[or-roots] New database of Early Oregonians added to StateArchives website

[dale at simplyemail.com]

I already found my gr. grandmother and both of her parents. I did not have
her marriage date and place. That was all new. Thankyou. Dale Shirley. 

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[mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Layne G
SAWYER
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 10:06 AM
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Subject: [or-roots] New database of Early Oregonians added to StateArchives
website

Dear OR-Rooters,

As we wind down Oregon's sesquicentennial year the State Archives is adding
a new database to the website.
A copy of the press release is found below.  I know many of you may find
ancestors listed in this database and will most likely have additional
information you may want to share, and perhaps you will find a few tidbits
as well.  All of the planned features are not yet available but we hope to
have those added by the end of this year or early 2010.

The two links at the very bottom of the message provide additional
information about the project and an Frequently Asked Questions page as
well.

I look forward to your feed back.

Layne Sawyer
"List Mom"
Oregon State Archives



As a legacy to commemorate the sesquicentennial of Oregon's statehood, the
Oregon State Archives announces the launch of the Early Oregonians Database
on their website. 



https://secure.sos.state.or.us/prs/personProfileSearch.do?earlyOregonian=tru
e&searchReset=true


This extensively researched resource uses data from census, death, probate,
and other records to help researchers find relevant information and
documents about people who lived in Oregon prior to statehood.
Volunteers at the Archives have worked on this project for more than five
years.  The database currently contains over 105,500 entries for individuals
who lived in Oregon prior to statehood. Because of limits on available
records and documentation, the project can be defined to include people
living in Oregon from 1800 to 1860. 

The foundation of information in the database is based on data extracted
from the 1850 and 1860 censuses for Oregon.  Volunteers have created
profiles of individuals that capture information about their parents,
spouses, and birth and death information.  When possible additional
information from records in the Archives holdings and other published
sources have been used to provide more complete or accurate information.
Various records from the Oregon State Archives such as probate records,
death certificates, and marriage records were searched to identify
individuals who appeared to meet the criteria. As additional features of the
database become functional, researchers will be able to view a list of
records associated with a particular individual that are part of the Oregon
State Archives holdings and request copies.
 

Despite the fact that large populations of Native Americans lived in the
Oregon Country prior to 1840, documentation of those individuals is scant
and not readily available. Because of this, Native Americans presented a
special challenge. Currently the database includes close to 3,500
individuals of Native American descent. Information on Native Americans that
lived into the twentieth century can be problematic as well. Project
volunteers are beginning to work on the Indian censuses compiled for the
various reservations between 1885 and 1940 with the goal of incorporating
more information and individuals in the project
over time.    

Further review and editing will result in additional entries when evidence
supports inclusion in the database. If you have documentation you would like
to contribute to the Early Oregonians Database, please contact the Archives
staff at the email below:

Early.Oregonians at state.or.us 

A more detailed description of the project and an FAQ are available at the
links below

http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/eo_overview.html 

http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/eo_faqs.html 





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