Grant it shares boundaries with more counties eight than any other county in oregon. Oregon grant county 1935 metsker maps, 1935 image quality. Oregon historical mining information mining claim record. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Grant county was created in 1864 from wasco and umatilla counties and was named for general ulysses s. As part of an ongoing project to preserve and make accessible oregons historical mineral and mining information, dogami photographed books held by the baker county recorders office. The first grant county fair was held in october 1909 in john day, oregon on land that was donated by the trowbridge family to the agricultural society for the purpose of holding a fair and race meet annually. Text inside the brackets includes either exact title information from the inside of the volume, box, etc. The structure of the grant county government in the early days of oregon changed frequently as the settlers experimented with various arrangements.
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of grant county court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Funding may be requested for specific projects and for general support. How a constitutionalist oregon sheriff rules his rural. In northeastern oregon in the southwest of the blue mountains is the grant county gold belt. For access to other surveyor records located in the surveyors storage room, contact the county surveyor at 5415751251. It became a rail head when the oregoncalifornia railroad now southern pacific was completed in 1884. Grant county, indiana, marion public library birth index, 18821981. Research library online book store photos for sale schmidt house museum. Leave a comment posted on december 30, 2015 december 30, 2015 book publishing, civil war, history, indians, missouri, oregon county, uncategorized ocmo january 8, 2016 meeting we will meet at country cottage restaurant on highway 19 in thayer, mo at 12. All set in the context of this time and place in oregons history. Cowboy of the rimrocks a memoir on grant county oregon 1860s to 1940s emmet. Karin slaughter is widely known for the grant county series. Below is a list of local businesses in grant county.
The surveyor books and records feature on the grant county website includes copies of historic surveyor record books. Administrative powers administrative powers were transferred from the supreme court to circuit courts and then to district courts which were renamed county courts in 1845. Sara linton, the towns pediatrician and parttime coroner. A basalt dike 15 feet wide cuts basalt flows in bluffs north of the road and forms a wall 20 feet high in places. County clerk contains oregon, grant county, coroners records, 18671943 grant county oregon. An illustrated history of baker, grant, malheur and harney counties. Contains oregon, grant county, birth and death records and records of physicians, midwives and undertakers, ca. Grant county, oregon fine art prints of historical photos. Grant county oregon population 2020 2019, grant county oregon population 2019, grant county oregon population 2020, grant county oregon demographics 2020 2019, grant. The surveyor maps and documents feature on the grant county website includes copies of surveyor plats.
Grant county oregon history and genealogy grant county was established on october 14, 1864, and named for general ulysses s. Many grant county men gave their lives in the civil war years of 18611865. Record books oregon state university extension service. It is nearly square in shape, and contains a superficial area of over 5,00 square miles, equal to the combined area of several of the eastern states. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Sit back and let nostalgia wash over you as you travel back in time with the history of oregon county, missouri in the ozarks. Indiana, marion public library marriage index, 18312008.
Signs of history grant county collins historical sketches of kentucky. The true story of the legendary plainview killings true crime by. The current club has reprinted this book digitally with issues available in print and ebook form. The klan had a shortlived resurgence in grants pass in the 1980s and 1990s, and the area was targeted for an. Grant county is located in eastern oregon and was created out of wasco and umatilla counties. Early in his military career grant was stationed at fort vancouver and assigned to protect the increasing number of emigrants on the oregon trail. There were some rich discoveries along canyon creek, granite, greenhorn, north fork, quartzburg and susanville. Cowboy of the rimrocks a memoir on grant county oregon 1860s. Set in heartdale, georgia, the story takes place from the perspective of the seriess three main characters, sara linton who happens to be a part time coroner and georgias pediatrician, jeffrey tolliver, saras exhusband and chief of police and finally lena adams who is jeffreys subordinate.
For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database. Prior to its creation, cases brought to court were tried in the dalles, county seat of the vast wasco county. Since then, grant county citizens have been very generous in donating their old relics to fill out the collection. Grant county contains the headwaters of the john day river, which has more miles of wild and scenic designation than any other river in the united. At that time grant county was the largest county in the state.
Western historical pubishing company, 1902 baker county or. These books, available as pdfs below, contain records of mining claims sold and purchased and claim locations from 1862 to 1964 placer claims or 1908 quartz. State board of health grant county contains oregon, grant county, birth records, 18801949 grant county oregon. Oregon county mo historical society preserving the past. Grant county prosecuting attorney john knodell also praised smith, calling him highly competent. Canyon city, the home of the museum was founded on the chance discovery of gold as men from portland and prospectors from california headed to a new strike in idaho. Bitterness remained between some families for many years.
Buried away in oregon courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless oregon residents. Create an account increase your productivity, customize your experience, and engage in information you care about sign in. When smith received the savoie case, he had been an attorney for fewer than four years. Visible to the left of picture gorge, from north around to west, in order of their deposition and geologic age from oldest to youngest, are the picture gorge basalt, mascall formation, and rattlesnake formation. Grant county, oregon free public records searches at black book online. Grant county oregon genealogy leave a comment oregon toc 1 minute of reading the grant county oregon genealogy and history has been derived from different sources and combined here to provide a convenient way for you to access the data. Guide to grant county, oregon ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records. An illustrated history of grant county oregon chapter 1 current history 1862 to 1885. Welcome to our grant county family history research page. Grants pass has a troubled social history, with outbreaks of religious intolerance and white supremacist activity.
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of morrow county court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. The oregon county historical society developed and published this book in 1990 as a labor of love. Grant county is included in the 8 county definition of eastern oregon. A list of grant county historical and genealogical societies, forums, message boards, libraries, archives. Oregon history books showing 150 of 5 the oregon trail. Major industries of eastern oregon are timber, agriculture, and tourism. Grant county was established on october 14, 1864, from parts of old wasco and old umatilla counties. Original book entitled oregon county history this book was originally published in the late 80s by the oregon county historical society. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free property records, free death records and more free. An illustrated history of grant county oregon chapter 1.
This area was prospected after the big strikes in baker county. It must be remembered that at least some of grant county was settled by southern gentlemen, not too many years earlier. Guide to grant county, oregon ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death. Grant county oregon genealogy collections access genealogy. Baker county, grant county, umatilla county, union county fhl collection united states 1870 record collection 1438024 1880 the portion that is now harney county was not enumerated. An illustrated history of grant county oregon chapter 1 current. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. The ku klux klan was active throughout oregon in the 1920s, with an estimated grants pass membership in the hundreds.
Earlier in his military career grant had been stationed at fort vancouver and assigned to protect the increasing number of emigrants traveling the oregon trail. Grant county historical museum the grant county oregon. Grants 1863 victory at vicksburg, originally grants pass, the apostrophe was dropped after 1900. Community grant program fall 2020 grant cycle resources temporarily redirected to covid response to best serve nonprofits impacted by covid19, the states largest responsive grant making program is temporarily shifting resources to the oregon community recovery fund. Grant county, oregon free public records black book online. Grant county public defender out after big case the. There was a million ounces of gold or more recovered from grant county. Historical preservation grants in oregon, portland, salem. Grant county, oregon genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The rights to republish the content and a library of congress designation has been secured to. The purpose of the grant county genealogical society is to assist others in their pursuits. Read the history of the grant county fair and view a collection of historical photographs of the fair. Grant, commander of the union army during the civil war.
As the curator and archivist of the oregon multicultural archives oma at the oregon state university osu special collections and archives research center, my job is to assist in preserving the histories and sharing the stories that document oregons. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in grant county. To celebrate oregons colorful history, weve gathered the most famous figures we could find who spent time in every one of the states 36. Geologic setting of the john day country, grant county, oregon geologic history the john day country of today covers an area of 4,0005,000 square miles in the southwestern part of the blue mountain region of oregon, and is in the borderland between two major geologic provinces. Grant county 4h program completed 4h record books are due october 1st. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your grant county ancestors. Eastern oregon is commonly understood to include the eight easternmost counties in the state see eastern oregon facts above. An illustrated history of grant county oregon chapter 1 current history 1862 to. Click on the links below for more information on each business or search for businesses by category on the left. Grant county series 6 primary works 8 total works set in the fictional town of heartsdale, georgia, in the fictional grant county the narrative takes place from the perspective of three main characters.
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