Category Archives: Research helps

Oregon Newspaper’s Online

Posted on July 13, 2020 by gtoftdahl

One of the best online newspaper resources is the University of Oregon’s website, “Oregon Historical Newspapers“.  The free online service gives you access to over 1.3 million pages of Oregon’s historical newspapers, with newspapers from as early as 1846 to … Continue reading →

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Early Eugene OR Death Notices/Obituaries 1864-1902

Posted on July 6, 2020 by gtoftdahl

If you are looking for recent deaths from the Eugene and Lane County Oregon area – please click this link to the Register-Guard. The following names are from my first index I published and copyrighted about 20 years ago. I … Continue reading →

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Blachley [Oregon] Items – June 1894

Posted on June 15, 2020 by gtoftdahl

“Blachley Items Mrs. Frank Hammersly is on the sick list. I.N. Sprague went to Eugene last week. Frequent showers are making the crops grow. Born, May 12th to the wife of Mr. Post, a daughter I Slayter took 40 pounds … Continue reading →

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Abraham Landess*, Oregon Pioneer dies

Posted on January 16, 2013 by gtoftdahl

“Abraham Landess, Of Eugene. The following write-up, accompanied by a picture of this well-known pioneer of our town, appeared in Friday’s Oregonian – Feb 24, 1899. EUGENE, Feb. 23. — Abraham Landess, of this city, who is one of the … Continue reading →

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Norris Humphrey – Oregon Pioneer dies March 23, 1879

Posted on August 1, 2012 by gtoftdahl

“On the 23 of March A.D.  1879 at 1 o’clock p.m.  Norris Humphrey departed this life, and on the 25th, was interred in the Masonic cemetery under the auspices of the Masonic Fraternity.  The day was not a pleasant one, yet the largest Masonic … Continue reading →

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Youthful Hobos!

Posted on March 28, 2012 by gtoftdahl

YOUTHFUL HOBOS ON SOUTHERN TRIP “Two Coburg Lads Learn World is Large John Morelock and Gordon Shirry, two Coburg lads, aged 15 and 13 respectively, tiring of parental restraint and the monotonous routine of school life and perhaps inspired by … Continue reading →

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Burnett T. Smith – “Highly Respected” Oregon Pioneer passes

Posted on March 23, 2012 by gtoftdahl

“B.T. Smith, a highly respected pioneer died at the residence of his son, Marvin Smith, four miles southwest of Junction, January 24, 1910,  aged 80 years, 2 months and 3 days.  For a number of years deceased lived in the Harmony neighborhood and … Continue reading →

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Adoptions were often reported in the Newspapers

Posted on March 21, 2012 by gtoftdahl

Adopt two-year old boy – Mrs. and Mrs. Henry Fischer took out papers yesterday adopting two-year old Ralph Langacher.  His name has been changed to Glen Voltair Fischer. Eugene Morning Register Jan 22, 1910, pg, 5.  While this type of report would not be … Continue reading →

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Lane County Oregon Poor Farm Annual Report 1908

Posted on February 27, 2012 by gtoftdahl

County Poor Farm Has 15 patients at present – The Annual Report “There are now 15 patients cared for at the poor farm at Thurston, according to the annual report filed by Mrs. M.E. Russell, superintendent.  A copy of the … Continue reading →

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Mrs. S. J. Scott celebrates 80th Birthday Dec 5th, 1908

Posted on February 15, 2012 by gtoftdahl

Eightieth Anniversary Celebrated by Mrs. S.J. Scott at Creswell. Creswell [OR], Dec. 7 [1908] — On December 5th, at her home near Creswell, Mrs. S. J. Scott celebrated her eightieth birthday.  Mrs. Scott was born December 5th, 1828, in Shelby … Continue reading →

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