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<p class="MsoNormal">OR-Rooters,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy New Year to all. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To help you celebrate the New Year the 1961 Death Certificates, Marriage Returns and Divorce Returns are now available for public research.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">These records maybe researched in person or if you have an exact date and county you may request a copy from the Reference staff for just $5.00 (Out-of-state residents $10.00) at;<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">reference.archives@state.or.us<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have never used the marriage returns they contain useful information that is not found in the Marriage Records maintained by the county clerk. The returns include occupations of the parties, number of times previously married and
information on parents.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here's hoping you have many genealogical successes in 2012.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Layne Sawyer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">"List Mom"<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oregon State Archives<o:p></o:p></p>
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