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  Linn County, Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Linn County is a county located in the state of Oregon.
The county was named for Lewis F. Linn a senator the state of Missouri who advocated the American occupation of and was instrumental in what became the Donation Land Claim Act of 1850.
In the county the population is spread with 26.00% under the age of 18 from 18 to 24 27.00% from 25 44 24.10% from 45 to 64 and who are 65 years of age or The median age is 37 years.
www.freeglossary.com /Linn_County%2C_Oregon   (779 words)

  
 Oregon Sheriffs - Linn County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Linn County was named for United States Senator Lewis F. Linn of Missouri, author of the Donation Land Claim law that allowed for free land for settlers in the West.
The county, which covers 2,297 square miles and has a population of some 90,000 persons, is located in the heart of the Willamette Valley with an open-air atmosphere but urban attractions nearby.
Huchens was Sheriff of Linn County until 1854-- one of the longest terms in the early years of the county.
www.gesswhoto.com /sheriff-linn.html   (2194 words)

  
 Linn County Albany, Oregon (Counties)
The county population on July 1, 1999, was 105,337, an increase of 14,110 over the 1990 census.
Linn county was established is December of 1847.
Linn County is well known for its covered bridges and other mementos of its pioneer past, which are also evident in its small communities like Scio and Brownsville.
www.ohwy.com /or/y/y41043.htm   (627 words)

  
 Welcome to Linn County Extension Office
County Extension agents are faculty members of the colleges at Oregon State University.
OSU Extension programs in Linn County are funded by cooperative agreement of Linn county government, Oregon State University (Extension Service), and the United States Department of Agriculture.
Linn County agents and the volunteers in the Linn County Extension Association collaborate with the Albany Democrat-Herald to publish UPDATE, a monthly Extension newspaper.
extension.oregonstate.edu /linn/index.php   (133 words)

  
 Linn County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Linn County is the name of several counties the United States :
Hydrogeology and ground-water-quality conditions at the Linn County landfill, eastern Kansas, 1988-89 (SuDoc I 19.42/4:90-4117)
Hydrologic data for a study of pre-Illinoian glacial till in Linn County, Iowa, water year 1991 (SuDoc I 19.76:92-500)
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 Linn County Oregon Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Linn County was created in 1847 and named for U.S. Senator Lewis F. Linn of Missouri, who was the author of the Donation Land Act, which provided free land to settlers in the West.
Linn County is home to major producers of rare and primary metals, processed food, manufactured homes and motor homes as well as the traditional logging and wood products industries.
Recreational opportunities are extensive, and include hiking, climbing and skiing, picnicking and camping in county and state parks, boating, water skiing and fishing on lakes and rivers, petrified wood and agate beds, covered bridges and historic districts and events.
www.snick.com /states/OR/cities/linn_county.htm   (926 words)

  
 Churches in Northern Linn County, Oregon
inn County was named for Senator Lewis F. Linn of Missouri, author of the donation land law that gave free land to settlers in the west.
A number of churches were established in Linn County during these pioneer years and beyond.
The decision to come to Oregon was because of the milder climate and fertile land offered free by the U.S. Government under the Donation Land Claim law.
ncbible.org /nwh/OrLinnNorth.html   (3622 words)

  
 Rock Hill School, Linn County, Oregon
Their comments in summated reports which were preserved were: the poor condition of the "water closets," grounds not suitably improved, the supply of good water was not ample, the woodshed was in poor condition, the ventilation was not very good and the lack of fencing.
Statistics averaged for Linn County for the five consecutive school years ending 1899 and 1903 show that: the county paid male teachers about $40 a month and female teachers about $32 a month.
On November 29, 1960 Linn County School District sold the historic acre, including the RHS to Norma and her husband, Gilbert Morgan for $206.
www.usgennet.org /~or-lgs/rockhill.html   (1723 words)

  
 Linn County Records Inventory
They were filed in the county of residence at the time of the petition, not necessarily in the county of birth.
Series contains statements of complaint and commitment recorded by the county clerk or recorder and includes petitions to have an individual committed; physicians certification that an individual is insane; delivery warrants authorizing a county official (usually the sheriff) to take the individual to the state hospital; patient discharges; paroles or transfers; indexes; and correspondence.
The county surveyor is responsible for the surveying of the area to be subdivided; the planning office maintains a case file for each parcel of land subdivided or partitioned.
arcweb.sos.state.or.us /county/cplinndescrip1.html   (10690 words)

  
 Oregon Blue Book Linn County
General Information: Linn County was created in 1847 and named for U.S. Senator Lewis F. Linn of Missouri, who was the author of the Donation Land Act, which provided free land to settlers in the West.
Linn County is in the center of the Willamette Valley, with the Willamette River as its western boundary and the crest of the Cascades as its eastern boundary.
Linn County is also home to major producers of rare and primary metals, processed food, manufactured homes and motor homes as well as the traditional logging and wood products industries.
www.sos.state.or.us /bbook/local/counties/counties22.htm   (258 words)

  
 Biographies: M
Lizzie White, born in Boone county, Missouri, June 30, 1846, a daughter of Mathew and Sarah (Hicks) Fountain, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Missouri.
Hill was born in Dutchess County, New York, and was the daughter of Enoch and Elizabeth (Birdsell) Haynes.
He was elected county judge of Clark county in 1894 and served one term, and was again elected in the fall of 1898 to that important position.
www.rootsweb.com /~ilknox/biographies/bios_m.htm   (17535 words)

  
 Linn County Covered Bridges
Oregon bridges are typically built of native Douglas fir.
All Linn County covered bridges are easily accessable by automobile.
Built with dimensions of 22' x 130', this is the longest covered bridge in Linn County; its width is equaled only by Gilkey Bridge.
www.chuckhawks.com /linn_county_bridges.htm   (477 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Albany (Oregon)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Albany (city, Oregon), city in western Oregon, seat of Linn County, at the junction of the Willamette and Calapooya rivers.
Lewis and Clark College, private, coeducational institution in Portland, Oregon.
Albany (city, New York), city in eastern New York, capital of the state, and seat of Albany County, on the high west bank of the Hudson River.
encarta.msn.com /Albany_(Oregon).html   (122 words)

  
 West Linn Online | Home
Staff is examining island properties under county jurisdiction that are wholly or partially surrounded by the West Linn city limits as potential candidates for future annexation.
Oregon's land-use laws are up to cities and counties to enforce.
Numerous landowners on the outskirts of West Linn have filed claims with Clackamas County to waive zoning rules to allow them to develop their land under Measure 37.
www.ci.west-linn.or.us   (311 words)

  
 Pioneer History of Churches in Linn County, Oregon
Thomas and Hannah (or Mary) Ward also farmed and were in Linn County at the time of the 1850 census.
An early settler mistook the Oregon Grapes in the vicinity as a new variety of the holly tree.
Several Christians from northern and central Oregon have chosen to be buried in its peaceful cemetery, not far from Philemon and Lettitia.
www.ncbible.org /nwh/orhistdb.html   (3229 words)

  
 Emigrant Lists: Westward Expansion--Last updated 06/19/01
LInn County Oregon: 1852 Emigrants on the Oregon Trail
The Oregon Territory: Pioneers and Emigrants from 1839 to 1855.
Oregon Trail: 1841-1843 Lots of information on Emigrants, Pioneers, Companies, and Happenings during these years.
www.over-land.com /emigrants.html   (340 words)

  
 Early Linn County Wills Order Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The material contained in the "Early Linn County Wills" was originally compiled by Emil Browning, and published in the quarterly newsletter of the End of Trail Researchers, a genealogical society of Lebanon, Oregon.
On the 3rd July 1864, the deceased was married to Lucinda Riley, now his Widow residing in Corvallis, Oregon age about 16 years.
Deceased also leaves Truet Davis Sr., father, Alice Davis, his mother, Woolen Davis, brother age 34, John J. Davis, brother age 29, Eleanor B. Hackleman, sister age 40, Elizabeth McClellen, sister age 37, all of whom reside in Linn County, Oregon, except Elizabeth McClellen when last heard of was living in Wathendo County, Kansas.
www.linncountyroots.com /EarlyWills/WillsOrderInfo.htm   (339 words)

  
 Miscellaneous Linn County, Oregon Obituaries
He was born in Phillips County, Colo., the youngest son of Herman and Alta Poe.
He held the record in his county as a relay rider at fairs for 25 years.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and as a Deputy Sheriff in Linn County in the late 50s and early 60s.
www.obitcentral.com /obitsearch/obits/or/or-linn1.htm   (3518 words)

  
 Local Bibliography - Albany and Surrounding Communities, Linn County, Oregon
Here are some of the books which have been printed about Albany, Linn County, and other localities in our corner of the Willamette Valley.
Covenanters by the Willamette: United Presbyterian Pioneers in Albany and Linn County, Oregon, 1850-1900.
Inhabitants of Scio, Linn County, Oregon, 1888, 1892, and 1905.
www.nogarbagebooks.com /wants.html   (436 words)

  
 Confidentiality Guidelines of Youth Services Teams, Linn County, Oregon
Youth Services Teams are multidisciplinary teams that provide integrated services to students in Linn County, Oregon.
Their purpose is to enhance the quality of services to students and families through coordinated planning.
Currently, there are five regional teams in Linn County.
www.ncrel.org /sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/css/cs3lk37.htm   (689 words)

  
 New Property Search
Information on the Linn County Web Site is not guaranteed to be accurate and may contain errors and omissions.
User expressly acknowledges and agrees that the use of any information appearing on the Linn County Web Site is at User's sole risk.
Linn County shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages caused by mistakes, omissions, deletions, errors, or defects in any information, or any failure or delays in receiving information.
www.co.linn.or.us /assessor/PropSearch.asp   (381 words)

  
 Linn County, Oregon USGenWeb - Libraries
Monthly newsletter, "The Heritage Newsletter." Subscription rate, including membership in the Linn Genealogical Society, is $15.00 per year.
DIRECTIONS: Traveling Southeast through Sweet Home, on Main Street, at the second signal, which is 12th Street, turn right, go two blocks (passing Police Station on right), turn left on Kalmia and the Library is 1/2 block down on the right side of the street.
Historical and cultural artifacts and changing displays important to the Linn County and Albany areas.
linnhistory.peak.org /libraries.html   (418 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Oregon: Counties: Linn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Cemeteries - Linn County cemetery and historical records.
Linn County, Oregon History - Genealogy resources for Linn County.
OSU Linn County, Oregon Extension Service - Provides research-based educational information and programs in agriculture, energy, forestry, 4-H, youth, and family and community Development.
www.dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/United_States/Oregon/Counties/Linn   (263 words)

  
 National Service in Linn County, Oregon
Counties: Benton, Clatsop, Coos, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Union
Counties: Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry, Douglas, Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Umatilla, Union, Washington, Yamhill
Counties: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Deschutes, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Union, Washington, Yamhill
www.oregonvolunteers.org /cgi-bin/display.cgi?page=linn   (91 words)

  
 Linn County, Oregon History
I'm Jan Phillips, an independent accumulator of historical and genealogical information about Linn County.
If you have information about the county or the people who lived here, and if you'd like to share with others, please contact me and I'll add your information to these pages.
Visit Atawalk for photographs of Linn County Covered Bridges, or Willamette Valley Covered Bridges from the Great Outdoor Recreation Site.
linnhistory.peak.org   (155 words)

  
 Dougald Henshaw
Henshaw, Elsie, wife, age 47, born in Oregon; father born in Oregon; mother born in United States.
Dougald and brother Archie were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 23 1930), Linn County, Oregon:
Dougald Henshaw died Aug 23 1942, Linn County, Oregon; buried Riverside Cemetery, Linn County, Oregon.
www.rawbw.com /~hinshaw/cgi-bin/id?8328   (435 words)

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