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Lake County —
Information Updated: Mar 28, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Jackson and Wasco Counties.
Established: 24-Oct-1874 |
County Seat: Lakeview, Oregon
County history
- Lake County is named for the lakes found within its boundaries, including Lake Abert, Hart Lake Reservoir, and Goose Lake. In addition, 1882 - Land removed to create Klamath County and 1885 - Warner area from Grant County was added.
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Lake Courthouse
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- Lake County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Lake County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Lake County - Genealogical/Historical Society
- Lake County - US/ORGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Lake County - US/ORGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Lake County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Lake County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Lake County - Genealogy Toolbox
- County of Lake Vital Records - Lake County Clerk,513 Center Street, Lakeview, OR 97630-1539.
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Lincoln County —
Information Updated: May 18, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Benton and Polk Counties.
Established: 20-Feb-1893 |
County Seat: Newport, Oregon (Toledo until 1954)
County history
- Lincoln County is named in honor of President Abraham Lincoln. When Lincoln County was formed, Toledo was picked as the temporary county seat. In 1896 it was chosen as the permanent county seat. In 1897 there was agitation to build a county courthouse and with the growing demand a courthouse was finally built in 1899. The city jail of Toledo was also made the official county jail in that same year. In 1913 a new county jail was built. Three elections were held to determine if the county seat should be moved from Toledo to Newport. Twice these votes failed in 1928 and 1938. In 1954, however, the vote went in Newport's favor.
The County contains the Siletz Indian Reservation, which lies between Polk County and the Pacific Ocean.
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Lincoln Courthouse
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Marion County —
Information Updated: May 18, 2009
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Formed from: portions of the Northwest Territory,
Established: 05-Jul-1843 |
County Seat: Salem, Oregon
County history
- Marion County, then called Champooick, was created by the Provisional Government in 1843, 16 years before Oregon gained statehood. In 1849 the name was changed to Marion in honor of Gen. Francis Marion.
Marion County is one of the original four districts of the Oregon territory along with Twality (later Washington), Clackamas, and Yamhill counties. The four districts were redesignated as counties in 1845. In 1849, Salem was designated the county seat.
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Marion Courthouse
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Capitol history
- The territorial capital was moved from Oregon City to Salem in 1852. The ensuing controversy over the location of the capital was settled in 1864 when Salem was confirmed as the state capital.
Oregon's present Capitol has its origins in two fires. On December 30, 1855, fire swept through a newly occupied Statehouse, completely destroying the structure. The Holman Building, in the business section of Salem, served as a temporary Capitol from 1859 until another one was completed in 1876.
On April 25, 1935, fire again destroyed the elegant Statehouse patterned after the U.S. Capitol.
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Oregon State Capitol
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Multnomah County —
Information Updated: Jul 20, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Washington and Clackamas Counties by an act of the Oregon Territorial Legislature
Established: 22-Dec-1854 |
County Seat: Portland, Oregon
County history
- Multnomah County is named in honor of the Multnomah Indians who were part of the Chinookan tribe that lived on the eastern tip of what is now Sauvie Island in the Columbia River.
Multnomah County was created when the people living in Portland found it difficult to travel to Hillsboro to conduct business at the county seat of Washington County.
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Multnomah Courthouse
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Polk County —
Information Updated: May 13, 2009
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Formed from: portions of the Yamhill District..
Established: 22-Dec-1845 |
County Seat: Dallas, Oregon
County history
- Polk County is named in honor of James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the United States.
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Polk Courthouse
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Lane County - 1922 Yearbook "Oregana" University of Oregon, Eugene
Lane County - Cottage Grove Genealogical Society (Located in Cottage Grove)
Lane County - Siuslaw Genealogical Society (Located in Florence)
Lane County - US/ORGenWeb web site
Linn County - Census, Queries, Obituaries, Cemeteries, Marriages, Early Settlers, History, Land Records, Churches, Schools, Maps, Photos, VitalRecords and more...
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Malheur County - The change of commercial center naturally called for a division of the county, and the legislature of 1887 passed a bill cutting off from Baker County that portion of Oregon now known as Malheur County.
Morrow County - Morrow County was formed from a part of Umatilla County on February 16, 1885 and Heppner was chosen as the first county seat.
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