[or-roots] Death Records in Oregon

Thu Feb 9 17:43:23 PST 2006

Although death records were not required, there are some counties that do have death records previous to 1907.  They may not be complete but there are death records in various counties in Oregon that exist.  Some may only be seen at courthouses or historical societies but some may be in publications.         Denise

http://www.open.org/~pchs/pubs2.html

http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgsdc/Publications.html
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Nancy Lee Adams 
  To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
  Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 10:54 AM
  Subject: [or-roots] (OR-Roots) Reply from Keizer Funeral Chapel

        ha haa>> not the reply (below) I expected--but it was just a funeral chapel (doesn't hurt to ask) &  I also e-mailed Claggett Cem people & waiting to hear from them also. I WILL be walking the Cemeteries for sure that I & you all have mentioned in previous messages, although you never know, maybe I will contact DHS. hee heee <G> just kidding!! (I am hard up) I've already been in contact with all the others they listed.  The thing is, I was told they didn't keep death records back past 1902-1903.

        Nancy 

        -------Original Message-------

        From: keizerfuneralchapel at alderwoods.com
        Date: 02/09/06 10:02:53
        To: Nancy Lee Adams
        Subject: Re: ggg-Grandfather's grave James McCubbins

        Please contact this agency for historical Death Certificates: 

        DHS - Health Services
        500 Summer Street NE, E-41, Salem, OR 97301    
        Phone: 503-947-1175 
        E-mail: dhs.info at state.or.us

        OR you can contact:

        About the Oregon Historical Records Index
        Death Records, County

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        The registers and related records document deaths as registered by the county. Information typically includes the name of the deceased, date of death, sex, color, marital status, age, place of death, birthplace, occupation, father's name, father's birthplace, full maiden name of mother, mother's birthplace, cause of death, contributory cause of death, and name of person reporting the death. 

        The records also include some county copies of individual death certificates with similar information. The records were traditionally maintained by the county but custody was transferred later to the Oregon Health Division. Finally, custody was transferred to the Oregon State Archives.

        Or you can contact:

        http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/county/cpmarion/death.html

         Marion County history and links
        Marion County records inventory home

        Death Records 

        Series documents the recording of deaths in the county. Records include registers and certificates. Information includes registration number; place and date of death; name, sex, color, birth date and place, age, and marital status of the deceased; names and birthplaces of parents; primary and contributory cause of death; physician, registrar, and informant signatures; filing date; and date and place of burial.

        Death records were not required by the state of Oregon until 1903 when the state began to officially register deaths. County death records have been inventoried through 1920. Access to death records is restricted for 50 years following the date of death by Oregon Administrative Rule 333-011-0096. Contact the Oregon State Archives for access to state death certificates that are more than 50 years old. Contact the Oregon Health Division, Center for Health Statistics for access to more recent death certificates.

        Oregon State Archives:
        Death Index, 1907-1929 (1 reel of microfilm);
        Record of Births and Deaths [Oregon Health Division], 1915-1929 (1 volume).

        Marion County Courthouse, County Clerk's Recording Office:
        Index to Births and Deaths [Death Abstracts-incomplete], 1907-1929 (1 reel of microfilm).

        Marion County records inventory home

        Keizer Funeral Chapel has been in operation since 1984. So, no, we do not have the information you are searching for. The death certificates usually state the cemetery name of where an individual was buried. If you can locate the death certificate you can find him. Once you have the cemetery name, then you can call them and ask them. If you cannot find the death certificate then you're just going to have to call every cemtery in the area.

        Hope this was helpfeul. Good luck with your search.

        Sincerely   

        Carmen Armendariz
        Location Administrator
        Keizer Funeral Chapel
        4365 River Road North
        Keizer, OR 97303
        T: (503) 393-7037
        F: (503) 393-6668

        "Nancy Lee Adams" <nancydean at columbia-center.org>
        02/07/2006 04:44 PM

        To: <keizerfuneralchapel at alderwoods.com>
        cc: 
        bcc: 
        Subject: ggg-Grandfather's grave James McCubbins

                Hello,

                I have a question, I have been searching for many years for my ggg-Grandfather's grave & come to find out that he died in North Salem Marion Co., Oregon Sept. 6, 1877 & the oregon historical society just told me that North Salem is now considered the town of Keiser, OR. I was wondering if you had records back that far 1877 or who I could maybe I contact to find where my ggg-Grandfather is buried. His name James McCubbins born abt. 1810-1815 in Virginia & died North Salem Marion Co., Oregon Sept. 6, 1877. He was an Oregon Trail Pioneer of 1852 from Missouri.

                Thank you!
                Nancy Lee Adams  St. Helens, Oregon
                nancydean at columbia-center.org

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