Lane County, Oregon Records

Lane County, Oregon (Map It) was created on January 29, 1851 from the southern part of Linn County and that portion of Benton County that was east of Umpqua County. The county was named in honor of Gen. Joseph Lane (1801–1881), the first governor of Oregon Territory..

Lane County is bordered by Lincoln County (northwest), Benton County (north), Linn County (northeast), Douglas County (south), Deschutes County (east), Klamath County (southeast).

Lane County Cities and Towns include Coburg, Cottage Grove, Creswell, Dunes City, Eugene, Florence, Junction City, Lowell, Oakridge, Springfield, Veneta, Westfir.

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

Lane County, Oregon Courthouse Records

The Lane County Courthouse is located in Eugene, 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 Lane 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.

• Lane County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1852 and Land Records from 1854. The County Clerk has many duties which include vital statistics (births, deaths, marriage) and keeps a permanent public record of real estate transactions.
• Lane County Circuit Court Clerk has Court Records from 1852 and Probate Records from 1852. 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.
• Lane 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)

Lane County, Oregon Census Records

• Learn More: State of Oregon Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• Territory & State Population Schedules: 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905.
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Lane 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

Lane County, Oregon Resources

• Lane County Historical Society and Museum
• Oregon Historical County Records Guide
• Lane County, Oregon Message Boards
• Lane County, Oregon Genealogy Boards

Lane County, Oregon External Links

• Oregon Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Oregon (1816 - 1923)
• Lane County, Oregon Books - Amazon
• Marriage records, Lane County, Oregon, 1852-1869
• Lane Co., Oregon - FindaGrave
• The diary of Andrew S. McClure : 1829-1898.
• Illustrated history of Lane County, Oregon
• Lane County, Oregon Links - Cyndi's List
• Lane Co. ORGenweb
• Lane County, Oregon Ancestry Database Collections
• Lane County, Oregon Military Records
• Oregon City Directories