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<DIV>I would say it depends on what information you are looking for. You
can look online to see what files the Archives in Salem have that you might be
interested in. They also have a very cool option that will tell you where
information is held at even if it isn't at the Archives. For example my
grandparents grew up in Washington county, it lists what files they have for
that county but also what information they don't have; say the Washington County
Historical Museum. You could also see if the Portland Museum lists their
information online.</DIV>
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<DIV>Hopefully I didn’t confuse you to much, good hunting!</DIV>
<DIV>Diana</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:Suz_ES@verizon.net">Suz_ES</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:or-Roots@Sosinet. Sos. State. or. Us">or-Roots@Sosinet. Sos.
State. or. Us</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 07, 2005 8:06
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [or-roots] Portland Or
Salem?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I have a general question for all:<BR><BR>My gr-daughter has
friday off school and I want to spend the day doing<BR>genealogy with
her. She has already helped me, so this is something she<BR>will be
familiar with.<BR><BR>If you had a choice of where to go to find the best
information on Yamhill<BR>County / Oregon, would you go to the Oregon
Historical Society in Portland,<BR>or to the Salem archives?<BR><BR>The
distance is about the same either way.<BR><BR>Suzanne in Newberg<BR><A
href="mailto:suz_es@verizon.net">suz_es@verizon.net</A><BR>Clark/Sims/Henry/Lambert/Forrest
(Yamhill Cty)<BR>Averill/Robison/Orr/Kingery (Benton, Coos, Linn
Cty)<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>or-roots
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