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Oregon is a fantastic place to do genealogy research! In fact, Google's Trends spotting service reported that "Portland, Oregon consistently show up in the top 10 places to do genealogy, family history, and ancestry research." Family Tree Magazine identified Oregon as one of the best states with online genealogical and historical resources. With so much interest in genealogy by Oregonians, there are many free genealogical resources that can be accessed on-site or online, even by researchers outside of Oregon. There are many outstanding genealogical and historical societies in Oregon, and they charge reasonable membership fees. These societies also have affordable day-use fees for non-members. With so many societies and resources in Oregon, it is difficult to compile a short list. Nevertheless, below is a list of family history sites, both on and offline, to aid the family historian in their search. Genealogical Forum of Oregon The Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) has ...

If we ask ourselves the question that William Shakespeare penned hundreds of years ago -- "So what's in a name?" that which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet... " -- then we are to believe that a name doesn't really mean a lot. What is important is what something is, not what it is called. If that's the case, why then do we spend so much time nowadays trying to figure out the perfect name for our children? The hype for creative names is a fairly recent trend. Leading up to the 20th Century, our American ancestors (comprising a multitude of cultures) followed a fairly simple format. Oldest sons were given their paternal grandfather's name, the next oldest son was given his father's name, and later sons were named for their father's brothers. This worked fine in families with a lot of children, which was usually the case back in the day. While the format was simple for our ancestors, it gives genealogists headaches because they...