Genealogy & Local History Resources

Local Records & Research Assistance

Baker City Family History Center (LDS Church)

Baker County Clerk

Baker County Oregon History & Genealogy

Baker County Heritage Museum

Baker County Library

Burnt River Heritage Center

Cemetery Record Databases

Early Oregonians (1800-1860) Database
This searchable resource was part of a Sesquicentennial project that attempted to document all individuals who lived in Oregon prior to statehood through 1860.The Database includes information from census, death, probate and other records to document the people who lived in Oregon before statehood.

FamilySearch.org - Family History & Genealogy Records

MyHeritage Library Edition

MyHeritage Library Edition™ is a premium source for genealogy research that contains billions of historical documents from more than 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes and additional resources. Available in 40 languages, MyHeritage Library Edition is the largest, most internationally diverse family history research database in the world, with more than 100 million records added each month.

Maps

USGS Baker Quadrant 1901

Obituary Resources

Baker City Herald - Obituaries
Baker County Press - archive
Hells Canyon Journal - archive
Oregon Digital Newspaper Project - includes Sumpter Miner (1899-1905)
Oregon Obituary Database
Other resources

Oregon Genealogy

Oregon Historical Society

Oregon State Archives: Historical Records Index

Baker County Records Inventory

Portland Efiles (City archives)

Social Security Death Index (SSDI)

Genealogy Guides

SmarterHobby guides

US National Archives

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