[or-roots] Death Certificates in 1859?

[Sue Steward]

The State Archives are in Salem.  
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/reference.html

You can request by e-mail and they will return a digitial copy.  The charge is higher than going to the Archives and copying it yourself but if getting there is a problem, that works.  Perhaps you were thinking of Eugene in terms of going to the Lane County courthouse.  If you request it by e-mail  reference.archives at state.or.us, I believe you can ask them to give you an estimate in advance (minimum $10 by e-mail).  You will need to give them the case file # and info contained here.

 Oregon Historical Records Index Detail Information
 Case     #0081
 Name   Brewer, William A
 Date     12/31/1859
 Record Type     Estate
 County     Lane
 Source    County


I believe that Glen Jones was offering to check it out for you when he goes to the Archives in the next couple of weeks or so.

Ronda

The Oregon State Archives have Death certificates up to 1957 I think that is the year, Available, after that you have to go to the Oregon vital records.

I do not know where you live and if you can get there to the Archives, I do have to go down there and hope to in the next couple of weeks, Health problems hopefully will not hold me up, and will see what I can find for you.

Glen Jones Portland Oregon
glenkc7mbm at comcast.net





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 Thank you Les, Sue and everyone,
 I can manage internet genealogy, but when it comes to "real genealogy research" on foot, in libraries, courthouses and graveyards, I'm an ignorant newbie.  I didn't know that estate meant the estate papers.  That's kind of  exciting!
 
 My parents have 25 years of real research done and I'm searching the  internet for more information.  But I'm the one doing my husband's research and needing to know how to do the courthouse stuff.  Now I'm working, making  it hard to get to Eugene during the week.  I just may need to use www.raogk.org  They've been wonderful in the past.

Thanks for your know how and help.
 Happy New Year!
 Ronda 
 
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 His estate papers are available at the Oregon State Archives.  Never know
 what kind of info you'll find there.
 Oregon Historical Records Index Detail Information
 Case     #0081
 Name   Brewer, William A
 Date     12/31/1859
 Record Type     Estate
 County     Lane
 Source    County
 
 
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 From: "Steve & Ronda Howard" <whizinc at comcast.net>
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 Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 4:38 PM
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 Hi everyone,
 My husband's gg grandfather William Alexander Brewer died in Lane County in 
 1859.  Is there a death certificate that early or any way to find out the 
 cause of death?
 
 Thanks,
 Ronda 
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