Genealogy Resources in
The Dalles and Wasco County |
GORGE LINK LIBRARY CONSORTIUM
WEBSITE: http://www.gorgelinklibrary.org/
Gorge Link is a a consortium of public, school, and medical libraries in three counties, sharing an automated circulation and cataloging system. The Gorge LINK database lists more than 188,000 items that can be accessed through the public access terminals. Patrons may request items from other libraries, which are then delivered to the library by courier on a weekly basis.
Member libraries include:
Hood River County Library, Sherman County Public/School Library, Planetree Health Resource Center, The Dalles Wahtonka High School ( The Dalles campus and Wahtonka campus), Hood River Valley High School, Parkdale Library, and Cascade Locks Library,The Dalles Wasco County Library, Dufur School Community Library and Maupin City Library .
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THE DALLES WASCO COUNTY LIBRARY
Lorna Elliott - Research Librarian
722 Court Street - The Dalles, Oregon 97058
Phone 541-296-2815
Email: [email protected] (Attn: Lorna on subject line)
Website: http://www.ci.the-dalles.or.us/library.htm
Hours:
Tuesday and Wednesday 11:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Thursday and Friday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sunday and Monday CLOSED
This library houses a large genealogy and local history collection; has extensive local newspaper collection on microfilm and digital microfilm printer/computer; member of Gorge Link and interlibrary loan program. |
WILLIAM G. DICK LIBRARY
The Discovery Center and Wasco County Historical Museum
Tim Brown, Librarian
5000 Discovery Road - The Dalles, Oregon 97058
Phone 541-296-8600, extension 219
Email: [email protected]
Website: www. gorgediscovery .org/
Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
This library houses a small but rich collection of local materials; is adjacent to the Wasco County Museum; and volunteer staff. Also open by appointment. |
THE DALLES FAMILY HISTORY CENTER
Chris Knowland - Director
1504 East 15th Street - West entrance, basement
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
Phone: 541-298-5815
Email: None
Website: None
Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM
This library houses many records; has access to microfilms of all Salt Lake City LDS Library records; has links to Ancestry and other internet genealogy programs; and trained volunteer staff. |
COLUMBIA GORGE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Sandy Bisset - President
Lorna Elliott – Research Chairman
c/o The Dalles Public Library
722 Court Street
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
Phone: NONE
Email: [email protected] (Bisset)
Website: http://community.gorge.net/genealogy/
Meeting: 2nd Saturday of each month at the Discovery Center; Board meeting at 10:30 and General Meeting at 1:00 with program to follow.
For research questions contact Lorna Elliott at The Dalles Wasco County Library listing; for other questions contact Sandy Bisset at email at right.
This group has a library list of twenty five area history books which they publish and market. They also purchase books for The Dalles Library, put on family history related programs; and support The Dalles Historic Cemetery. |
DUFUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Librarian: Louise Walkowiak
802 NE 5 th Street
Dufur, Oregon 97058
Phone: 541- 467-2588
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.dufur.k12.or.us/
Hours:
School Year Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Summer Hours:
Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM;
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM; 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Combined school and community library; nearly complete collection of Dufur high school yearbooks; large collection of Dufur Garden Club scrapbooks. Closed all major holidays. Library is Gorge Link member. |
DUFUR HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM
Curator: Nancy Gibson
93 West Main Street
PO Box 462
Main Street - Dufur, Oregon 97021
Phone 541-267-2205
Email: [email protected]
Website: NONE Hours:
Hours:
Seasonal, call for appointment; office is open during museum summer hours.
Large collection of Dufur and area photographs and historical documents; collection of rural school photographs; vintage farming collection; trained curator. |
SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY (MAUPIN) LIBRARY
Librarian: Rebecca Hogenkamp
PO Box 328
410 Deschutes Avenue
Maupin, Oregon 97037
Phone: 541-395-2208
Email: SWCLibrary @centurytel.net
Hours:
Wednesday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
They have an extensive collection of public records and private collections; local photographs; Maupin Times newspapers; and close ties to the old-timers of the area. Library is Gorge Link member. |
WAMIC COMMUNITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Contact person: Deanna McDowell
Smock Prairie School
Wamic , Oregon 97063
Phone: None
Email: [email protected]
Website: none
Hours:
Open by appointment |
MOSIER LIBRARY
Contact person: Glenna McCargar
Email: [email protected]
The Mosier Valley Library Consortium hopes to have the library open by June 1, 2008 with a volunteer staff. Contains historical photographs; back issues of historical newsletter; some local history materials; with the new addition of Mosier School history and yearbooks. |
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