Census Records at the Oregon State Archives

      The Oregon State Archives holds provisional, territorial, state census records related to Oregon as well as federal censuses of Oregon. The records are either in the original format or part of the Reference Library as microfilm or publications. The microfilm and publications are available for self service in the Reference Room. Most of the microfilmed census records are part of the Provisional and Territorial calendared documents. The document number is indicated in parenthesis.

1842

  • Census of persons living south of the Columbia River taken by Elijah White. (National Archives, Film 234, roll 607, frames 112-119)

1845

  • Champoeg (now Marion) County (Doc. #12194)

  • Clackamas County (Doc. #12194)

  • Clatsop County (Doc. #12194)

  • Tuality (now Washington) County (Doc. #12193)

  • Yamhill County (Doc. #12193)

1845-1846

  • Tuality (now Washington) County (Microfilm, Provisional and Territorial Census records and Original)

1846

  • Yamhill County (abstract) (Doc. #3453)

1849

  • Apportionment Census (males over 21) (Provisional and Territorial Microfilm, 1842-1859

  • Champoeg (now Marion) County (Doc. #1078)

  • Champoeg (now Marion) County (Doc. #1078)

  • Clackamas County (Doc. #3452)

  • Clatsop County (Doc. #1080)

  • Lewis (now Washington State) County (Doc. #1082)

  • Linn County (Doc. #1082 1/2)

  • Polk County (Doc. #1079)

  • Tuality (now Washington) County (Doc. #3451)

  • Vancouver (now Washington State) County (Doc. #3455)

  • Yamhill County (Doc. #3454)

  • Yamhill (includes school census) County. (Doc. #1081)

1850

  • Washington County (Doc. #3450)

  • Reference Room Library Publications: Oregon Territory Census; Yamhill County

  • U.S. Federal Census for Oregon Microfilm: Nonpopulation Schedules (mortality, agriculture, industry, social statistics). (Microfilm); Population Schedule (National Archives film #M432)

1853

  • Benton County (abstract) (Doc. #5289)

  • Benton County (Provisional and Territorial Census Records Microfilm, 1842-1859)

  • Clackamas County (abstract) (Doc. #5288)

  • Clark County (now Washington State; abstract) (Doc. #5286)

  • Lane County (abstract) (Doc. #5281)

  • Linn County (abstract) (Doc. #5283)

  • Marion County (Doc. #5287)

  • Polk County (Doc. #5282)

  • Umpqua (now Douglas) County (Doc. #5285)

  • Washington County (Doc. #5290)

  • Yamhill County (abstract) (Doc. #5284)

1854

  • Clackamas County

  • Clatsop County (Doc. #5567)

  • Douglas County (abstract) (Doc. #5568)

  • Jackson County (Doc. #12281)

  • Lane County (abstract) (Doc. #5571)

  • Linn County (abstract) (Doc. #5569)

  • Marion County (abstract) (Doc. #5572)

  • Tillamook County (abstract) (Doc. #5570)

  • Reference Room Library Publications: Benton County (transcribed); Lane County (includes enumeration of inhabitants and agriculture)

1855

  • Benton County (abstract) (Doc. #7091)

  • Clackamas County

  • Coos County (Doc. #6384)

  • Douglas County (Doc. #6383)

  • Jackson County (Provisional and Territorial Census Records Microfilm, 1842-1859; and Jackson County Microfilm)

  • Lane County (Doc. #6385)

  • Linn County (Doc. #7087)

  • Marion County (abstract) (Doc. #7089)

  • Tillamook County (abstract) (Doc. #7088)

  • Umpqua (now Douglas) County (abstract) (Doc. # 7090)

  • Yamhill County (Doc. #6333)

1856

  • Benton County (Doc. #6904)

  • Benton County (Provisional and Territorial Census Records, Microfilm, 1842-1859; and Benton County records in the Oregon State Archives)

  • Clackamas County (Doc. #6913)

  • Clatsop County (Doc. #6909)

  • Columbia County

  • Coos County (Doc. #6910)

  • Curry County (Doc. #6906)

  • Jackson County (Doc. #6911 and Jackson County Microfilm)

  • Josephine County (Doc. #6907)

  • Lane County (Doc. #6908)

  • Linn County (Doc. #6905)

  • Marion County (Doc. #6916)

  • Multnomah County (Doc. #6902)

  • Polk County (Doc. #6912)

  • Washington County (Doc. #6914, and Provisional and Territorial Census Records Microfilm, 1842-1859)

  • Yamhill County (Doc. #6903)

  • Reference Room Library Publications: Columbia County, Polk County

1857

  • Benton County

  • Benton County. (Doc. #7996)

  • Clackamas County (Doc. #7990; and Clackamas County records)

  • Clatsop County (Doc. #7989)

  • Coos County (Doc. #7997 and Provisional and Territorial Census Records Microfilm, 1842-1859)

  • Curry County (Doc. #7988)

  • Douglas County (Doc. #7992)

  • Jackson County (Provisional and Territorial Census Records Microfilm, 1842-1859)

  • Linn County (Doc. #7995)

  • Marion County (Doc. #7994)

  • Multnomah County (Doc. #7998)

  • Tillamook County (Doc. #7993)

  • Umpqua (now Douglas) County (Doc. #7991)

  • Washington County (Doc. #7987)

1858

  • Benton County

  • Benton County (abstract) (Doc. #8954)

  • Clackamas County (abstract) (Doc. #8949)

  • Clatsop County (abstract) (Doc. #8957)

  • Coos County (Doc. #14044)

  • Curry County (abstract) (Doc. #8958)

  • Jackson County (Provisional and Territorial Census Records Microfilm, 1842-1859)

  • Lane County (abstract) (Doc. #8953)

  • Linn County (abstract) (Doc. #8956)

  • Multnomah County (abstract) (Doc. #8952)

  • Oregon Territory (abstract by county) (Doc. # 8951)

  • Tillamook County (abstract) (Doc. #8950)

  • Umpqua (now Douglas) County (Doc. # 8995 (abstract), #9001, and #12278)

1859

  • Clatsop County (Doc. #14028)

  • Umpqua (now Douglas) County (Doc. #12278)

1860

  • Multnomah County

  • Yamhill County

  • Reference Room Library Publications: Benton County; Columbia County; Coos County; Douglas County; Jackson County; Josephine County; Lane County; Marion County; Multnomah County; Tillamook County; Washington County; Yamhill County.
    U.S. Federal Census for Oregon Microfilm: Nonpopulation Schedules (mortality, industry, social statistics) (Microfilm); Population Schedule (National Archives film #M653)

1865

  • Benton County

  • Columbia County

  • Marion County

  • Umatilla County

1870

  • Umatilla County

  • Yamhill County

  • Reference Room Library Publications: Jackson County; Josephine County; Lane County; Marion County; Multnomah County; Polk County; Tillamook County.

  • U.S. Federal Census for Oregon Microfilm:

    • Nonpopulation Schedules (mortality, agriculture, industry, social statistics) (Microfilm)

    • Population Schedule (National Archives film #M593)

1875

  • Lake County

  • Umatilla County

  • Wasco County (Wasco County Microfilm)

1880

  • Wasco County

  • Yamhill County

  • Reference Room Library Publications: Columbia County; Douglas County; Jackson County; Josephine County; Lake County; Lane County; Marion County; Polk County; Tillamook County; Union County; Wasco County; Washington County; Yamhill County.

  • U.S. Federal Census for Oregon Microfilm:

    • Nonpopulation Schedules (agriculture, manufacturers, mortality, defective, dependent and delinquent classes). (Microfilm)

    • Population Schedule (National Archives film #T9)

    • Population Soundex (National Archives film #T768)

  • 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Searchable database includes Oregon - by FamilySearch)

1885

  • Linn County (includes enumeration of inhabitants and industrial products)

  • Umatilla County

  • Reference Room Library Publication: Umatilla County

1890

  • Schedules of Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War (National Archives film #M123)

1895

  • Linn County

  • Marion County (includes enumeration of inhabitants and industrial products) (Marion County Microfilm)

  • Morrow County

  • Multnomah County

  • Reference Room Library Publications: Marion County; Morrow County

1900

  • Reference Room Library Publications: Crook County; Curry County; Jackson County; Lane County (index); Lincoln County (index); Yamhill County

  • U.S. Federal Census for Oregon Microfilm:

  • Population Schedule (National Archives film #T623)

  • Population Soundex (National Archives film #T1067)

1905

  • Baker County (includes enumeration of inhabitants and military enrollment) (Baker County Microfilm)

  • Lane County (includes enumeration of inhabitants and military enrollment) (Lane County Microfilm)

  • Linn County (includes enumeration of inhabitants, industrial products, and military enrollment) (Linn County Microfilm)

  • Marion County (includes enumeration of inhabitants and military enrollment) (Marion County microfilm)

  • Reference Room Library Publication: Marion County

1910

  • Reference Room Library Publications: Benton County; Crook County; Jackson County U.S. Federal Census for Oregon Microfilm:
    Population Schedule (National Archives film #T624)

1920

  • Population Soundex (National Archives film #M1583)

  • Population Schedule (National Archives film #T625)

1930

  • Description of Enumeration Districts (National Archives film T1224)

  • Population Schedule (National Archives film #T626)

Bureau of Indian Affairs Census Rolls (National Archives film #595)

  • Grande Ronde, 1885-1892, 1894-1914

  • Klamath (Klamath, Modoc, Paiute or Snake, and Pit River Indians), 1885-1906

  • Klamath (Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin Band of Paiute or Snake Indians), 1907-1920

  • Klamath (Klamath, Modoc, Paiute, and Other Indians), 1930-1939

  • Roseburg (Shasta, Klamath, Pit River, Winta and other Indians), 1915-1917

  • Sacramento (Indians of Fort Bidwell, Round Valley, and Tule River Reservation and of Modoc County), 1934-1939

  • Salem (Indians of Grande Ronde and Siletz Reservations, and Non-Reservation Indians), 1933-1939

  • Salem (Indians of Grande Ronde and Siletz Reservation and Non- Reservation Indians), 1926-1932

  • Siletz, 1885-1908, 1909-1925

  • Umatilla (Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla Indians), 1886-1894, 1896, 1898-1905, 1910-1939

  • Warm Springs (Warm Springs, John Day, Paiute, Tenino, Wasco and Other Indians), 1886-1891, 1895, 1897-1911, 1913-1939

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