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Lincoln County, Oregon
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Lincoln County was founded on February 20, 1893 from the western portion of Benton County and Polk County.
The Lincoln County Seat can be found in Newport plus the county government website is www.co.lincoln.or.us/
Areas adjoining Lincoln County happen to be Tillamook County, Polk County, Benton County, Lane County.
Lincoln County does have Federal Census Schedules to guide in looking into your family tree. United states federal Population Schedules can be found for 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. There is free down loadable and printable census forms to help you with your research.
Lincoln County Societies and Family History Resources
A list of Lincoln County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Lincoln County Historical Society, /Oregon Coast History Center, 545 SW Ninth Street, Newport, Oregon 97365; Phone: (541) 265-7509
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oregon State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Lincoln County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Lincoln County, Oregon Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Lincoln County, Oregon Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Oregon Historical County Records Guide (arcweb.sos.state.or.us)
Lincoln County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County. The dates stated below are considered the first noted records data for this county.
- Lincoln County Clerk
- Address: 225 W. Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365
- Phone: (541) 265-4131
- Marriage Records: 1893
- Land Records: 1865
- Lincoln County Circuit Court Clerk
- Address: PO Box 100, 225 W. Olive St. , Newport, OR 97365
- Phone: 541.265.4236
- Court Records: 1867
- Probate Records: 1855
Lincoln County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Lincoln 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 Lincoln County genealogy or family history related sites.
Lincoln 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!
- Lincoln County, Oregon Books (amazon.com)
- Lincoln County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Lincoln County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Lincoln Co. OR Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Oregon Vital Records Research Guide
- Lincoln County Vital Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Lincoln Co. OR Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Oregon Court Records Research Guide
- Lincoln Court Records, including Estates, Probate, & Wills (usgwarchives.net)
- Lincoln County Land & Deed Records (usgwarchives.net)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Lincoln Co. OR Census Records
- Oregon Census Records Research Guide
- Lincoln County, OR Census Records Links
- Lincoln County Census Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Lincoln County, OR Census QuickFacts
Lincoln Co. OR Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oregon Cemetery Research Guide
- Lincoln Co., Oregon Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lincoln County Cemetery Transcriptions and Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Lincoln County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lincoln Co., Oregon Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lincoln Co., Oregon Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oregon Church & Bible Research Guide
- Lincoln County, Oregon Church Books (amazon.com)
Lincoln Co. OR Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- Lincoln County Scenic Images (arcweb.sos.state.or.us)
Lincoln Co. OR General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oregon
- Lincoln County Oregon (genealogytrails.com)
- Lincoln County, Oregon History (search.ancestry.com)
- Lincoln County, Oregon Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lincoln County, Oregon Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lincoln Co. OR Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lincoln County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Lincoln County, Oregon (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oregon – Counties – Lincoln (cyndislist.com)
- Lincoln Co. ORGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Lincoln County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lincoln Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lincoln Co. OR Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Oregon Links and Information
- Lincoln County D.O.T. Map, Sheet [map 1], [map 2]
- 1895 Lincoln County Map (livgenmi.com)
Lincoln Co. OR Military Records
- Oregon Military Records Research Guide
- Lincoln 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 Lincoln County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Lincoln Co. OR Schools & Directories
- Oregon City Directories (search.ancestry.com)