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Sherman County, Oregon

Sherman County was founded on February 25, 1889 from the northeast corner of Wasco County.

The Sherman County Seat can be found in Moro plus the county government website is www.sherman-county.com/

Areas adjoining Sherman County happen to be Wasco CountyGilliam CountyKlickitat County, Washington.

Sherman 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)19001910192019301940.

Sherman Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There is free down loadable and printable census forms to help you with your research.

Sherman County Societies and Family History Resources

A list of Sherman County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.

Sherman County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Sherman 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 Sherman 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 Sherman County. The dates stated below are considered the first noted records data for this county.

  • Sherman County Clerk
    • Address: 500 Court St, Moro, OR 97039
    • Phone: (541) 565-3606
    • Marriage Records: 1889
    • Land Records: 1859
  • Sherman County Circuit Court Clerk
    • Address: PO Box 402, 500 Court St., Moro, OR 97039
    • Phone: 541.565.3650
    • Court Records: 1888
    • Probate Records: 1870

Sherman County Links

The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Sherman 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 Sherman County genealogy or family history related sites.

Sherman Co. OR Books, Newspapers & Publications

Sherman Co. OR Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Sherman Co. OR Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Sherman Co. OR Census Records

Sherman Co. OR Cemeteries & Church Records

Sherman Co. OR Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Sherman Co. OR General and History Websites

Sherman Co. OR Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Sherman Co. OR Military Records

Sherman Co. OR Schools & Directories