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Projects

• Genealogy Trails site for Oregon      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Oregon      (Source: American Local History Network)
• Oregon AHGP      (Source: The American History and Genealogy Project)
• The Oregon Territory and its Pioneers 
• ORGenWeb      (Source: USGenWeb)
• Western Waters Digital Library 

Biographies, Oral Histories, Diaries, Memoirs, Genealogies, Correspondence

• Biographies of Oregon Republicans  Oregon Republican League
• Oregon Biographies      (Source: USGenWeb Oregon Archives)
• Oregon Biography Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)
• Oregon Family Group Sheet Project      (Source: USGenWeb)
• Oregon GEDCOM Index 
• Oregon Pioneer List 

Blogs

• Genealogy Blog Archive for Oregon 

Cemeteries

• Historic Cemetery Survey Forms  The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries invites all Oregonians to participate in surveying historic cemeteries in local communities as part of an effort to identify, protect and preserve this important part of Oregon's cultural heritage
• Oregon Cemeteries Project 
• Oregon Cemetery Directory  D'Addezio.com
• Oregon Cemetery Photos      (Source: Cemetery Photo Volunteers Project)

Census Records and Indexes (5)

Court and Legal Records

• Black Sheep Ancestors  Directory of Links for Prison and Convict Records, Court Records, Executions, Famous Outlaws, Criminals & Bandits
• Oregon Court Records      (Source: USGenWeb Oregon Archives)

Directories

• Pacific Coast Directory, 1867  Each merchant, manufacturer and professional residing in the Pacific Coast states     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Ethnic

• American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Collection      (Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections)
• Black Oral History 
• Braceros in Oregon Photograph Collection 
• Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archives 
• Indian Tribes of Oregon      (Source: AccessGenealogy)
• Tribes and Villages of Oregon 

• OR-INDIAN-TRIBES-L Indian Tribes that lived, or traveled in Oregon

  • OR-INDIAN-TRIBES-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • OR-INDIAN-TRIBES-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • OR-INDIAN-TRIBES-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

History

• "Midnight Justice" in the Pacific Northwest  Lynching and Law in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, 1882-1919
• Adventures on the Columbia River      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• History of Oregon  by Hubert Howe Bancroft, 1890     (Source: Google Book Search)
• On This Day in Oregon 
• Oregon Historical Quarterly 
• Oregon Historical Time Line 
• Oregon History Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)

• Churches and Other Religious Institutions

  • Index for Oregon Baptists      (Source: Baptist History Homepage)
  • Mennonites in Oregon      (Source: Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online)
  • Oregon      (Source: The Catholic Encyclopedia)
  • Oregon Church History      (Source: USGenWeb Oregon Archives)
  • A Sketch of Early Primitive Baptist History in Oregon      (Source: The Primitive Baptist Library of Carthage)

• Tornados, Blizzards, Floods, World's Fairs and other events

  • Earthquake History of Oregon 
  • Oregon Tornadoes 1950-1995      (Source: The Tornado Project)

Immigration and Naturalization Records

• Oregon Immigration & Naturalization Project      (Source: USGenWeb)
• Oregon Naturalization & Citizenship Records and Substitutes      (Source: Olive Tree Genealogy)
• Trails of Hope  Overland Diaries and Letters, 1846-1869
• U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995  Oregon     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Introduction and Guides

• Cyndi's List of Oregon links      (Source: Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet)
• Guide to the location of genealogical and historical data on Oregon pioneer families      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Oregon      (Source: CinnamonToast Genealogy)
• Oregon Research Outline      (Source: Family History Library)
• Oregon, United States Genealogy Links & Chat      (Source: Looking 4 Kin Links & Chat)
• ROOTS-L Oregon Resources      (Source: RootsWeb)
• Websites: Oregon      (Source: RootsWeb)

Land Records

• Oregon Land Grant Project      (Source: The American History and Genealogy Project)

Libraries, Museums, Archives

• Genealogical Forum of Oregon 
• Historic House Museums & Historic Structures 
• Historic House Museums in Oregon 
• Historical Museum Guide for Oregon      (Source: Census Finder)
• Northwest Digital Archives 
• Oregon Public Libraries      (Source: Public Libraries Library Directory)
• Oregon Records      (Source: Footnote)     ($)
• Oregon State Archives 
• Oregon State Library 

Lookups

• Obituary Lookup Volunteers 
• Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness 

Mailing Lists and Message Boards

• Pacific NW, Alaska & Canada Indian Genealogy Forum  Oregon, Washington, Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta, and Idaho

• OR-INDIAN-TRIBES-L Indian Tribes that lived, or traveled in Oregon

  • OR-INDIAN-TRIBES-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • OR-INDIAN-TRIBES-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • OR-INDIAN-TRIBES-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

• OREGON-L Oregon Genealogy

  • OREGON-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • OREGON-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • OREGON-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

Maps and Gazetteers (69)

Military Records and Histories (21)

Miscellaneous Data

• Genealogy Surnames in Oregon      (Source: Surnames By Town)
• Heritage Books      ($)
• Oregon Historical Records Index  Census, Marriage, Naturalizations and More
• Oregon Materials      (Source: Quintin Publications)     ($)

Newspaper Records

• Events That Touched Our Ancestors' Lives  Oregon     (Source: GenDisasters)
• Northwest History Database 
• Old Oregon Genealogy, History & News      (Source: The Olden Times - Historic Newspapers Online)
• Personal...But Polite  Newspaper Extracts of Personal Columns

Obituaries and Funeral Home Records

• National Hall of Records  The National Repository for Online Obituaries
• Obituaries 101  Links to newspapers with obituaries
• Obituary index  Individuals born in Oregon
• Oregon Obituary Search      (Source: ObitsArchive.com)

Photographs, Postcards, Historical Images

• Department of Forestry Image Slide Show 
• Historical Photograph Collection  The Angelus Studio photograph collection, 1880s-1940s
• Oregon Panoramic Photos  1903-1929     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Oregon Photographs - People      (Source: DeadFred: The Original Online Genealogy Photo Archive)
• Penny Postcards from Oregon      (Source: USGenWeb Oregon Archives)
• U. S. Historical Postcards  1901-1960     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• U.S. Family Photo Collection  c. 1850-2000     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Search Engines and Searchable Databases

• Oregon Cemetery Photos      (Source: Cemetery Photo Volunteers Project)
• Oregon Obituary Search      (Source: ObitsArchive.com)
• USGenNet Oregon Site Search      (Source: USGenNet)
• USGenWeb Search 

Societies (12)

Surnames Web sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname

• Isom Military Records      (Source: User-Contributed Databases at RootsWeb)

Tax Lists

• U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, Oregon  1867-1919     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Transportation and Industry

• Oregon Historic Light Station Information & Photography 

Vital Records

• Oregon Center for Health Statistics  Ordering Vital Records
• Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, & Washington  1727-1900 Marriage Index     (Source: Genealogical Publishing Company and Clearfield Company)     ($)
• Online Oregon Death Records & Indexes 
• Oregon Birth Certificates, Death Records, Marriage Licenses and more      (Source: Vital Records Information for the United States)
• Oregon Death Index, 1903-98      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Oregon Death Records (Coffin Plates, Funeral Cards, Obits, Cemeteries, and more)      (Source: Ancestors at Rest)
• Oregon Marriage Records Project      (Source: USGenWeb Archives Marriage Records Project)
• Oregon Marriages, 1906-20      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Oregon Vital Records  VitalChek Express Certificate Service     ($)

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