Sherman County, Oregon Records

Sherman County, Oregon (Map It) was created on February 25, 1889 from the northeast corner of Wasco County. The county was named in honor of William Tecumseh Sherman (1820 - 1891), American Civil War general, and businessman, educator, and author..

Sherman County is bordered by Wasco County (southwest), Gilliam County (east), Klickitat County, Washington (north).

Sherman County Cities and Towns include Grass Valley, Moro, Rufus, Wasco.

A Map of Sherman County, Oregon contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Sherman County, Oregon Courthouse Records

The Sherman County Courthouse is located in Moro, Oregon. Learn More About State of Oregon Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Sherman county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Sherman County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1889 and Land Records from 1859. The County Clerk has many duties which include vital statistics (births, deaths, marriage) and keeps a permanent public record of real estate transactions.
• Sherman County Circuit Court Clerk has Court Records from 1888 and Probate Records from 1870. The County Circuit Court Clerk has general jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases, and typically handle cases beyond the jurisdiction of other courts. Circuit Courts also handle divorce, child custody, disputes over title to land, probate matters, juvenile cases, guardianship, adoption, involuntary commitment, and requests for injunctions.
• Sherman County Records Inventory The Oregon Historical County Records Guide includes descriptions and listings for each type of record in the inventory. Each series description includes a title and a description of how the records are used (function); types of records that may be included in each category (physical content); type of information that may be found (informational content)

Sherman County, Oregon Census Records

• Learn More: State of Oregon Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• Territory & State Population Schedules: 1895, 1905.
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Sherman County, Oregon Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Oregon Vital Records
• Birth & Death Records: from 1903 to present
• Marriage Records: from 1911 to present
• Divorce Records: from 1925 to present
• Locations: Oregon Vital Records - Center for Health Statistics, Oregon State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Oregon Vital Records - Center for Health Statistics, 800 NE Oregon Street, Ste 205, Portland, OR 97293; (971) 673-1190

Sherman County, Oregon Resources

• Sherman County Historical Society
• Oregon Historical County Records Guide
• Sherman County, Oregon Message Boards
• Sherman County, Oregon Genealogy Boards

Sherman County, Oregon External Links

• Oregon Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Oregon (1816 - 1923)
• Sherman County, Oregon Books - Amazon
• Sherman Co., Oregon - FindaGrave
• Sherman County, Oregon Links - Cyndi's List
• Sherman Co. ORGenweb
• Sherman County, Oregon Ancestry Database Collections
• Sherman County, Oregon Military Records
• Oregon City Directories