[or-roots] checking in

[Kith-n-Kin]

Thank you, Layne!

We appreciate your efforts to make our researching easier and more
productive!

Pat Dunford

Tucson

 

From: or-roots <or-roots-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> On Behalf Of SAWYER Layne
G * SOS via or-roots
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 11:25 AM
To: or-roots at omls.oregon.gov
Subject: [or-roots] checking in

 

OR-rooters,

 

Just thought I would check in and make sure the transition to the new
address for the list was working.  It appears to work correctly on my end
but perhaps if I got a few responses back I would feel more assured that we
are still functioning properly.

 

To make it more worthwhile for you to read the message I thought I would
share with you some updates from the Archives.

 

We are still not open to the public but are beginning to work on the process
of re-opening.  It will likely be a phased process with a variety of changes
to protect the health and safety of both staff and the researchers.  Stayed
tuned, but in the meantime please use the online options if you would like
to request copies of any records.

 

I also want to let you know that we now have the early vital records that
had previously been held by the Center for Health Statistics.  These
include:

 

Oregon Birth Certificates from June 1903-1915

Oregon Marriage Returns from 1911-1945

Oregon Divorce returns from 1925-1945

Delayed Birth records from 1903-1918

 

The records are being scanned and will eventually be available on Ancestry
and FamilySearch but as you can imagine the indexing of these records will
take some time.  If  you would like to request records from the Reference
Desk please use the form found here. 

 

https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/Pages/records/request-record.aspx

 

Please include as much information as you may have such as the name; date
and county.  

 

Stay well,

 

Layne Sawyer

"List Mom"

Oregon State Archives

 

 

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