[or-roots] Additions to Oregn Historical Records Index

[SAWYER Layne G]

Dear Rooters,

It has been a while since I last sent a message regarding additions to our online index.  This does not mean that our wonderful volunteers have not been very busy creating entries in the data base.

The total number of entries is now more than 490,000.  We plan to have 500,000 available online by the end of the year. 

Highlights of the recently added new information include:

Statewide Marriage Returns 1906-1910.  

There are over 22,000 entries.  These are records sent to us by the Vital records office earlier this summer.  Several list members helped us find complete dates for some of these records that did not have more than year dates.  The marriage returns contain some different information than what normally appears on county level records,  besides the names of the bride and groom they include occupation, age, and number of previous marriages.

State Hospital Death Register, 1883-1936.   8,000 plus entries.  

Information  entered online includes name of patient, date of death, and age at death.  The additional information in the register includes county the patient resided in , date of commitment, type of illness.

Clatsop County Coroner's reports, 1910-1960
Lane County probates, 1933-1937
Josephine County probates, 1922-1944

the url for the index is

http://genealogy.state.or.us


If you would like to request copies of any of the records you find in the index you may e-mail your request to;

reference.archives at state.or.us 


Happy hunting,

Layne Sawyer
"List Mom"
Oregon State Archives