The Forum has many resources available to genealogists and this page will serve as a directory, pointing the researcher to information on the Forum's special collections, as well as providing "how to" information on doing research at the Forum. Please check back often as new guides will be added periodically.
Collections
Guides
- The Oregon Guide To Genealogical Sources, by Connie Lenzen, CG, is the definitive guide to research in the state of Oregon with information on history, maps, and sources. An excerpt is available online.
- Oregon Genealogical Libraries and Collections
- Using the Census at the Forum
- Guide to the Soundex Code
- Searching for Vital Records
- The Search For a Birth Parent
- Native American Research
- Researching U. S. Passenger Lists at the Forum
- Searching For The Ancestor's Multnomah County Naturalization File
- Genealogical Materials in Federal Land Records in the Forum Library (pdf)
- How to Use Swem's, The Virginia Historical Index
- Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestor
- African American Research
Case Study
The Internet excels in providing reference information (maps, gazetteers) and in pointing to other resources (either organizations or people) that can assist in solving research problems. An example of how these resources can be used is provided here.
Using the Web to Further Your Genealogy