[or-roots] This library, that library, which library?

[Chris & Bill Strickland]

Steve & Ronda Howard wrote:

> Are there other places to research around Oregon?
>
My Gosh, yes!

Although I'm not a patron of the OGS library, so can't comment on its 
holdings, informnation is where you find it, and it doesn't have to be 
in Portland.

I really don't do much Oregon specific research, but several public 
libraries around the state have rather suprising holdings and somtimes 
support facilities -- the ones I found of note are Lake Oswego and 
Klamath County (in Klamath Falls). The new Wilsonville Library was built 
with good aspirations, and has electonic terminals dedicated for 
genealogical use and subscriptions to match, but the holdings are rather 
soft.

Nearly every local society has (or had, in some cases) some sort of 
library. Not all have the noteriety of  of Portland's Gen Forum or the 
OGS.  Take the Mt Hood Genealogy Club -- they used to meet at a private 
citizen's home and had a fair collection of Clackamas County specific 
information, but that group did not exceed the primary sponser's 
lifetime, it would seem -- what happened to the l;ibrary?  The Clackamas 
County Historical Society has  a nice little Genealogical Library  
especially of  Early Oregon, and if what one is looking for is there, it 
is a great little place!

There is a not so little private library up in, I think, Summer (east of 
Pyuallup) in Washington -- same name as some slick published genealogy 
magazine -- the exact name is obviously escaping me, but then I know 
where it is and don't need the name to go there.

And the State Library in Salem

And every little local  LDS Family History Center will have an eclectic 
collection of interest to its patrons -- the Oregon City one has a 
Kentucky book (reprint) that I had only seen excerpts from with a story 
of how my 4th great grandfather was captured during the Battle of Blue 
Licks in 1782 and held captive by the Indians, French, and English for 8 
months.

And, during good weather, one of the great libraries of all time is only 
a day's drive away -- the Family History Library in Salt Lake City (or 
two hours in the airplane) -- last time I looked, they didn't have that 
Kentucky book, so, as I said, information is where you find it -- it may 
be a little library in an out of the way place, but if they happen to 
have what you are looking for ...

And I am quite confidernt that there are other private holdings of which 
I am unaware.

Bill Strickland
Oregon City
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