| In 1842,
the first Oregon census was taken of persons
living south of the Columbia River in Oregon
country. |
|
List of Settlers West of Rockies, 1842 -
By Elijah White, Indian Agent
From Letters
Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1842-1880.
(Oregon Superintendency) |
|
1845 Oregon Territorial census records were
taken for the following counties: Champoic (Now
Marion Co.), Clackamas, Clatsop, Tuality (now
Washington County), and Yamhill. |
|
1846 Oregon census records
exist for Yamhill County.
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|
A special 1849 Oregon
census, enumerating males over age 21, was taken
and still exists.
|
|
1850 US Federal Census Mortality Schedule of
Oregon |
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1850 US Federal Census Indexed and Searchable
at LDS FamilySearch |
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1850 US Federal Census Mortality Schedule
- Searchable at LDS FamilySearch |
|
In 1853 Washington
Territory was split off from Oregon Territory
and there were census enumerations in 1853,
1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858 and 1859 for large
portions of Oregon.
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|
1860 US Federal Census Mortality Schedule of
Oregon |
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1860 Josephine County OR US Federal Census -The
USGenWeb Census Project |
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1860 US Federal Census - Searchable at LDS
FamilySearch |
| Oregon
State Census records were taken every 10 years
between 1865 and 1905. A handful of the
state census survives [See each year below]
1865 Benton, Columbia, Marion and Umatilla Counties. |
|
1870 US Federal Census Mortality Schedule of
Oregon |
|
1870 US Federal Census Indexed and Searchable
at FamilySearch Records |
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1875 Oregon State Census
for Lake, Umatilla and Wasco Counties.
|
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1880 Josephine County OR US Federal Census Online
at The USGenWeb Census Project |
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1880 US Federal Census Searchable Index at FamilySearch
Records |
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1885 Oregon State Census
for Linn and Umatilla Counties.
|
|
1890 Federal census schedules
were completely destroyed by fire, however the
1890 Veterans and Widows census did survive
and can be a helpful alternative resource.
|
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1895 Oregon State Census
for Linn, Marion, Morrow and Multnomah Counties.
|
|
1900 US Federal Census Indexed and Searchable
at FamilySearch Records |
| 1905
Oregon State Census for Baker, Lane, Linn and
Marion Counties. |
| 1910 US Federal Census |
|
1920 US Federal Census at LDS Family Search |
| 1930 US Federal Census |
|
Early Arrivals in Oregon 1792 - 1838 |
| NARA
film #595 contains many census enumerations
taken by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs. |
|
Census at Oregon State Archives |
