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Douglas County, Oregon
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Douglas County was founded on January 07, 1852 from portions of the now extinct Umpqua County.
The Douglas County Seat can be found in Roseburg plus the county government website is www.co.douglas.or.us/
Areas adjoining Douglas County happen to be Lane County, Klamath County, Jackson County, Josephine County, Curry County, Coos County.
Douglas 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.
Douglas Co. Mortality Schedules is available for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Douglas Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Douglas Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There is free down loadable and printable census forms to help you with your research.
Douglas County Societies and Family History Resources
A list of Douglas County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Genealogical Society of Douglas County, Inc., Douglas County Courthouse, Room 105B, 1036 SE Douglas, Roseburg OR 97470; 541.440.6178
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oregon State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Douglas County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Douglas County, Oregon Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Douglas County, Oregon Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Oregon Historical County Records Guide (arcweb.sos.state.or.us)
Douglas County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas County. The dates stated below are considered the first noted records data for this county.
- Douglas County Clerk
- Address: 1036 SE Douglas Street, Roseburg, OR 97470
- Phone: (541) 440-4324
- Marriage Records: 1852
- Land Records: 1851
- Douglas County Circuit Court Clerk
- Address: 1036 SE Douglas St., Roseburg, OR 97470
- Phone: 541.957.2471
- Court Records: 1852
- Probate Records: 1852
Douglas County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Douglas 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 Douglas County genealogy or family history related sites.
Douglas 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!
- Douglas County, Oregon Books (amazon.com)
- Douglas County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Douglas County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Douglas Co. OR Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Oregon Vital Records Research Guide
- Douglas County Vital Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Douglas Co. OR Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Oregon Court Records Research Guide
- Douglas Court Records, including Estates, Probate, & Wills (usgwarchives.net)
- Douglas County Records, 1852-1952 (familysearch.org) This collection includes deed records and indexes, 1852-1920. It also includes marriage records and indexes from 1913-1952. This collection is being published as images become available.
- Douglas County Land & Deed Records (usgwarchives.net)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Douglas Co. OR Census Records
- Oregon Census Records Research Guide
- Douglas County, OR Census Records Links
- Douglas County Census Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Douglas County, OR Census QuickFacts
Douglas Co. OR Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oregon Cemetery Research Guide
- Douglas Co., Oregon Graves (findagrave.com)
- Douglas County Cemetery Transcriptions and Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Douglas County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Douglas Co., Oregon Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Douglas Co., Oregon Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oregon Church & Bible Research Guide
- Douglas County, Oregon Church Books (amazon.com)
Douglas Co. OR Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- Douglas County Scenic Images (arcweb.sos.state.or.us)
Douglas Co. OR General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oregon
- Douglas County Oregon (genealogytrails.com)
- Douglas County, Oregon Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Douglas County, Oregon Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Douglas Co. OR Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Douglas County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Douglas County, Oregon (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oregon – Counties – Douglas (cyndislist.com)
- Douglas Co. ORGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Douglas County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Douglas Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Douglas Co. OR Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Oregon Links and Information
- Douglas County D.O.T. Map, Sheet [map 1], [map 2], [map 3], [map 4], [map 5], [map 6]
- 1895 Douglas County Map (livgenmi.com)
Douglas Co. OR Military Records
- Oregon Military Records Research Guide
- Douglas 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 Douglas County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Douglas Co. OR Schools & Directories
- Oregon City Directories (search.ancestry.com)