I use my on-site genealogical library of books, microfilms, and CDs for client projects. It saves time and money when the resource is next to my computer.

For a brief guide to doing Oregon genealogy, click here.

If you find a book that interests you, use WorldCat to locate it in a library and request it on Interlibrary Loan.

CEMETERY RECORDS:

Cemetery Records And Tombstone Inscriptions of Benton County, Vol. I. Corvallis, Oregon: Mid-Valley Genealogical Society, 1990. Contains: Alsea, Armstrong, Blodgett, Claremont, Emerick, Henderson, Hendrix/Lobster Valley, King Family, Kings Valley, Lone Fir, Mays/Strouts, Pleasant Valley, Powell, Summit, Wren.

Cemetery Records And Tombstone Inscriptions of Benton County, Vol. II. Corvallis, Oregon: Mid-Valley Genealogical Society, 1990. Contains: Crystal Lake.

Cemetery Records And Tombstone Inscriptions of Benton County, Vol. III. Corvallis, Oregon: Mid-Valley Genealogical Society, 1990. Contains: Alpine, Bellfountain, Irwin, Monroe, Mount Union, Oakridge, Reeves, St. Rose, Winkle Butte.

Cemetery Records And Tombstone Inscriptions of Benton County, Vol. IV. Corvallis, Oregon: Mid-Valley Genealogical Society, 1990. Contains: Gingles, Locke, North Palestine, Oddfellows, Ridders, Robinson, St. Mary’s, Zion Lutheran, Camp Adair Removals.

Cemetery Records And Tombstone Inscriptions of Benton County, Vol. V. Corvallis, Oregon: Mid-Valley Genealogical Society, 1993. Contains OakLawn.

Cemetery Records And Tombstone Inscriptions of Benton County, Vol. VI. Corvallis, Oregon: Mid-Valley Genealogical Society, 1990. Contains: Military Personnel Buried In Benton County; partial list for Oaklawn Cemetery.

CENSUS RECORDS:

1910 Benton County Census. Corvallis, Oregon: Mid-Valley Genealogical Society, 1985. Vo1. 1 lists names alphabetically within precincts. Vol. II lists family groups within precincts.

Haskin, Harley. 1860 Benton County Census. End of Trail Researchers.

Hiday, Mrs. Harry. 1870 Benton & Polk Counties, Oregon Federal Census. Portland, Oregon: Genealogical Forum of Portland.

MORTUARY RECORDS:

Youngblood, Mable Baker. M.S. Bovee Funeral Records, 1907-1910 Winema Chapter DAR GRC, 1951.

TAXES:

Assessment Rolls, 1850-1857. Oregon Provisional and Territorial Government Records. Reel 1.

VITAL RECORDS:

Browning, Elsie. Benton County, Oregon Marriages, 1851-1922. Salem, Oregon: Erma Lee Brown, 1981.

Note: for an explanation of nineteenth century Oregon birth records, see "Nineteenth Century Oregon Birth Records."

Statewide Materials.

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Connie Lenzen, CG^SM