Harney County, Oregon Records

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Harney County, Oregon Courthouse Records
Harney County, Oregon Census Records
Harney County, Oregon Vital Records
Harney County, Oregon Resources
Harney County, Oregon External Links

Harney County, Oregon (Map It) was created on February 25, 1889 from the southern two-thirds of Grant County. The county was named in honor of William S. Harney (1800 - 1889), a cavalry officer of the period, who was involved in the Pig War..

Harney County is bordered by Lake County (west), Deschutes County (northwest), Crook County (northwest), Grant County (north), Malheur County (east), Humboldt County, Nevada (south), Washoe County, Nevada (southwest).

Harney County Cities and Towns include Burns, Hines.

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

Harney County, Oregon Courthouse Records

Harney County, Oregon Courthouse
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Harney County, OR Courthouse

The Harney County Courthouse is located in Burns, 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 Harney 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.

  • Harney County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1889 and Land Records from 1871. The County Clerk has many duties which include vital statistics (births, deaths, marriage) and keeps a permanent public record of real estate transactions.
  • Harney County Circuit Court Clerk has Court Records from 1889 and Probate Records from 1885. 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.
  • Harney 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)

Harney County, Oregon Census Records

Harney County, Oregon Vital Records

Harney County, Oregon Resources

Harney County, Oregon External Links

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