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Genealogy

Cemetery Records Online - United States, Canada, Ireland, Germany and more

Early Oregonians 1800-1860 - includes census, death, probate and information from other records. 

Library of Congress - historical newspapers, maps, photos and more

National Archives - how to get started, charts and forms, how to store and repair papers and photographs and much more

National Genealogy Society - links to 18 free genealogy resources

Oregon Encyclopedia - Oregon topics, including people, places and events

Oregon Genealogical Society - Founded in 1962, this library has more than 10,000 reference materials

Oregon Historic Newspapers - Oregon newspapers dated 1846-2024

Oregon Historical Society - the research library has the largest collection relating to the history of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest

Oregon State Archives - copies can be requested online

Pier 21 - the Canadian Museum of Immigration located at the Halifax seaport where nearly 1 million immigrants came to Canada from 1928-1971. Immigration records from as early as 1865. 

Statue of Liberty Passenger Search - database with over 65 million passenger records

USGen Web Project - dedicated to keeping genealogy resources free

Lake County Historic Sites and Buildings Inventory - created in 1981 to inventory historic sites on private land in Lake County Oregon. Cultural resources on public lands, archaeological or prehistoric, were not included.

State Library of Oregon Digital Collections