Source:Oregon, United States. Willamette Valley, Oregon, Death Records, 1838-2006

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Original data: Death, Burial, and Obituary Collection. Salem, Oregon: Willamette Valley Genealogical Society.

About Willamette Valley, Oregon, Death Records, 1838-2006

This database contains a collection of various death records for Willamette Valley, Oregon. Most are from Marion County. They include funeral home records, cemetery records, newspaper obituaries, and death certificates transcribed or compiled by members of the Willamette Valley Genealogical Society. Details vary depending on document type, but they may include the following:

• name
• date and place of death
• cause of death
• date and place of birth
• spouse’s name
• father’s name
• mother’s name
• occupation

Obituaries may provide a short history along with the names of, and relationship to, other family members. Some of the volumes are arranged chronologically, others alphabetically. Some also include introductions with background on the records, institutions, and history they reference.