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Archives West

Provides access to descriptions of primary sources in the western United States, including correspondence, diaries or photographs. Digital reproductions of the materials are available in some cases. Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Center for Columbia River History

For the study of the history of the Columbia River basin.

Columbia River Maritime Museum

Located in Asotoria, Oregon. The museum collects and preserves historical and cultural maritime material relevant to the Columbia River.

Digital State Archives - Oregon

FamilySearch - FamilySearch Center Locator: Oregon

From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.

FamilySearch Catalog

From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Microfilm loans can be ordered and then sent to your local Family History Center.

Genealogical Forum of Oregon - Research Library New!

The GFO Research Library is a great place to discover your family’s history whether you are from Oregon or Ohio, Florida or Maine. We have more than 60,000 holdings in our library providing resources for all of the United States and many locations around the world. Portland, Oregon.

Hudson's Bay Company Archives (HBCA)

A division of the Archives of Manitoba, is home to one of Canada's national treasures - the records of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC).

LibDex - The Library Index - Oregon

A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).

Library of Congress - Search results for Oregon

Mountain West Digital Library

The Mountain West Digital Library is a collaborative of libraries, museums, and archives -- universities, colleges, public libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies. Starting in 2001 as a program of the Utah Academic Library Consortium, MWDL has been joined over the last decade by partners in other states in the West as well, including Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, and Hawaii.

National Archives and Records Administration

Northwest Digital Archive

NWDA provides access to descriptions of primary sources in the Northwestern United States, including correspondence, diaries, or photographs. Digital reproductions of primary sources are available in some cases. The Northwest Digital Archives (NWDA) provides enhanced access to archival and manuscript collections in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Alaska, and Washington.

Northwest Digital Heritage

A project of the Oregon Heritage Commission, the State Library of Oregon, and the Washington State Library. Northwest Digital Heritage also operates a service hub of the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA).

Oregon Digital

The collections of Oregon Digital are primarily created to support the teaching and research missions of the University of Oregon and Oregon State University. The collections are comprised of unique digitized and born-digital materials including photographs, articles, sheet music, manuscripts, ephemera, and more. Oregon Digital is collaboratively managed by the Digital Scholarship Center of the University of Oregon Libraries and the Center for Digital Scholarship and Services of Oregon State University Libraries.

Oregon History Project

The Oregon History Project is a digital resource of the Oregon Historical Society Museum and Research Library. So far, hundreds of historical records and artifacts from the unique and extensive OHS collections have been digitized, annotated, and organized.

Oregon Libraries on the Web

A list from the Oregon Library Association web site.

Oregon Secretary of State: State Archives

Oregon State Library

Oregon State University Library