Washington County, Oregon

My name is Martha and I will be your guide to historical and genealogical resources for
Washington County, Oregon. I do not live in Oregon, I live on the Central Coast of California,
but have ancestors that graced the Oregon Territory.
I am an experienced online researcher and might be able to help you locate
that missing piece of your 'Ancestral Pie'. Contact: Martha

History ~ Biographies  ~ Books ~ Pioneers ~ Maps ~ What's New ~ Family Search "Collections" ~ Queries and Lookups Washington County Neighbors: [All in Oregon] Clackamas ~ Clatsop ~ Columbia ~Multnomah ~ Tillamook ~ Yamhill History of Washington County [Wiki] Washington County is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon and part of the Portland metropolitan area. The 2020 census recorded the population as 600,372,[1] making it the second most populous county in the state and most populous "Washington County" in the United States. Hillsboro is the county seat and largest city,[2][3] while other major cities include Beaverton, Tigard, Cornelius, Banks, Gaston, Sherwood, North Plains, and Forest Grove, the county's oldest city.[4] Originally named Twality when created in 1843, the Oregon Territorial Legislature renamed it for the nation's first president in 1849 and included the entire northwest corner of Oregon before new counties were created in 1854. The Tualatin River and its drainage basin lie almost entirely within the county, which shares its boundaries with the Tualatin Valley. It is bordered on the west and north by the Northern Oregon Coast Range, on the south by the Chehalem Mountains, and on the north and east by the Tualatin Mountains, or West Hills.Major roads include sections of Interstate 5 and 205, the Sunset Highway, Oregon Route 217, 47, 10, 6 and 8. Public transportation is primarily operated by TriMet and includes buses, the Westside Express Service commuter rail, and MAX Light Rail. Other transportation includes air travel at Hillsboro Airport, private airfields and heliports, and heavy rail cargo on rail lines. Biographies ~  Bench & Bar ~ Oregon Pioneers Film # 100368, Item 10, 11 & 12 This section of Film has three OR Items of Interest The first is: A Complete List of Both Active and Inactive Members Of The Orregon State BAR [Corrected To September 1, 1937] Prepared from the Records of and with the Co-operation of Frederick H Sercombe, Secretary Stevens-Ness law Publishing Co. Portland, Oregon The downloaded images are here Items 11 & 12 are Oregon "Who's Who": 1929-1944 The Chart below will be your guide to the files The Volume for 1936-1937 is a book found in the FS Catalog: Use This Link "American Women : The official who's who among the women of the nation" by Howes, Durward, 1899- Publication date, 1937 - V2 There are two interesting Indexes: Geographical, Occupational There is one page of Necrology [Names, no Dates, A - K] The Biographies are Alpha and split into Sections. The Indexes and Sections are Here Read Online or Download Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon Containing Original Sketches of many well known Citizens of the Past and Present Illustrated Chapman Publishing Company Chicago 1904 The Index is Here ~ Read Online or Download [Archive.org] "History Of The Pacific Northwest: Oregon And Washington " Embracing An Account Of The Original Discoveries On The Pacific Coast Of North America, And A Description Of The Conquest, Settlement And Subjugation Of The Vast Country Included In The Original Territory Of Oregon Also Interesting Biographies Of The Earliest Settlers And More Prominent Men and Women of the Pacific Northwest Volume II, 1889 Compiled And Published By The North Pacific History Company Of Portland, Oregon The Biographies have been split to Alpha Sections The Files are large, but can be downloaded: Please use this link There are Historical Paragraphs about several OR Counties: Here is the Paragraph for Washington County "Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography " by Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901 Publication date 1900  Appleton Review ~ Archive.org [All Volumes] New Oregon Resources / FS Catalog Filmed Books: 1000368 There does not seem to be a definitive history of Washington County in the nice old County Histories written from 1875 - 1925, but I will see if I can find Biographies in other books. There are Washington County Bios in the USGW Archives "The Centennial History of Oregon 1811 - 1912" Volume's II. III, IV The S J Clark Publishing Company, Chicago, 1912 "An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon" H. K. Hines, Author Published by Lewis Pub. Co., Chicago, 1893 The Book is in the Google Book Archives / Bio Index with Links "1867 Pacific Coast Directory" Merchant Listings for: Clackamas, Tillamook & Washington Counties, OR "Portrait and Biographical Record of Portland and Vicinity, Oregon" Chapman Publishing Company, Chicago: 1903 The Index is Here ~ Read Online or Download "History of the Great Northwest and it's Men of Progress" Pub: The Minneapolis Journal ~ Read Online or Download Oregon Pioneers & Donation Claims I found a batch of filmed records for Oregon Pioneers. These seem to be for Washington County. Vol 1, Index: Images 6 - 63 / Vol 1, Registers: Images 69 - 240 Vol 2, Index: Images 247 - 280 / Vol 2, Registers: Images 281 - 364 Vol 3, Index: Images 371 - 377 / Vol 3, Registers: Images 378 - 492 These can be found here, Film # 857038 [Sign in for access] Donation Claims : Index FS has the Volumes and they can be downloaded. Maps Oregon Base Map ~ Oregon Territory Map 1852 [Oregon History Project] David Rumsey ~ Historic Map & Atlas Collection Perry-Castaneda: Map Collection Interactive Earthquake Fault Map   MapGoose American Georgaphical Society Library - Digital Map Collection Humboldt State University Map Collection Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Oregon~ Railroad Maps Satelitte Weather Map And, of course, Google Earth Trails West & Mining History Overland Trail ~ Oregon Trail ~ Deaths along the Oregon Trail: 1852 Oregon Historical Mining ~ Oregon: Mining Claim Maps 'Ghost Towns in Oregon' ~ The Volcano's of Oregon "What's New" Medical and Surgical Directory of The United States R L Polk & Co, Publishers, Here are the Pages for1886 Medical and Surgical Register of The United States R L Polk, Publishers, Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago Here are the Pages for 1890 There is also information on the following: Officers Of the Medical Department of the United States Army And Hospital Stewards. Medical Corps of the United States Navy Medical Officers Of the U. S. Marine Hospital Service. Including Acting Assistant Surgeons And Hospital Stewards. Here are the pages for 1886 and 1890 Note: Polk's Medical Register and Directory of North America There are quite a few: Scroll Years: 1900, 1902, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1910, 1912, 1890, 1893, 1896, 1898, 1917   The Russian Molokan 1962 Directory Creator: Samarin, Paul I. [Wiki] There are names for AZ, CA, OR, Lower CA & Mexico Here are the split out alpha sections There is a great collection of Films in the FS Catalog: Data collected by the various BIA Agencies 'Oregon, Indian School Records' School records, 1880-1950 Author: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Klamath Agency ~ Klamath, Modoc & Paiute Tribes Film #s: 1028443 ~ 1028444 ~ 1028445 [Item 1] +++???+++ School Records, 1892-1945 Author: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Grand Ronde-Siletz Agency List of students 1927-1928 / Film #1025311 School enrollment applications and correspondence 1935-1938 / Film #1025311 School attendance record 1892-1899 / Film #1025311 School attendance record 1897-1938 / Film #1025312 Quarterly school attendance records 1908-1912 / Film #1025312 Student register 1895-1904 / Film #1025312 Record of returned students 1904 / Film #1025312 Permanent school census cards 1932-1945 / Film #1025312 Annual school census report 1930-1943 / Film #1025312 Quarterly school reports 1915-1916 / Film #1025312 List of school age children 1942-1945 / Film #1025312 Student attendance 1912-1913 / Film #1025312 Student lists 1939 / Film #1025312 +++???+++ School Records, 1925-1952 Author: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Northern Idaho Agency School records, 1925-1952 / Film #1030803 ~ Item 1 +++???+++ Student Records, 1916-1952 Author: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Portland Area Office Student records, 1916-1952 / Film #s 1028456 ~ 1028457 ~ 1024858 [Item 1] +++???+++ Student Records, 1946-1952 Author: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Fort Hall Agency Student records, 1946-1952 / Film #1030802 [Includes a Birth & Death Register: 1901 > 1907 Family Search "Collections" There is a wealth of Family and Historical information contained on the FamilySearch WebSite. It can be overwhelming to figure out where to start. So, I have created concentrated categories of databases which are accessible via linked pdf files. Databases, Linked to Family Search Cemeteries, Etc [Burial, Cemeteries, Coroner, Funeral Homes, Graves] Church Records[ Baptism's, Catholic Church, Christenings, Church [General]] Legal Documents and Resources [Court, Estate, Probate Records] Migration - Naturalization - Travel[ Border Crossings, Migration, Naturalization, Passenger Lists, Passports] Military [Bounty [Land], Military [Misc], Pensions, Soldiers, Veteran's, War[s]] Odds and Ends [Applications, Homestead, Membership, Native Americans, Parish [Location & Church], Pioneers, Prison, Voting, Obituaries, Veteran & Soldier's Homes, Children's Home] Vital Records [Birth, Marriage, Divorce, Death, Mortality Records] Lookups and Queries If you wish to post Genealogical or Historical Queries online, try looking at Cyndi's List for specific mail lists. Lookups: Archival Newspapers: Subscription Sites I have access to the following Databases [Library Editions]: Heritage Hub ~ My Heritage Lookups: Contact Martha

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