For those living outside the Portland area can they use an inter library loan program with the Oregon History Center Library? Eugene -------------- Original message -------------- > The Oregon History Center Library, on SW Park Avenue, has the best > collection of Oregon newspapers back into the 1850's. > > Nedra > > At 10:10 PM 6/16/2005, you wrote: > >I have found that I can go to my local library and request an inter > >library loan of newspapers from other libraries. I usually have an idea > >of the date I am interested in and I ask for a date range of from 1 to 2 > >months around that date. > > > >In Oregon the Main library in Multnomah County (Portland) has the > >Oregonian and the Oregon Journal back past 1900 (I believe). All other > >Oregon newspapers are available from the University of Oregon's Knights > >Library in Eugene Oregon. > > > >I have also gotten newspapers from Seattle, Oakland and Sacramento. > > > >The State of California also offers city directories available on micro film. > > > >Eugene > > > Nedra Dickman Brill, Certified Genealogist [email protected] > Registrar, Oregon State Society DAR > Historian, Henckel Family National Association > Coordinator Pendleton County, WV, [email protected] > > CG is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, > used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board. > http://www.bcgcertification.org/ > > > > > > ==== ORFORUM Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send a message to [email protected] that > contains (in the body of the message) only the single word: unsubscribe > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at > the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&target > id=5429 >