The Umatilla County Historical Society does not currently offer visitors the ability to walk in to do research.

If you have a specific request please use the contact us form to submit the details and if we have information on that topic/person/place our volunteers will send you what we have.

Below are local, state, and other resources that can help you in your research project.

LOCAL RESOURCES

Umatilla County Records

Main Records Office Pendleton
Records Department
216 SE 4th St.
Room #106
Pendleton, OR 97801
Phone: 541-278-6236
Fax: 541-278-6345
records@umatillacounty.gov

Birth, death, marriage, and property records.

Pendleton Library

502 SW Dorion Ave
Pendleton, Or 97801

(541) 966-0380

Newspapers on Microfilm, genealogy section, directories, and more.

Blue Mountain Genealogy Society

P.O. Box 1801
Pendleton, Oregon 97801

*Meetings on First Tuesday of month.
Community Room of City Hall. Use the Emigrant Street Entrance.

STATE & OTHER RESOURCES

Historic Oregon News papers

Pre-1923 Newspapers with some modern selections.

Oregon Digital

Heritage Photos from around the state of Oregon

National Register of Historic Places

If a building has been registered it can be found here.

Family Search

Free online ancestry tool/database

Find a Grave

Searchable cemetery database with user added photos and information.

Oregon Historic Sites Database

Searchable database for all Oregon historic sites

Historical Marker Database

National database of historical markers, these include plaques on buildings.

Employment Opportunity!
We are looking for a new Executive Director! Are you interested in this position?

The Executive Director of the Umatilla County Historical Society (UCHS) leads the organization under policies established by the Board of Directors. The Director is responsible for developing and administering the annual budget and working with staff and volunteers to carry out the organization’s mission.

If you are interested in this position, please visit our staff page for more details on the position and job offering. You may reach out to apply for the position by May 3rd, 2024.