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Steve & Ronda Howard wrote:
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My Gosh, yes!<br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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!<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
And the State Library in Salem<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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 ...<br>
<br>
And I am quite confidernt that there are other private holdings of
which I am unaware.<br>
<br>
Bill Strickland<br>
Oregon City<br>
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