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Lane County, Oregon
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Lane County was founded on January 29, 1851 from the southern part of Linn County and that portion of Benton County that was east of Umpqua (now Douglas) County.
The Lane County Seat can be found in Eugene plus the county government website is www.lanecounty.org/
Areas adjoining Lane County happen to be Lincoln County, Benton County, Linn County, Douglas County, Deschutes County, Klamath County.
Lane County does have Federal Census Schedules to guide in looking into your family tree. United states federal Population Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Lane Co. Mortality Schedules is available for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lane Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lane Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There is free down loadable and printable census forms to help you with your research.
Lane County Societies and Family History Resources
A list of Lane County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Lane County Historical Society and Museum, 740 W 13th Ave, Eugene 97402-4010; (541) 682-4242
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oregon State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Lane County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Lane County, Oregon Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Lane County, Oregon Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Oregon Historical County Records Guide (arcweb.sos.state.or.us)
Lane County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Lane County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Oregon courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Oregon residents. The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Lane County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records.
The below specifics indicates whatever death, marriage, birth,, land, probate, and court records are typically in Lane County. The dates stated below are considered the first noted records data for this county.
- Lane County Clerk
- Address: 125 E. 8th, Eugene, OR 97401
- Phone: (541) 682-3654
- Marriage Records: 1852
- Land Records: 1854
- Lane County Circuit Court Clerk
- Address: 125 E. 8th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401
- Phone: 541.682.4020
- Court Records: 1852
- Probate Records: 1852
Lane County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Lane County. Most of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a cost. This is just a list that has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to suggest your own most popular Lane County genealogy or family history related sites.
Lane Co. OR Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Oregon Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Oregon historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Oregon (1816 – 1923) (genealogybank.com) Immediately find names and keywords in over 450 million articles, obituaries, marriage announcements, birth notices and other items printed in over 2,800 historic U.S. newspapers. Completely new content added on a monthly basis!
- Lane County, Oregon Books (amazon.com)
- Lane County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Lane County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Lane Co. OR Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Oregon Vital Records Research Guide
- Marriage records, Lane County, Oregon, 1852-1869 (search.ancestry.com)
- Lane County Vital Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Lane Co. OR Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Oregon Court Records Research Guide
- Lane Court Records, including Estates, Probate, & Wills (usgwarchives.net)
- Lane County Land & Deed Records (usgwarchives.net)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Lane Co. OR Census Records
- Oregon Census Records Research Guide
- Lane County, OR Census Records Links
- Lane County Census Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Lane County, OR Census QuickFacts
Lane Co. OR Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oregon Cemetery Research Guide
- Lane Co., Oregon Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lane County Cemetery Transcriptions and Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Lane County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lane Co., Oregon Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lane Co., Oregon Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oregon Church & Bible Research Guide
- Lane County, Oregon Church Books (amazon.com)
Lane Co. OR Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- The diary of Andrew S. McClure : 1829-1898. (search.ancestry.com)
- Lane County Scenic Images (arcweb.sos.state.or.us)
Lane Co. OR General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oregon
- Lane County Oregon (genealogytrails.com)
- Illustrated history of Lane County, Oregon (search.ancestry.com)
- Lane County, Oregon Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lane County, Oregon Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lane Co. OR Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lane County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Lane County, Oregon (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oregon – Counties – Lane (cyndislist.com)
- Lane Co. ORGenweb (orgenweb.org)
- Lane County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lane Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lane Co. OR Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Oregon Links and Information
- Lane County D.O.T. Map, Sheet [map 1], [map 2], [map 3], [map 4], [map 5], [map 6]
- 1895 Lane County Map (livgenmi.com)
Lane Co. OR Military Records
- Oregon Military Records Research Guide
- Lane County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Oregon Military Records (Fold3.com) delivers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Oregon both women and men which served. Ideal for Lane County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Lane Co. OR Schools & Directories
- Oregon City Directories (search.ancestry.com)