.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

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 * Try searching by surname only


 * Check for variants of given names and surnames. It was not uncommon for an individual to be listed under a nickname, middle name, or abbreviation of their given name
 * Search the records of nearby locations

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