Malheur County, Oregon Records

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

Malheur County, Oregon (Map It) was created on February 17, 1887 from the southern portion of Baker County. The county was named for the Malheur River (formally "Riviere au Malheur" or "Unfortunate River"), named by French trappers whose property and furs were stolen from their river encampment..

Malheur County is bordered by Harney County (west), Grant County (northwest), Baker County (north), Washington County, Idaho (northeast), Payette County, Idaho (east), Canyon County, Idaho (east), Owyhee County, Idaho (east), Humboldt County, Nevada (south).

Malheur County Cities and Towns include Adrian, Jordan Valley, Nyssa, Ontario, Vale.

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

Malheur County, Oregon Courthouse Records

Malheur County, Oregon Courthouse
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Malheur County, OR Courthouse

The Malheur County Courthouse is located in Vale, 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 Malheur 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.

  • Malheur County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1880 and Land Records from 1863. The County Clerk has many duties which include vital statistics (births, deaths, marriage) and keeps a permanent public record of real estate transactions.
  • Malheur County Circuit Court Clerk has Court Records from 1886 and Probate Records from 1861. 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.
  • Assessor's Office and Storage Area: Courthouse, 251 B St West, Vale, OR 97918
  • Malheur 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)

Malheur County, Oregon Census Records

Malheur County, Oregon Vital Records

Malheur County, Oregon Resources

Malheur County, Oregon External Links

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