Library

Preserving Local History

The Oak Lodge History Room (OLLHR) serves as a community repository for materials which document the experiences of residents who have called Oak Lodge and Oregon home. In order to preserve the collection, items in the OLLHR collection are not available for checkout. The collection is intended for reference inside the library. Some titles may also be available for checkout in our circulating collection. You may search the catalog or speak with library staff to inquire about a title’s availability. We welcome visitors, researchers and volunteers dedicated to collecting, preserving, and advocating for our community’s history.

Visit

Visitors can browse the OLLHR collection during the library’s open hours. The collection may not be available for browsing when the room is in use for a meeting or consultation. Refer to the room schedule posted outside the entrance or call 503-650-8543 to determine its availability. 

Research

The Oak Lodge Library and Oak Lodge History Detectives (OLHD) invite you to research local and family history using the OLLHR collection. Researchers may schedule an appointment with an OLHD volunteer to discuss donations, conduct research or learn more about local history. OLHD have provided the following external links for research and informational purposes. When you leave the library’s website, you are subject to the privacy and accessibility policies of the external site.

Clackamas County & Local History Organizations

Resources focused on local history, preservation, museums, and regional heritage in Clackamas County and nearby communities.

• Clackamas County Family History Society
• Clackamas County Heritage Council
• Clackamas County Historical Society
• Historic Downtown Oregon City Association (HDOC)
• Lake Oswego Preservation Society
• Lost Oregon
• Milwaukie Museum
• Oak Lodge History Detectives

State Historical & Archival Research

Resources for Oregon and Washington history, archives and historic preservation.

• Oregon Historic Preservation Office
• Oregon Historic Sites Database (OHRI)
• Oregon Historical Society Research Library
• Oregon State Archives
• Washington State Digital Archives

Genealogy Research Tools & Databases

General genealogy websites, indexes, cemetery records, and family history tools.

• Cyndi’s List
• Death Indexes
• FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries
• FamilySearch Digital Books
• FamilySearch Marriage Records (OR & WA)
• Find a Grave
• Genealogical Forum of Oregon
• GENUKI (UK & Ireland Genealogy) 
• Interment.net
• RootsWeb
• USGenWeb Project

Newspapers, Maps & Land Records

Digitized newspapers, maps, and land records.

• BLM General Land Office Records
• Chronicling America (Library of Congress)
• Clackamas County Surveyor Information System
• Historic Map Works
• Historic Oregon Newspapers
• Library of Congress Newspapers Directory
• Oregon BLM Survey Records
• Past Portland

Library & Local Research Support

Library-based genealogy and local history research assistance.

• Multnomah County Library Local & Family History

Volunteer 

The History Room operates through the generous support of the OLHD volunteer program. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Michael Schmeer, OLHD Chair at gennutt@gmail.com. High School aged volunteers, please contact Virginia Foster at vlf52@yahoo.com.