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CLAIRE McGILL LUCE WESTERN HISTORY ROOM

RESEARCH INDEXES

Death and Obituary Index
Marriage Index
Birth
Index

Family History Index
Oral History Index
Newspaper and Microfilm Index

New! Digital Archives Online
New! Search our DIGITAL ARCHIVES
  • Death & Obituary, Birth and Marriage indexes are for items which appeared in the local newspapers. To date, of the 12,300+ entries in the death notice/obituary index more than 7,450 images have been added to our digital obituary collection. Microfilmed issues of the Harney County newspapers are available for public use in the Western History Room. Contact us to request a digital or hard copy of any obituary, death notice, birth notice or marriage notice, or to request a search for a name not listed.
         ** Please note that these indexes are not comprehensive lists of ALL births, deaths, and marriages from Harney County.  Spellings and dates
                        are transcribed from old index books and may not be completely accurate. We strive to correct errors as they come to light
. **


  • Individual & Family History Index: A collection of individual and family history files includes diaries, journals, personal life stories, news articles, and genealogical information about residents of Harney County, past and present. Files are available for public access inside the Western History Room. Select items are viewable online.
 
  • Oral History Interview Index: Alphabetical listing of people interviewed for the Harney County Oral History program. Interview transcripts are available in the file cabinets in front of the Western History Room door or as digital files which can be viewed online by clicking the transcript link. Original audio/video recordings and detailed subject indexes are available inside the Western History Room. Contact us for more information.
 
  • Local burial listings are available in the "Pieces of the Past" book series covering the Burns Cemetery and all the rural Harney County cemeteries. These books are available for library use only in the Western History Room and are also available for checkout.

QUESTIONS OR RESEARCH REQUESTS? Contact staff via phone, email, or Facebook direct message
HARNEY COUNTY RESEARCH LINKS:
Harney County Museum/Library Digital Collections
Harney County Interactive Maps   
Harney County Historic Written Deed Indices 
Historic Oregon Newspapers- includes the Burns Times-Herald (1896-1925), East Oregon Herald (1887-1896), Harney Valley Items (1887-1903)


OREGON RESEARCH LINKS:
Oregon Blue Book
Oregon Digital
Oregon Encyclopedia
Oregon Historic Preservation Office

Oregon Historic Sites Database

Oregon Historical Society
Oregon State Archives
Oregon State Library

NATIONAL RESEARCH LINKS:
National Archives
Library of Congress
Chronicling America,
digitized newspapers

Government Land Office
Historic Maps
U.S. Census Bureau
Find A Grave
Ancestry.com (membership required)- Harney County Pioneers public member tree
Harney County interactive historic Map

Map

Hours​

Monday
10 AM to 6 PM
Tuesday
10 AM to 6 PM
Wednesday
10 AM to 6 PM
Thursday
10 AM to 6 PM
Friday
10 AM to 6 PM
Saturday
Noon to 4 PM
Sunday
Closed

Contact Us

​80 West "D" Street
​Burns, OR 97720

541-573-6670

  • About Us
    • New Hours!
    • Contact Library
    • Support the Library >
      • Bricks for Books
    • FAQ
    • Policies >
      • Bulletin Board Policy
      • Internet Use Policy
      • Patron Rules
      • Collection Development
    • Subscribe to Newsletter!
  • News & Events
    • February Programs
    • Fine Free
    • Events Gallery
    • Little Free Libraries
    • Recorded Programs
    • Program Feedback Form
  • Kids
    • Virtual Story Time
    • Kids Learn at Home
    • Story Time
    • Field Trips
    • Outreach
  • Teens
    • Paracord Bracelet
    • Teens Learn at Home
  • Western History Room
    • Research
    • Individual & Family Histories
    • Oral History Collection
    • Newspapers & Microfilm Collection
    • Special Collections
    • Photo Galleries
    • Copyright Information
    • Contact Western History Room Staff
  • Resources + Services
    • Library Services
    • Free Digital Services >
      • Hoopla
      • Library2Go
    • Research and Learning
    • Coyote Cinema
    • Worksource Oregon
    • Takeout From HCL
    • Seed Library >
      • Seed Library Catalog
      • Seed Library Gallery
  • Blog