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Deschutes County Records Research

Research Index by Names

  • Deed Index Books (Direct & Indirect 1871 to 1984)
  • Mortgage Index Books (1896 to 1984)
  • Miscellaneous Index (1905 to 1984)
  • Patent Index (1905 to 1917)  
  • Official Records (1983-Present)

Research Index by Property

  • Subdivision Grantor/Grantee Indexes (prior to 1960)
  • Subdivision Plat Maps (prior to 1960)
  • Metes & Bounds Grantor/Grantee Indexes (prior to 1960)
  • Patent Index by Section Township and Range (1905 to 1917)
  • Access DIAL (search owner or address)

Real Property Records

  • Deed Records (1871 to 1982)
  • Official Records (1983 to Present) 

Commissioners' Journals (12/13/1916 to 6/25/1969)

  • Book 1 - 12/13/1916 to 2/21/1925
  • Book 2 - 2/21/1925 to 3/9/1932
  • Book 3 - 3/9/1932 to 6/18/1941
  • Book 4 - 7/2/1941 to 3/21/1945
  • Book 5 - 4/4/1945 to 2/15/1950
  • Book 6 - 3/1/1950 to 3/16/1955
  • Book 7 - 3/16/1955 to 12/21/1960
  • Book 8 - 1/4/1961 to 12/5/1963
  • Book 9 - 12/18/1963 to 10/13/1965
  • Book 10 - 10/20/1965 to 12/1/1966
  • Book 11 - 12/7/1966 to 4/30/1968
  • Book 12 - 5/9/1968 to 6/25/1969
  • Index to Volumes 13 to 55

Other Historical Records

  • Patent Records (1905 to 1917)
  • Miscellaneous Book A (1988 to 1910)
  • Water Rights (1900's to 1950's)

 

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Deschutes County Water Rights
Bureau of Land Management - Patent Research
Researching Water Rights - State of Oregon
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