This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5cB.2ACI/677.1 Message Board Post: Hi - Unfortunately, Oregon doesn't offer a non-certified death certificate (I don't know of many states that do anymore). Regarding obituaries - do you know if your library has an Inter-Library Loan service available? Some charge a nominal fee, but will either do the look up (with specific date) or send material to your library for you to do the research. You can request books, microfilm, etc. Here are a couple of books on cemeteries in Washington County: Title: Cemeteries of Washington County, Oregon / Author(s): Hoggatt, Ken; Hoggatt, Phyllis Ferrara Publication: Tigard, Or. : K. and P. Hoggatt, Year: 1996- Dewey: 929.50979543 Title: Cemetery records of northwest Washington County / Corp Author(s): Genealogical Forum of Portland, Oregon. Cemetery Research Committee for Washington County. Publication: Portland : Genealogical Forum of Portland, Oregon, Year: 1977 Description: viii, 294 p. ; 28 cm. Dewey: 929/.3795/43s Regarding obituaries, the Oregonian is the main newspaper for the Portland area (including coverage of Washington County), and the Hillsboro Argus is also a great resource. The listings below are available through Inter Libary Loans. Hope this isn't too much information! Title: The Hillsboro argus. Publication: Hillsboro, Or. : Argus Pub. Co.,; United States; Oregon; Washington; Hillsboro. Year: 1895- Frequency: Semiweekly, Jan. 26, 1988-; Former: Weekly, Aug. 15, 1895-Oct. 29, 1953 Semiweekly, Nov. 2, 1953-Oct. 4, 1984 Triweekly, Oct. 6, 1984-Jan. 23, 1988 Description: Vol. 2, no. 21 (Aug. 15, 1895)-; v. Title: The Argus. Publication: Hillsboro, Or. : Argus Co.,; United States; Oregon; Washington; Hillsboro. Year: 1894-1895 Frequency: Weekly Description: Began in 1894.; -v. 2, no. 20 (Aug. 8, 1895).; v. Title: Hillsboro argus. Publication: Hillsboro, Miss. : A.S. Beckwith,; United States; Mississippi; Scott; Hillsboro. Year: 1842-1800s Frequency: Weekly Description: Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 16, 1842)-; v. ;; 69 cm. Title: Hillsboro independent. Publication: Hillsboro, Washington County, Or. : Hillsboro Pub. Co.; United States; Oregon; Washington; Hillsboro. Year: 1890s-1932 Frequency: Weekly Description: Ceased in 1932.; v. Title: The Oregonian. Publication: Portland, Or. : Oregonian Pub. Co.,; United States; Oregon; Multnomah; Portland. Year: 1937- Frequency: Daily Description: Vol. 76, no. 23803 (Feb. 15, 1937)-; v. Title: Morning Oregonian. Publication: Portland, Or. : H.L. Pittock,; United States; Oregon; Multnomah; Portland. Year: 1861-1937 Frequency: Daily, Dec. 11, 1892-Feb. 13, 1937; Former: Daily (except Sunday), Feb. 4, 1861-Dec. 10, 1892 Description: Vol. 1, no. 1 (Feb. 4, 1861)-v. 76, no. 23,802 (Feb. 13, 1937).; 76 v. Title: The Weekly oregonian. Publication: Portland, O.T. [Or.] : T.J. Dryer,; United States; Oregon; Multnomah; Portland. Year: 1854-1922 Frequency: Weekly Description: Vol. 4, no. 10 (Feb. 4, 1854)-; Ceased in 1922.; v. Title: The Oregonian. Publication: Portland, O.T. [Or.] : T.J. Dryer,; United States; Oregon; Multnomah; Portland. Year: 1850-1854 Frequency: Weekly Description: Vol. 1, no. 1 (Dec. 4, 1850)-v. 4, no. 9 (Jan. 28, 1854).; 4 v. Title: The Oregon daily journal. Publication: Portland, Or. : Journal Print. Co.,; United States; Oregon; Multnomah; Portland. Year: 1902-1972 Frequency: Daily, Mar. 20, 1904-; Former: Daily (except Sunday), July 24, 1902-Mar. 19, 1904 Description: Vol. 1, no. 117 (July 24, 1902)-71st year, no. 72 (June 2, 1972).; 140 v. :; ill. ;; 55 cm.