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Multnomah County Census Records

Census figures for the city of Portland 1860 - 1870

1850

The first federal census taken of Multnomah County was the 1860. Before the creation of Multnomah County, the area east of the Willamette river was a part of Clackamas County and the area west of the Willamette River was in Washington County.

Totals for Oregon

The census of Oregon is available on two pay-sites:

	Ancestry.com
	GenealogyLibrary.com.

1860

	Every-name Index
	Available on the HeritageQuest site, which is accessible through the Multnomah County Library system, if you hold a valid library card.

1870

	1870 City of Portland population figures.
	Available on the HeritageQuest site, which is accessible through the Multnomah County Library system, if you hold a valid library card.

1880

Available on FamilySearch, the website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

1890

1895

Indexed on-line at the Oregon State Archives. Enter the year (1895) county (Multnomah) and record type (Census) to narrow the search to this census only.

1900

Available on the HeritageQuest site, which is accessible through the Multnomah County Library system, if you hold a valid library card.

1910

Available on the HeritageQuest site, which is accessible through the Multnomah County Library system, if you hold a valid library card.

1920

	The 1920 census of Oregon is available at: Ancestry.com, with a paid subscription.
	able on the HeritageQuest site, which is accessible through the Multnomah County Library system, if you hold a valid library card.

1930

	This page has some information that might help you find someone in Portland in the 1930 census.
	The 1930 census of Oregon is available at: Ancestry.com, with a paid subscription.

Be sure to check out the Links Page for other information about censuses for Multnomah County.

This page was last updated Monday, 04 February 2008