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Thank you.<br><br><br><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661">Sent from the all new Aol app for iOS</a><br><br><p class="yahoo-quoted-begin" style="font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Thursday, December 24, 2020, 9:17 AM, SAWYER Layne G * SOS <Layne.G.SAWYER@oregon.gov> wrote:</p><blockquote class="iosymail"><div id="yiv1158956585">
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<p class="yiv1158956585MsoNormal">OR-Rooters,</p>
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<p class="yiv1158956585MsoNormal">I know things have been quite on the list but I wanted to send a greeting to everyone and wish you all Happy Holidays. This year has really been one for the books.</p>
<p class="yiv1158956585MsoNormal">The Archives still remains closed to in-person research but staff are here in rotating shifts and responding to remote requests. Please feel free to contact the Reference Desk if you would like to make a request. The online form can be
found at this link. <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/Pages/order.aspx">https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/Pages/order.aspx</a></p>
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<p class="yiv1158956585MsoNormal">We have recently added delayed birth records from 1903-1918 to the database, along with many other records over the past months, so be sure to keep checking back.
<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://genealogy.state.or.us/">https://genealogy.state.or.us/</a></p>
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<p class="yiv1158956585MsoNormal">On a personal note I will be retiring from state service at the end of 2020. I have been with the Archives for 34 years and have loved working with the staff and researchers over these many years. Much has changed in that time but I know
that the commitment to preserving and making information from our holdings available will continue to be a priority.</p>
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<p class="yiv1158956585MsoNormal">I hope you are all staying safe and healthy and that 2021 will be a calmer and brighter year for us all.</p>
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<p class="yiv1158956585MsoNormal">All the Best.</p>
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<p class="yiv1158956585MsoNormal">Layne Sawyer</p>
<p class="yiv1158956585MsoNormal">“List Mom” </p>
<p class="yiv1158956585MsoNormal">Oregon State Archives</p>
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