Arthur Langley is retiring as the Editor of the Heritage Newsletter and LGS wants to express its appreciation for all the outstanding contributions Art has made to the Society. Though Art is retiring from editing the newsletter, he plans on … Continue reading →
Most everyone reading this has probably heard of the 1990s PBS program Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? The series taught its youthful audience about world geography and history as Acme Detective Agency gumshoes chased Carmen, a beautiful criminal, … Continue reading →
Hi Friends of LGS! I have started a blog so that we can all get to know each other a bit more, learn tips and tricks of researching our family trees, gather an understanding of the history of Linn County, … Continue reading →
The Linn Genealogical Society has published 40 volumes of Donation Land Claim books for the 1,240+ families who traveled over the Oregon Trail, proved up and settled on land claims in Linn County, Oregon Territory by the end of 1855. … Continue reading →
You can order copies of a transcribed or obituary clipping found in the Newspaper Obituary Collection for $3.00 per obituary using the following form. If you want a copy of the transcribed obituary in the collection, print and complete the … Continue reading →
Feb. 21, 1920 – Nov. 20, 2011 Richard “Dick” Milligan, 91, passed away Sunday, Nov. 20, due to a vehicle accident. Dick was a charter member of the Linn Genealogical Society and curator for the Linn County Museum in Brownsville … Continue reading →
The Schwartz Obituary Collection is available at the Linn Genealogical Society Library. The obituaries and funeral notices in the collection were clipped by Vera Schwartz primarily from the Oregonian newspaper from January 1977 through March 1980. There are also some … Continue reading →
