The Research Library is temporarily closed to visitors, but will reopen starting June 4th on Fridays and Saturdays, 10am-4pm. Our current volunteer staffing is limited and response times to inquiries may be delayed. We will respond as soon as we can. Thank you for your support!
Researching your ancestors, your home, or just curious about local history? Come visit our research library, housed in the Miller Log Cabin. We are located at 657 Market Street in Lafayette, Oregon.
If you are researching Yamhill County history or your family’s history, please provide plenty of information for our researchers. Please tell us what you are researching. The more detail, the better our staff can respond. Important information can be found in related surnames, spelling derivations, dates, etc.
NOTE: Due to staffing limitations, extensive research inquires via phone or email will incur a fee.
Library Resources
Yamhill County Oregon Research Material
- City and County files (clippings and documents)
- Family Surname Files
- Local history books
- City and Telephone Directories
- Obituaries
- School Histories
- Student Records
- Photographs
- Cemetery Records
- Census Indexes 1850-1910
- Marriage Certificates 1884-1920
- Probate Index 1845-1900
- Donation Land Claim Records
- Property Title Abstracts
- Death Certificates 1903-1958
- Birth Certificates 1903-1912
- General Oregon History Books
- Oral Histories
- History Presentations
- YCHS Newsletters
- Yamhill County Jail Roster 1891-1948
- Newberg GAR Applications
- Hewitt-Matheny-Cooper Family Association Scrapbooks
- Yamhill County Road Names
Yamhill County Genealogical Society Research Library
Located within the Miller Cabin, the Yamhill County Genealogical Society Research Library contains genealogical materials available for public research. Most materials cover Oregon, but there are other national, and even some international materials available.
Other Yamhill County History Resources
Yamhill County Surveyor Online Resources
Yamhill County Records 1857-1963 (Family Search)
Yamhill County Historical Records Index (State Archives)
Oregon Historic Sites Database
Yamhill County Cemeteries (Find A Grave)
Historic Aerials (Aerial photos from 1950s to present)
Sanborn Maps of Yamhill County Towns Pre-1900
Vintage Aerial (Aerial Photos of Farms 1960s-1980s)
Oregon Pioneers
Newspapers
Yamhill County Newspapers on microfilm (University of Oregon)
News Register Archives 1999-present
Newberg Graphic
Newberg Graphic 1889-1922 (Historic Oregon Newspapers)
Dayton Tribune (Misc years)
Dayton Tribune (1970 – 1973, 1975 – 1976, 1979, and 2003 – 2006)
Dayton Tribune (1963)
Dayton Herald (June 3, 1904)
Sheridan Sun (Misc years)
Salem Newspapers (often include Yamhill Co. Stories)
George Fox University: The Crescent newspaper (1891 to present)
