Lincoln County, Oregon - Historical Societies

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Historical and Genealogical Organizations Resources
ALSI Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. Waldport Heritage Museum PO Box 822 320 NE Grant St Waldport, OR 97394 (541)-563-7092 The Society's Museum Library is open every Friday from noon to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Society has its business meeting every fourth Friday at 10 a.m.at the Museum. The Society will do local history research for a $5.00 research fee plus $ .25 per page, plus postage. They gladly accept donations.	The Alsi Historical and Genealogical Society has: Oregon Census Indexes: 1841 through 1880; Lincoln County Census Records: 1850 through 1920; 15 Mayflower Families 5-Generation Books; 40-plus books on Lincoln County, Oregon; indexes of all local cemeteries; short stories of people and things of the area; indexed South County Township maps from 1900 to 1967; vertical file on family histories (obits, births, marriages, anniversaries, military); Oregon Death Index from 1903 through 1998; and a computer and CD collection for US census records and indexes. It also has for sale a varied selection of books on local history, lore, cemeteries, and crafts. Many thanks to Colleen Nickerson, President of the Alsi Historical and Genealogical Society for providing the above information for this website. See below for a new AHGS project.
Lincoln County Genealogical Society - (formerly Yaquina Genealogical Society) % Toledo Public Library 173 NW 7th St. Toledo, OR 97391 (541) 336-3132	Lincoln County Historical Society - Oregon Coast History Center 545 SW 9th Street Newport, OR 97365 (541) 265-7509
North Lincoln County Historical Museum 4907 SW Hwy 101 Lincoln City, OR 97367 (541) 996-6614	Toledo Centennial History Center 208 S. Main Street Toledo, OR 97391 (541) 336-2247 ext 221
Yaquina Genealogical Society - See Lincoln County Genealogical Society	Yaquina Pacific Railroad Historical Society 100 NW A Street P.O. Box 119 Toledo, Oregon 97391 (541) 336-5256

Library Resources
Members of Coastal Research Sharing Network (CRSN) Note: Among the other resources these libraries provide, members of CRSN also offer their cardholders in-library and at-home computer access to Heritage Quest data bases. HQ data bases include censuses, books, PERSI, selected Revolutionary War records, and the Freedman's Bank. Driftwood Public Library, Newport Public Library, Toledo Public Library, and Waldport Public Library offer wireless internet service to their patrons. Driftwood Public Library 801 SW Hwy 101 Lincoln City, OR 97367 (541) 996-2277 librarian@lincolncity.org Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye Newport, OR 97365 (541) 265-2153 Siletz Public Library 243 W. Buford P.O. Box 71 Siletz, OR 97380 (541) 444-2855 siletz@beachbooks.org Toledo Public Library 173 NW 7th Avenue Toledo, OR 97391 (541) 336-3132 http://cityoftoledo.org/library.htm Waldport Public Library 460 Hemlock P.O. Box 1357 Waldport, OR 97394 (541) 563-5880	Branch Library Facilities (Family History Centers) of the LDS Family History Library Lincoln City Family History Center The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 3565 W Devils Lake Rd. Lincoln City, OR 97367 (541) 994-2998 Open Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., and Thursdays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., and by appointment. Note: Hours occasionally change. Visit here to check if these hours are still correct, or call the phone number above. Newport Family History Center The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 229 NE Crestview Drive Newport, OR 97365 (541) 265-9481 Hours: T-Th 10am-4pm; T-W 6pm-9pm Note: Hours occasionally change. Visit here to check if these hours are still correct, or call the phone number above.

The Alsi Heritage Book

Alsi Historical & Genealogy Society is collecting information to produce "The Alsi River Heritage Book". Information on the following topics can be sent to AHGS, PO Box 822, Waldport, OR 97394 or brought to the Waldport Heritage Museum, 320 NE Grant St., "old Town". We are open Fri noon-4 and 10-4 every Sat. and Sun.

Information wanted: family biographies with or without a picture of the family or early settler, schools (senior group picture of each year with names), church history, cemeteries, clubs, organizations, lodges, fraternal organizations (pictures of early members with names), war veterans, doctors and dentists, police, judges, mayors, etc., early businesses, means of area living, hardships and pleasant memories, storms, and Native Americans.

Thank you,
Colleen Nickerson President, AHGS

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This page last modified 24 Jun 2007