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Revision as of 19:08, 17 June 2013
United States Genealogy 
Oregon, United States Genealogy Union County
Guide to Union County Oregon genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Union County, Oregon | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Oregon, United States Genealogy | |
 Location of Oregon in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | October 14, 1864 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | LaGrande |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Union County Courthouse 1106 K Avenue LaGrande, Or 97850 Phone: 541-963-1006 Union County Website |
Contents
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1875,
and naturalization records 1900-1975.
Clerk CircuitCourt has divorce, probate and court records from 1854. [1]
County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Union County Court House as of October 2005.
Union County Court is structured differently. Check the County Records Inventory link for addresses for location of records (left column).
Union was the former county seat until after 1 February 1901.
Historical Facts[edit | edit source]
| Template:Adoption Genealogical Council of Oregon |
14 October 1864: Union county was created from Baker County. [2]
Named for the city of Union which is located within the boundaries, a county seat at the time of the creation of the county.
- Records Held at the Courthouse
County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Union County Court House as of October 2005.
- Record Loss:
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
11 February 1887: Wallowa County was set off.
1 February 1901: Southeast portion of Union known as the Panhandle was annexed to Baker County by the order of the State Legislature.
Places / Localities[edit | edit source]
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Trivia Tidbits[edit | edit source]
Information about localities, too small or too brief to describe in separate pages. Exception to this are Post Offices. > Trivia Tidbits
Resources[edit | edit source]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Vol. 21 page 177 - Lower Cove Cemetery, Alical
Census[edit | edit source]
- 1870
- 1880
- 1890
- 1900
- 1910
- 1920
- 1930
Church History and Records[edit | edit source]
Court Records[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 Union County, Oregon Genealogy for European and African American settlers included:
- Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon[3]
Military[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]
Many early marriages are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.
Societies, Libraries and Museums[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
- Introduction to Family History Centers
- Elgin Oregon Family History Center
- La Grande Oregon Family History Center
Websites[edit | edit source]
- The Union County GenWeb Project, part of The ORGenWeb Project
- Linkpendium
- USGenWeb Archives
- USGenWeb Archives backup site
- FamilySearch Family History Library Catalog
Union County Oregon Genealogy References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Union County, Oregon page 574, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ WorldCat 50140092; FHL Collection Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002)
- ↑ Jim Tompkins, "The Oregon Trail 1841-1848 Map VI" in Oregon Trail Landmarks at
(accessed 18 July 2011).
