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I am doing genealogy research. How should I look for family information?

There are numerous web sites listed under "Genealogy" that can help with this. Two good places to start looking  for  information on family members who reside(d) in Oregon are:

Vital Records Unit, Oregon Health Division, 800 NE Oregon Street #21, Portland, Oregon 97323; Telephone: 971-673-1190. This agency provides information on:

  • Birth Certificates from 1902 - Present
  • Death Certificates from 1903 - Present
  • Marriage Certificates from 1906 - Present
  • Divorce Certificates from 1925 - Present
  • Pre-Adoption Records

Oregon Archives Division, 800 Summer Street NE, Salem, Oregon; Telephone: 503-373-0701; web site. This agency provides information on:

  • Birth Certificates dated prior to 1902
  • Death Certificates dated prior to 1903
  • Census Data
  • Land Records
  • Military Records
  • Naturalization Records
  • Genealogical Information Locator