Lincoln County Genealogical Society
Lincoln County USGenWeb
Lincoln County USGenWeb
Lincoln County GenWeb
Lincoln County GenWeb
USGenWeb was established in 1996 by a group of genealogists who shared a desire to create online centers for genealogical research. USGenWeb is a free site ran by volunteers dedicated to providing genealogical resources. Lincoln County Oregon GenWeb is hosted by Jeanette Harper.
Newport, Oreogon
Newport, Oreogon
Lincoln County Historical Society
Lincoln County Historical Society
The Society focuses on the same goals established early by its members: to preserve, publish, and educate. The Society maintains two historic structures, the Burrows House and the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center on Newport’s historic Bayfront, as well as the Log Cabin Research Library. The Society preserves the state’s largest collection of artifacts from Oregon’s central coast.
Philomath, Oregon
Philomath, Oregon
Benton County Genealogical Society
Benton County Genealogical Society
The Benton County Genealogical Society was established in 1971 as the Mid-Valley Genealogical Society.
The name was changed to the Benton County Genealogical Society in 1996. Purposes of the Society: To assist each other in genealogical research through association, inspiration, and mutual exchange and interaction.
The name was changed to the Benton County Genealogical Society in 1996. Purposes of the Society: To assist each other in genealogical research through association, inspiration, and mutual exchange and interaction.
Rickreal, Oregon
Rickreal, Oregon
Polk County Historical Society
Polk County Historical Society
The Polk County Historical Society is headquartered at the Polk County Museum in Rickreal, OR. The historical society also maintains the historical Brunk House in Dallas, OR. Although Polk County Historical Society has a small library inside the museum and holds surnames files on early residents of Polk County.
Lincoln City, Oregon
Lincoln City, Oregon
North Lincoln County Historical Museum
North Lincoln County Historical Museum
The North Lincoln County Historical Museum was founded in 1987 through the initiative and hard work of The North Lincoln County Pioneer and Historical Association. Beginning with one hundred and ten charter members in a small storefront, NLCHM now has a permanent home, a small staff, and a dedicated group of volunteers.
Waldport, Oregon
Waldport, Oregon
Waldport Heritage Museum
Waldport Heritage Museum
In addition to the museum, the Alsi Genealogical Society has amassed a multitude of resources for local genealogical research. Land records, school records, photographs, newspapers, records, books, articles, and maps are available.
Yachats,Oregon
Yachats,Oregon
Little Log Church
Little Log Church
For 75 years, the Little Log Church has been a landmark in the village of Yachats, Oregon. This rustic structure, built in the shape of a cross, was completed and dedicated in 1930. The timber was logged locally, hauled down the Yachats River.
A museum annex was added in 1997 to house local historical artifacts along with local art and literature. Among the exhibits are the wedding dress of a local resident’s ancestor, military uniforms, shells and other interesting items.
Toledo,Oregon
Toledo,Oregon
Yaquina Pacific Railroad
Historical Society and Museum
Yaquina Pacific Railroad
Historical Society and Museum
“YPRHS is dedicated to educating the public on the historical and present impact of the economic development of the railroad, its people and its machinery in Lincoln County through preservation, interpretation, and restoration."
"The museum is located 7 miles east of Newport in the town of Toledo, Oregon. The museum features local train history and artifacts, historical train cars, a wooden caboose and a steam locomotive. There is even a 1923 Southern Pacific Railroad Post Office (RPO) car that you can tour. The interior furnishings of the mail car were completely stripped out when the Historical Society acquired it. It has since been restored with original fixtures and mail bags."
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
A listing, by author, of books on subjects relating to the Oregon Coast.
Oregon historical maps with interactive overlays.
Siletz Indian Tribe History and Bibliography
Siletz Indian Tribe History and Bibliography
"Until recently, there was a general lack of accurate, comprehensive and readily available resources on the history, culture, and lifeways of the members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and their ancestors." (excerpt from their site)
Lincoln City History
Lincoln City History
The Oregon Encyclopedia
The Oregon Encyclopedia
Oregon's history and culture are dynamic, and the Encyclopedia is designed to expand and grow as new material is developed and new web-based features are created. Through its website and in communities and classrooms across the state, The Oregon Encyclopedia will be the authoritative and creative resource on all things Oregon—a substantive and lasting recognition of the state's sesquicentennial." (excerpt from their site)
January 24, 2014
January 24, 2014
Oregon Maps Online
Oregon Maps Online
Oregon Coast Bibliography
Oregon Coast Bibliography
Welcome to our Oregon State Facts section, part of an educational project designed to provide information about indigenous people in different U.S. states.
GIS Data & Resources -Maps and GIS Resources: State of Oregon, Native American Tribes
Oregon Indian Tribes
Oregon Indian Tribes
A valuable resource for genealogist with Lincoln County ancestors, originally transcribed by Lincoln County Genealogical Society, now available on Family Search.
Lincoln County Voting Registers
Two Years in Oregon by Wallis Nash gives descriptions of Oregon in 1881, including some local areas (e.g., Newport, Corvallis). It looks like if you have the right e-reader, you can download drawings also.
TWO YEARS IN OREGON
BY WALLIS NASH
Summary: Peyton Wilkes was born in Grayson County, Virginia in February 1791. It is thought that his parents came from Scotland or England. Peyton was orphaned or left motherless at an early age and was "bound out" to learn the trade of a tanner. He married Anna Dallas in Grayson County on March 18, 1815, her 18th birthday. They were married three days short of 73 years until her death on March 15, 1888. Children, Henry, William G., and Archibald were born in Virginia. The family moved to Kentucky where sons Marmaduke and Columbus, and daughter, Florentine were born. In Indiana, sons, Jabez and George were born. After living in Missouri, the family left to go to Oregon in the spring of 1845. They arrived in Oregon City on Christmas Day, 1845. Includes narratives of life in Oregon.
By an Oregon pioneer fireside
Author: Wilkes, Lincoln Ellsworth, b. 1865; Thilenius, Carol A.
Author: Wilkes, Lincoln Ellsworth, b. 1865; Thilenius, Carol A.
Cemetery records, Benton County, Oregon, authored by Daughters of the American Revolution. Winema Chapter (Corvallis, Oregon). Also includes transcriptions of 1860 and 1870 Federal Census of Jackson County.
CEMETERY RECORDS, BENTON COUNTY OREGON
"A piece of Oregon history sits atop a bluff at the mouth of the Yaquina River. It is the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, built in 1871 and decommissioned in 1874. It was officially restored as a privately maintained aid to navigation on December 7, 1996.
It is believed to be the oldest structure in Newport. It is also the only existing Oregon lighthouse with the living quarters attached, and the only historic wooden Oregon lighthouse still standing. The Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is listed in the National Register of Historic Places."(www.yaquinalights.org)
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
An old proverb states that "the eyes are the windows into the soul." A genealogy corollary is that "a photo is a window into the lives of your ancestors."
It is important to a complete research that one attempts to understand the environment that surrounds our ancestors' lives if one wants to truly appreciate what they went through. So not only are portraits and candid photos important, but photos of their surroundings can be very useful to your genealogy research.
So where can they be found? Obviously the best resource is our own photo albums and those that our relatives possess. But what about other resources? How about online yearbooks, gravestone photos or Navy Cruise books? Many archives, historical societies, libraries and genealogical societies have collections of old photos. And in the past few years there has been a massive movement towards making these historical photo collections available online. Some have search capabilities where you can actually put in a surname or a location, name of a building or historical event and find what is available.
The founder of this Archive, Joe Bott, is of German descent. His great-great-grandfather lived during the reign of Frederick III.
Trace your roots for FREE with this searchable database containing thousands of identified and mystery photos for genealogy enthusiasts looking for long-lost family. Anyone who finds a photo of a direct ancestor that is owned by the archive will receive the photo for free.
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Dead Fred Genealogy Photo Archive
Dead Fred Genealogy Photo Archive
The Ancestor Hunt -Photos
The Ancestor Hunt -Photos
Don't toss out those old photos! If you have pre-1960 photos of people or places of Lincoln or nearby counties, we would love to take them off your hands! Or, if you have some that you would just like to digitally share, please contact us.
FACEBOOK PAGES
A few of these FB sites have closed memberships, you will be prompted to request to join.
A few of these FB sites have closed memberships, you will be prompted to request to join.
FACEBOOK PAGES
This video was created by Mr. and Mrs Leigh Green as a historical perspective of Yachats, Oregon.
Yachats Then and Now
Yachats Then and Now