Federal census records for Oregon began in 1850 and continued every ten years thereafter. They are currently available through 1920 (excepting the mostly destroyed 1890 census). All are indexed except for the 1910 enumeration. Territorial and state census records reflect the rapid growth of the Oregon country. These census enumerations were taken in 1842, 1843, 1845, 1849, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905, though only portions of these enumerations have survived. Most of these censuses include only the name of the head of household, although the 1895 and 1905 censuses include some information on all members of the household. The following census rolls are on file at the Oregon State Library, the Oregon Historical Society, the University of Oregon Library, and the FHL.
€ 1845: Champoeg, Clackamas, Clatsop, Tuality (now Washington County), Yamhill
€ 1849: Benton, Champoeg (now Marion), Clackamas, Lewis (now in Washington State), Linn, Polk, Tualatin (now Washington County), Vancouver (now in Washington State), Yamhill
€ 1853: Marion, Polk, Umpqua (now Douglas), Washington, Benton
€ 1854: Clatsop, Jackson
€ 1855: Coos, Jackson
€ 1856: Clackamas, Curry, Jackson, Polk, Washington
€ 1857: Clackamas, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Tillamook, Umpqua (now Douglas), Washington
€ 1858: Clatsop, Coos, Curry, Umpqua (now Douglas)
€ 1859: Clatsop, Umpqua (now Douglas)
€ 1895: Marion
€ 1905: Baker, Linn, Lane, Marion |
Oregon Research Sources
Brandt, Patricia. Oregon Biographical Index. Corvallis: Oregon State University, 1976.
Carey, Charles Henry. History of Oregon. Chicago: Pioneer History Publishing Co., 1922.
Lenzen, Connie. "Genealogical Research in Oregon." National Genealogical Society Quarterly 79:1 (March 1991).
Preston, Ralph N. Historical Oregon: Overland Stage Routes, Old Military Roads, Indian Battle Grounds, Old Forts, Old Gold Mines. Portland, Oreg.: Binford & Mort, 1978.
Archives, Libraries and Societies
Oregon State Archives
800 Summer Street, NE
Salem, OR 97310
Tel: 503-373-0701
Fax: 503-373-0953
Email: reference.archives@state.or.us (Reference requests welcome)
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/
Records of Interest to Genealogists at the Oregon State Archives
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/geneal.html
Oregon State Library
State Library Building
250 Winter Street, NE
Salem, OR 97310-0641
Tel: 503-378-4243
Fax: 503-588-7119
TTY/TDD: 503-378-4276
Email: websters@sparkie.osl.state.or.us
Oregon Genealogical Society/Library
Oregon Research Room
223 N. A Street, Suite F
Springfield, OR
Mail:
P.O. Box 10306
Eugene, OR 97440-2306
Tel: 541-746-7924
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/ogs.htm
Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205-2483
Tel: 503-222-1741
503-306-5280 (Education & Outreach)
Fax: 503-221-2035
Email: orhist@ohs.org
http://www.ohs.org/
The Gene Pool, by Joanne Todd Rabun
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/
Oregon Pioneers, by Mike Ransom
http://www.peak.org/~mransom/pioneers.html
Oregon Trail
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html
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