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Revision as of 18:21, 17 June 2013
United States Genealogy 
Oregon, United States Genealogy Clackamas County
Guide to Clackamas County Oregon genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Clackamas County, Oregon | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Oregon, United States Genealogy | |
 Location of Oregon in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | July 5, 1843 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Oregon City |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Clackamas County Courthouse 719 Main Street Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: 503.722.2745 Clackamas County Website |
Contents
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
County Clerk has marriage and land records 1846.
State Archivist has custody of some old county records.[1]
Records held at the Courthouse[edit | edit source]
- County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Clackamas County Court House as of September/October 2006.
- Record Loss
Quick Facts[edit | edit source]
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Named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, part of the Chinookan people.
Parent County[edit | edit source]
5 July 1843: Clackamas county was created from the Oregon Territory. [2]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
11 January 1854: Wasco County set off.
22 December 1854: Multhomah County set off.
Places / Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Cities[edit | edit source]
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Barlow | Canby | Damascus | Estacada | Gladstone | Happy Valley | Johnson City | Lake Oswego | Milwaukie | Molalla | Oregon City | Portland | Rivergrove | Sandy | Tualatin | West Linn | Wilsonville
Hamlets[edit | edit source]
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Beavercreek | Mulino | Stafford
Village[edit | edit source]
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Communities[edit | edit source]
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Barton | Boring | Brightwood | Carver | Colton | Cottrell | Eagle Creek | Government Camp | Jennings Lodge | Liberal | Marmot | Marquam | Marylhurst | Oak Grove | Oatfield | Redland | Rhododendron | Riverside | Springwater | Wankers Corner | Welches | Wemme | Yoder | Zigzag
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Hood River | Marion | Multnomah | Wasco | Washington | Yamhill
Resources[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
BillionGraves:
- Carus Cemetery, Oregon City
- Cliffside Cemetery, Sandy
- Damascus Cemetery, Damascus
- Forester Cemetery, Eagle Creek
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Happy Valley
- Moehneke Cemetery, Beavercreek
- Redland Cemetery, Oregon City
- Sunnyside Cemetery, Happy Valley
Census[edit | edit source]
- 1845 Territorial Original, Transcription and Index
- 1849 Territorial Transcription and Index
- 1850
- 1854 Original, Transcription and Index
- 1855 State Original
- 1856 Transcriptions and Index
- 1857 State Original and Transcription
- 1860
- 1870
- 1880
- 1890
- 1900
- 1910
- 1920
- 1930
Church History and Records[edit | edit source]
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
Migration[edit | edit source]
Early migration routes to and from Clackamas County, Oregon Genealogy for European and African American settlers included:
- Willamette River
- Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon[3]
- Applegate Trail 1846 from Winnemucca, Nevada to Oregon City, Oregon
- Barlow Road 1846 from The Dalles to Oregon City
Military History and Records[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Oregon Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Rivers and Waterways[edit | edit source]
Details about the rivers and waterways where farms and settlements are often found along them. >> Rivers and Waterways
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
The Family History Library has copies of some county records as following:
Clackamas County Coroner's Inquest 1859-1883, Certificates of Death 1921-1944
Societies, Libraries and Museums[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
- Introduction to Family History Centers
- Lake Oswego Oregon Family History Center
- Milwaukie Oregon Family History Center (Gladstone)
- Molalla Oregon Family History Center
- Mount Hood Oregon Family History Center (Boring)
- Oregon City Oregon Family History Center
- Wilsonville Oregon Family History Center
Websites[edit | edit source]
- The Clackamas County GenWeb Project part of The ORGenWeb Project
- Linkpendium
- The USGenWeb Archives Project
- The USGenWeb Archives Project (backup site)
- FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Clackamas County
Clackamas County Oregon Genealogy References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Clackamas County, Oregon page 572, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ WorldCat 50140092 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].
- ↑ Jim Tompkins, "The Oregon Trail 1841-1848 Map VI" in Oregon Trail Landmarks at
(accessed 18 July 2011).
