Oregon, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains records from the following:
 * First Presbyterian Church (Corvallis)

The records include session minutes for the years 1853 to 1874, and includes some baptisms.

What Can these Records Tell Me?
Church records may contain:
 * Names of individuals
 * Dates of significant events, such as baptism
 * The names of parents or other relatives
 * Names of clergy

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The approximate date of baptism
 * The location of the church

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death on a state or county level
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records

I Can’t Find The Person I’m Looking for, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Oregon.
 * Oregon Guided Research
 * Oregon Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1903 | 1900-Present
 * United States Church Records

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Works Progress Administration, Inventory of the Church Archives of Oregon Presbyterian churches
 * Corvallis, First Presbyterian Church Records, 1853-1874
 * Presbyterian Church Records, 1838-1878 Marcus Whitman's mission in the Oregon Territory. Records of the first Presbyterian Church in Oregon territory to 1878.

Citing this Collection
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