Clackamas County, Oregon
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I do not live in Oregon,
but have family that lived in various parts of the State for many years.
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Maps ~ Biographies ~ Books ~ Oregon Pioneers ~ What's New ~ Miscellaneous Clackamas County Neighbors Hood River ~ Marion Multnomah ~ Wasco Washington ~ Yamhill History of Clackamas County Oregon City became the county seat for Clackamas County. The city was built on a portion of Dr. John McLoughlin's land claim. In 1844 Oregon City was incorporated by the Provisional Legislature, making it the first incorporated city west of the Rocky Mountains. This area was the terminus for water transportation on the Willamette River and had been a meeting place for Indians, hunters, trappers, and Hudson's Bay Company voyagers for years. The first major overland immigration to Oregon City occurred in 1842. Three years later Samuel Barlow established an immigrant route that ran from The Dalles, around the south side of Mt. Hood, and into Oregon City. The Barlow Road funneled thousands of immigrants into Oregon City and Clackamas County during the 1840s. Oregon City rapidly became the primary urban center in Clackamas County and dominated social and political life in Oregon during the provisional government period. The removal of the territorial capital from Oregon City to Salem in 1852 shifted most of the political activity to Salem. The creation of Multnomah County in 1854, at the request of Portland residents, removed Oregon's principal commercial city from Clackamas County as well as the county's access to the Columbia River. Prior to construction of a courthouse, county records were housed in several locations in Oregon City, including the former provisional state house. Two of the locations burned but the county records were saved. In 1884 a frame and concrete structure was built at a cost of $145,000. In 1935 the county records were moved temporarily to rented quarters while a new courthouse was built. Using construction grants available through the Works Progress Administration the current courthouse was completed in 1937. Clackamas County elected government is composed of five commissioners, a district attorney, assessor, clerk, sheriff, surveyor, and treasurer. Heavily timbered, the county's geoimagesal features include Mt. Hood and numerous rivers - the Willamette, Clackamas, Sandy, Pudding, Molalla, and Salmon. Since its creation, agriculture, timber, manufacturing, and commerce have been the county's principal activities. The population of Clackamas County has steadily increased from 1850. The 2011 population of 378,480 represented a significant increase over the 2000 population of 338,391 . And from the Wiki(((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) Search Clackamas County (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) Maps 'Historic Map Works' Metsker's Maps, 1928 - Index ~ Metsker's Maps, 1937 - Index Metsker Maps, 1951 - Index ~ Metsker Maps, 1966 - Index All the files can be found in this directory you might want to download them for further study.] The indexes are for Plat Maps, which give the owner's names as well as Business locations I am happy to do lookups and send pages of interest. Contact: Martha (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) Trails West & Mining History Overland Trail Oregon Trail Oregon Mining Maps 'Ghost Towns in Oregon' ~ The Volcanoes of Oregon (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) "The Family of George Wise & Sarah Tong" Wise-Tong Pioneers of Clackamas, OR by: Arthur D Coleman, 1965 The TOC is here.The book may be downloaded from the FS Catalog Early Oregonians:1800-1860 "Oregon Native Son" Publication with Bio's and Sketches 1899-1900 Index The Books can be read online or downloaded [Archive.org] "The Centennial History of Oregon 1811 - 1912" The S J Clark Publishing Company Chicago, 1912 Clackamas Folk on this Linked Chart~ Read Online or Download "An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon" H. K. Hines, Author; Chicago, 1893 There is an index here, but it does not break down by County. Search the Book using "Clackamas" as the search parameter There are more bios in the USGenWeb Archives. (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) "What's New" "History of the Great Northwest and it's Men of Progress" Pub: The Minneapolis Journal - The Index is Here Read Online or Download USGenWeb® Archives Access: Tables of Contents This Link is a searchable pdf file which contains all the links to the Archives. Each link is fully functional and will access the section for your use. (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) Miscellaneous Database Indexes: Oregon ~ Catagories ~ Books, Odds, Cemeteries, Funeral Homes, Coroner Records Obituaries, Military Records, Passenger Lists, Employment Records, Prison & Crime Vital Records All of the Directories can be found here on my IceDrive The Information was gleaned from Family Search |
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Military ~ Vital Records ~ Obituaries Military Records United States military records, 1824-1956: Family Search Includes state summary of war casualties of each state, deaths in the World War, official registers, Navy and Marine Corps registers, National Guard registers, army registers, and etc. Records contain: Name, Rank, Parents, Street Address List below contains records for other States where I host Counties Records for the States of & Film #s California, 4218631 ~ Colorado, 4218641 ~ Michigan, 4218677 Minnesota, 4218681 ~ Missouri, 4218687 ~ Oregon, 4218720 Pennsylvania, 4218725 ~ Wisconsin, 4218725 For Access: Log into your FS Account, enter Film # in Fiche/Film Slot. Explanation of the Records: Please Use This Link Oregon in the Civil War ~ Oregon Military Units ~ Civil War Archive United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917 Military Headstones - Civil War Veterans & Military Headstone Applications [FS has Headstone Applications: Use this Link [1925-1949] The National Archives has CW Headstone Information: Use this Link 1890 Veteran's Schedule FS: Draft Registrations for both WWI & WWII "Soldiers of the Great War" ~ Oregon "Reports of Civil War [Union Army] Generals" Source: Gale Primary Sources [Online Library] "Archives Unbound" [Mid-Continent Library - Subscription Site] This file has a listing of the Information, Types, etc followed by an Index of the Generals - Explanation. I am happy to do lookups, some of the information [Bio images of the Generals in the list] may be found by doing Google Searches, but it will not be the handwritten reports. Martha (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) Military Gleanings and Other Resources Military Databases [Ice Drive] Please use this Link From the States of: Alabama, Arkansas. California, Delaware, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington Search the DAR ~ Search the GAR ~ Search the SAR Soldiers & Sailors [Civil War] State of Oregon: Military Records Historic Land Grants: Veterans / Canada (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) Vital Records B ~ M ~ D's The 'obvious locations' for online vital record indexes and imaged documents will be included here as general links. The created indexes are from Family Search (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) Family Search: Births, Marriages, Deaths B - M - D's, are recorded in Archival Newspapers:/font Lookups Chronicling America ~ Google Archived Newspapers Historic Oregon Newspaper Collection ~ HHistoric Oregon Newspapers (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) Marriage Records Family Search ~ Marriage Records for 'Oregon Neighboring States': California https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1949339 https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1674735 https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1804002 Idaho https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1662500 https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1674817 https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2106101 https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2549611 Nevada https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1943751 https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1949338 Washington https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2761120 https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1534448 Sign into your FS Account, then use the above links Marriages: Born in Clackamas County, Married Elsewhere [FS Mulitple Databases] Marriage records, 1850-1935 ; Marriage indexes, 1850-1920 (Clackamas Co., OR) [Above: Digitized Film Available at a local Family History Center] Montana County Marriages: 1865 - 1950 [Born in OR gives this result] The FS Catalog has a nice set of books for This link is for folks born in Oregon and who married in Michigan: 1868 - 1925 [Available Info: Full Name, Place of Marriage, Residence, Place of Birth, Age, Occupation, Officiant, Witnesses] Sign into your FS Account, then use the above link. Marriages: Databases [Ice Drive] Please use this Link Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Canada Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachussetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York City, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, SLO, CA, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) Death Records Deaths: Born in Clackamas County, Died Elsewhere [FS Multiple Databases] California Death Index: 1940 > 1997 B: Oregon, D: San Luis Obispo Co., CA Lookups: Possible Obits from local Newspapers or Death Certificates FYI From LDS Film 857013 [Bottom of Image 83] "Clackamas County deaths were not recorded until 1907. 1907 - 1915 - Deaths recorded in the County Clerk's Office 1915-1921 - Deaths recorded in the Health Office 111921 - Present - County Clerk's Office and State Health Office" Gleanings: Family Search FS Death Records: Databases [Ice Drive] Please use this Link Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idabo, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York City, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) Funeral Home's, Coroner Records Family Search: Gleans for example... CA, San Francisco County Records, 1824 - 1997 [Coroner Records-FS] Note, some images and abstracts may be found here. (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) Vital records for the Klamath, Modoc and Paiute Indians at Klamath Agency, Klamath, Oregon, 1930... [FS Films] (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) From the FS Catalog: Clackamas Divorces LDS Film 857034: 1846-1854 The Oregon Spectator There is one Page [35], Image 714: Please use this link. Here is the link for the Oregon Historical Newspapers There appear to be copies of The Oregon Spectator Obituaries Obituaries: Heritage Hub January 1923 - 31 December 2022 Heritage Hub is a new compilation of Digital Archival Newspapers which also includes NewsBank. It is a Subscription Site. I am happy to do lookups from the this Index or from information that you wish to find. Please use this link for Contact: Martha There were 467 obits found in the old Clackamas County Files. They have been reformatted for easier searching. Most of them have the name and date of the newspaper. A > E ~ F > K ~ L > R ~ S S > Z (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) "Oregon Only" Records are Here Family Search has a lot of obits from various locales. American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899 - 2012 California, Fresno and Napa Counties, Obituaries, 1974 - 1997 [ID & OR]CA, Oakland, Alameda Co., Newspaper Record Coll., 1985 - 2011 and more... Family Search: Multiple Databases, 'Born in Clackamas County, OR' Grants Pass Obituaries: Daily Courier, 2007 - Index Lookups Available or Download from Family Search Obits: Archival News Databases 1980 - June 2014 & 202014 - December 2020 Family Search: Gleans Obituaries: Databases [Ice Drive] Obituaries from the States of: Grants Pass, OR, Kaui, HI, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Crawford, OH, Pennsylvania, Payson, AZ Here is a series of booklets published in Wyoming: 1912 > 2006 in the FS Catalog: "Tidbits from the Big Piney Examiner of Sublette Co., WY" Compiler: Anna Lee Woffinden Catagories: Engagements, Marriages, Deaths, News Articles & Obituaries for Oregon. Read Online or Download: Use this Link Each Booklet has an index at the back (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) 'Found' in the old Clackamas Files: The data is from local Newspapers Birth, Marriage & Anniversaries |
| Family Search ~ Cemeteries ~ Newspapers & Lookups Family Search: Historical images Records that are not available with the traditional FS Search The Types of Information: Military, Cemetery, Deaths & DC's, Native American Census, Deaths & DC's, Divorces, Estate Records, Funeral Cards, Genealogical, Homestead, Land [Certificates, Sales, Patents], Obituaries Locations & Time Frame: Mollala, Lewis & Oregon City / 1844 - 1942 For Access: Log into your FS Account, Search, Catalog, and plug in the DGS Film number of interest from the Charts in the 'Fiche-Film' slot. Use the chart linked here for the Film # Here is a link for 'Neighbors of Clackamas' Vitals, etc - Hood River, Marion, Multnomah, Wasco, Washington & Yamhill Counties NoNote: Draft Registrations & Federal Census Records were not included (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) Cemeteries of Clackamas County With the increased interest in documenting Cemeteries, it is in the best interest of all, that old as well as new resources are recognized. USGW Archive Indexes. Find~A~Grave Search all of F~A~G or Billion Graves on FS ~ InInterment.net Sandy Cemetery [from old DAR Records] Milwaukie Cemetery [LDS # 857035-DAR-jpeg's] Recorded by the DAR, 1962] More Cemetery Records Copied by members of the L. D. S. Church in the United States Typed by members and the Genealogical Society Salt Lake City, Utah [Most of these were done in the 1950's and 1960's] There are quite a few Cemeteries for Clackamas in this collection: Cliffside Cemetery, Part 1 and Part 2: Vols 4 & 12 Pendleton and Trullinger, Volume 45 Revenue Cemetery, Volume 8 Sandy Pioneer Cemetery, Volume 4 Each File is a searchable pdf Cemeteries: Old Transcriptions done by the DAR LDS Film: FS Catalog for Access to the images: Use the Chart below for Film # and Image Ranges LDS/FS Film - 8960096 / 857013 Clackamas Cemeteries. DAR Volume I: Copied in 1936-1937 by Susannah Lee, Barlow Chapter, DAR VoVolume II: Copied by Susannah Lee, Barlow Chapter, DAR This Linked Chart is for Film # 857013 Film 857034: Clackamas Cemetery: Images are Here Above link will give you some idea of the type of information recorded Cemetery Book & Oregon Burial Guide Cemeteries of Clackamas County This little booklet was found in the FS Catalog Please use this Link "Oregon Burial Site Guide" Compiled by: Dean H Bryd Co-Compiled by Stanley R Clarke & Janice M Healy Binford & Mort Publishing, Portland Oregon, 2001 Permission to use on the ORGenWeb given by: Mr Stanley R Clarke. The Introduction and key can be found here. / Indexes Here Clackamas County Pages can be found here. [PDF's] (((<^☺^>)))<V<☺>V>(((<^☺^>))) Newspapers [Free] ~ Lookups ~ Odds Chronicling America Historic Oregon Newspaper Collection and Google Archived Newspapers Purdue University ~ "ThoughtCo" Century Past ~ Elephind and... Non Subscription Web Sites National Archives The Internet Archives has a nice assortment of books on Oregon History: A search gives these California Digital Newspapers This Site has a great collection of CA Newspapers, but many of them have articles from other States including Oregon. A search using 'Clackamas County, Oregon results with articles starting with 1840 - 1849 ~ Use this Link RAOGK: Volunteers for Local Lookups Lookups: Archival Newspapers: Subscription Sites I have access to the following Databases [Library Editions] ~ Newspapers.com ~ HeritageHub [Includes NewsBank] Fold3 ~ Historic Map Works ~ Heritage Quest ~ My Heritage Reports of Civil War [Union Army] Generals Source: Gale Primary Sources [Online Library] ~ "Archives Unbound" Contact: Martha Odds USGW Archives ~ SOS Archival Records School Lists were found in the old Clackamas County Files. |
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