Statehood: Feb. 14, 1859 Living in OR Today Population
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Baker Co. Benton Co. Clackamas Co. Clatsop Co. Coos Co.
Coos Co. Crook Co. Curry Co. Deschutes Co. Douglas Co.
Gilliam Co. Grant Co. Harney Co. Hood River Co. Jackson Co.
Jefferson Co. Josephine Co. Klamath Co. Lake Co. Lane Co.
Lincoln Co. Linn Co. Malheur Co. Marion Co. Morrow Co.
Multnomah Co. Polk Co. Sherman Co. Tillamook Co. Umatilla Co.
Union Co. Wallowa Co. Wasco Co. Washington Co. Wheeler Co.
Yamhill Co.
Baker Co. Benton Co. Clackamas Co. Clatsop Co. Columbia Co. Coos Co. Crook Co. Curry Co. Deschutes Co. Douglas Co. Gilliam Co. Grant Co. Harney Co. Hood River Co. Jackson Co. Jefferson Co. Josephine Co. Klamath Co. Lake Co. Lane Co. Lincoln Co. Linn Co. Malheur Co. Marion Co. Morrow Co. Multnomah Co. Polk Co. Sherman Co. Tillamook Co. Umatilla Co. Union Co. Wallowa Co. Wasco Co. Washington Co. Wheeler Co. Yamhill Co.
Census Statistics
Many people begin their genealogy research starting with the widely available U.S. census records. The U.S. began taking a census every 10 years starting in 1790. The records from 1790 to 1840 contain only the name of the head of the household and limited information about the other individuals in the residence. That changed in 1850 when the census began listing each member of the household individually.
Look how Oregon has grown! The following table details the population of the state from it's first census through 1940. The 1940 census is the last year currently available for genealogy use. The 1950 census won't be available until 2022. Information is shown for 1890, but that census was mostly lost due to a fire and mishandling in the 1920's and 1930's.
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1790 NO 1800 NO 1810 NO 1820 NO 1830 NO 1840 NO 1850 12,093 1860 52,465
1870 90,923 1880 174,768 1890 317,704 1900 413,536 1910 672,765 1920 783,389 1930 953,786 1940 1,089,684


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BYU Idaho - Western States Marriages Searchable Database
Oregon Births and Christenings 1868-1929 LDS Searchable Database
Oregon County Marriages 1851-1975 LDS Searchable Database
Oregon Death Index 1903-1998 LDS Searchable Database
Oregon Deaths and Burials 1903-1947 LDS Searchable Database
Oregon Marriages 1853-1935 LDS Searchable Database
State of Oregon Vital Statistics Official State of Oregon Site
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Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Interactive Research Tool
Ellis Island Searchable Passenger Database
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Today
If you still have family living in Oregon today, they may live in one of the larger cities of: Beaverton, Eugene, Gresham, Hillsboro, Medford, Portland or Salem. Chances are their ancestors came from Germany, England, Ireland, Norway or France. Their religion is likely one of the Christian denominations.

They may work at one of the companies based in Oregon, like Lithia Motors, Nike, OHSU Hospital, Precision Castparts or Portland General Electric. Some of them may enjoy eating toasted Hazelnuts or Salmon. They probably root for the Seattle Seahawks or Mariners, Portland Trailblazers, Oregon Ducks or the Oregon State Beavers. You might find them running a marathon or visiting Crater Lake National Park.

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