A free searchable index of digital scans of historic newspapers hosted by the University of Oregon as a part of the national historic newspaper digitization project. Start by entering your search item or keyword and click the “search button.” Please note that the area of West Linn was called many names with many spellings over the years, so try altering your spelling. Also, note that newspapers may misspell names or locations. The newspapers can be read online, downloaded or printed.
A free searchable index of digital scans of historic newspapers from the Library of Congress national historic newspaper digitization project. The newspapers can be read online, downloaded or printed.
A free searchable directory of the free digitized original census documents for the United States.
A free searchable index of digitally scanned maps, surveyor studies, plots, and other data for the Clackamas County area. When using this search, please note that street names and addresses change over the years and the directory requires exact matches. We suggest a broad search to gain the most results, then narrow your search.
This index will provide you a list of the records that are available to request from the State of Oregon. These are not digital scans, but will lead to a form to request the records.
A searchable directory of historic properties within the state of Oregon. Begin your search by selecting “West Linn” from the dropdown, then select “Clackamas County” and click the “search” button. This will give you the list of all properties in the West Linn area. Since addresses and streets have changed over years, it is best to start with the general search.
A directory of all digital collections of the public universities in the State of Oregon.
A free searchable directory of all Oregon Historical Society Digital Collections and Research Library
A free searchable directory of City of West Linn documentary of ordinances and public records hosted by Oregon Records Management Solution. Start search by selecting the “Search by” drop down. Then enter a keyword to search. Then select “Sort By” drop down. The click “search.” Once records appears, click “view or download” in the upper right corner to see the digital scan.
The West Linn Library houses a number of research tools for local history.
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