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Harney County, Oregon
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Harney County was founded on February 25, 1889 from the southern two-thirds of Grant County.
The Harney County Seat can be found in Burns plus the county government website is www.co.harney.or.us/
Areas adjoining Harney County happen to be Lake County, Deschutes County, Crook County, Grant County, Malheur County, Humboldt County, Nevada, Washoe County, Nevada.
Harney County does have Federal Census Schedules to guide in looking into your family tree. United states federal Population Schedules can be found for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Harney Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There is free down loadable and printable census forms to help you with your research.
Harney County Societies and Family History Resources
A list of Harney County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Harney County Historical Society, 18 West D St, Burns 97720-1226; 541-573-5618
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oregon State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Harney County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Harney County, Oregon Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Harney County, Oregon Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Oregon Historical County Records Guide (arcweb.sos.state.or.us)
Harney County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Harney 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 Harney 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 Harney County. The dates stated below are considered the first noted records data for this county.
- Harney County Clerk
- Address: 450 N. Buena Vista, Burns, OR 97720
- Phone: (541) 573-6641
- Marriage Records: 1889
- Land Records: 1871
- Harney County Circuit Court Clerk
- Address: 450 N. Buena Vista, Burns, OR 97770
- Phone: 541.573.5207
- Court Records: 1889
- Probate Records: 1885
Harney County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Harney 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 Harney County genealogy or family history related sites.
Harney 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!
- Harney County, Oregon Books (amazon.com)
- Harney County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Harney County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Harney Co. OR Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Oregon Vital Records Research Guide
- Harney County Vital Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Harney Co. OR Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Oregon Court Records Research Guide
- Harney Court Records, including Estates, Probate, & Wills (usgwarchives.net)
- Harney County Land & Deed Records (usgwarchives.net)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Harney Co. OR Census Records
- Oregon Census Records Research Guide
- Harney County, OR Census Records Links
- Harney County Census Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Harney County, OR Census QuickFacts
Harney Co. OR Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oregon Cemetery Research Guide
- Harney Co., Oregon Graves (findagrave.com)
- Harney County Cemetery Transcriptions and Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Harney County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Harney Co., Oregon Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Harney Co., Oregon Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oregon Church & Bible Research Guide
- Harney County, Oregon Church Books (amazon.com)
Harney Co. OR Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- Harney County Scenic Images (arcweb.sos.state.or.us)
Harney Co. OR General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oregon
- Harney County Oregon (genealogytrails.com)
- Harney County, Oregon, Cemetery Records (search.ancestry.com)
- Harney County, Oregon Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Harney County, Oregon Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Harney Co. OR Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Harney County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Harney County – American History and Genealogy Project (oregongenealogy.com)
- Harney County, Oregon (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oregon – Counties – Harney (cyndislist.com)
- Harney Co. ORGenweb (orgenweb.org)
- Harney County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Harney Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Harney Co. OR Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Oregon Links and Information
- Harney County D.O.T. Map, Sheet [map 1], [map 2], [map 3], [map 4], [map 5], [map 6], [map 7], [map 8], [map 9], [map 10], [map 11]
- 1895 Harney County Map (livgenmi.com)
Harney Co. OR Military Records
- Oregon Military Records Research Guide
- Harney 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 Harney County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Harney Co. OR Schools & Directories
- Oregon City Directories (search.ancestry.com)