Lake County Libraries
and Other Resources
Lake County Library
513 Center Street
Lakeview, OR 97630
541 947-6019
Christmas Valley Branch Library
P.O. Box 87
Christmas Valley, OR 97641
Paisley Branch Library
P.O. Box 99
Paisley, OR 97636
541-943-3911
Silver Lake Branch Library
P.O. Box 87
Silver Lake, OR 97638
541-576-2146
Other Lake County Resources
Lake County Courthouse
513 Center Street
Lakeview, OR 97630
541-947-2302
The Courthouse has Lake Co. Circuit Court Indexes and Records, 1896-present,
Deed Indexes and Records, 1896-present, Probate Records, 1896-present, Tax
Records, Marriage Records, Divorce Records 1896-present, Voters Records
from early 1900s.
Updated August 26, 1997 -
Lake County Historical Society
P.O. Box 48
Lakeview, OR 97630
Arlene Henry, Corresponding Secretary of the Lake County Historical Society,
has graciously provided the following information:
Membership is $15.00 per year per family; $150 one time fee for lifetime
membership. They meet every third Wednesday at the Lake County Courthouse.
The Corresponding Secretary is available to do research at the local museums
- there is NO fee for this.
Publications available:
Marriage Records, Volume One, 1875-1895 - $5.75 plus $3.00 postage
Marriage Records, Volume Two, 1895-1909 - $5.75 plus $3.00 postage
Marriage Records, Volume Three, 1909-1920 - $5.75 plus $3.00 postage
Marriage Records, Volume Four, 1920-1933 - $5.75 plus $3.00 postage
Marriage Records, Volume Five, 1933-1950 - $5.75 plus $3.00 postag
Marriage lookups 1875-1920 by Joyce
Cooper
If you purchase 3 of these marriage record books, the price is $15.00
plus $3.00 postage. The records are fully indexed with information of age,
witness, clergyman, priest, justice of the peace or judge, also place. Provides
the address of the County Clerk's Office, Recorders Office, where photocopies
of requested Volume Number and page number will be available upon request
for a copy fee.
Send check or money order to Lake County Museum, 118 South E Street,
Lakeview, Or 97630
"The Growth of Lake County, Oregon" is a new book by
Georgie Ellen Boydstun Stephenson. It includes "an ambitious record
of the people - ranchers, miners, farmers, loggers and merchants - whose
contributions to the character, development and stability of Lakeview represent
more than a century of change and progress." Soft cover books are available
for $17.95 for each book, plus $3.50 shipping/handling per book. Please
allow six to eight weeks for delivery. Send check or money order to Lake
County Historical Society Publications, P.O. Box 48, Lakeview, Oregon 97630.
Lookups available from Joyce Cooper.
There is no Genealogical Society in Lake County.
Fort Rock Valley Historical Society
%General Delivery
Fort Rock, OR 97735
Schminck Memorial Museum (DAR)
128 South E Street
Lakeview, OR 97630
Sherrain Glenn
Has local newspapers, clippings file and picture collection
FAX: 541-947-3134
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
513 Center Street
Lakeview, OR 97630
Lake County ESD (School Records - School Census 1919-1964)
357 L Street North
Lakeview, OR 97630
541-967-3371
Lake County Cemetery Association
% Sherrain Glenn
Sherrain Glenn
928 Millview
Lakeview, OR 97630-1153
The Lake County Cemetery Association has records of New Pine Creek, Sunset
Park IOOF, Adel, Paisley, Summer Lake, and Silver Lake Cemeteries. Limited
records of West Side, Fort Rock, Willow Ranch (California), Fort Bidwell
(California), and Pioneer interments.
The Oregon State Archives have copies of the 1875 Lake County Census,
both the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society and the Lebanon
Genealogical Society have copies of the 1880 Census of Lake County.
The Oregon Historical Society has Biographies and Diaries of Lake County
Settlers.
The Oregon State Archives have copies of Military Lists 1889-1894, and
Militia Lists 1887, 1888, 1896.
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