Inventory of Oregon Catholic Resources
in Connie Lenzen's Library

Catholics were some of the earliest settlers in Oregon. A number of books have been published about these early pioneers, and some church records have been transcribed. Many of these publications are out of print or otherwise difficult to locate. My on-site genealogical library of Oregon Catholic publications provides a savings for my clients. There is no travel time to libraries, and the saved time equates to a more thorough search of the records.

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Brown, George Thomas. The Hand of Catherine, Columbia's Daughter, Catherine Roussil-Chalifoux-Comantin. Privately printed, nd.

Burns, Robert Ignatius, S. J. The Jesuits and the Indian Wars of the Northwest. Moscow, Idaho: University of Idaho Press, 1966.

Cawley, Martinus, OCSO. The Singing Priest of Siletz, Father Raymond of Ocean Lake, Centennial of St. Mary's Parish, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Siletz, Oregon, 1897–1997. Lafayette, Oregon: Guadalupe Translations, 1997.

DeSmet, Pierre-Jean, S.J.  Report on Indian Missions. Repr. Fairfield, Washington: Ye Galleon Press, 1985.

DeSmet, Pierre-Jean, S.J. Oregon Missions and Travels Over the Rocky Mountains. Repr. Fairfield, Washington: Ye Galleon Press, 1978.

DeSmet, Pierre-Jean, S.J. Origin, Progress, and Prospects of the Catholic Mission to the Rocky Mountains. Fairfield, Washington: Ye Galleon Press, 1986.

McNamee, Sister Mary Dominica. Willamette Interlude. Palo Alto, California: Pacific Books, Publishers, 1959.

Meyer, Patricia, ed. Honore-Timothee Lempfrit, O.M.I. His Oregon Trail Journal and Letters from the Pacific Northwest, 1848–1853. Fairfield, Washington: Ye Galleon Press, 1985.

Munnick, Harriet D. Priest's Progress. Portland, Oregon: Binford & Mort, 1989.

Munnick, Harriet Duncan and Mikell DeLores Wormell Warner. Catholic Church Records of the Pacific Northwest Vancouver Volumes I and II and Stellamaris Mission.St. Paul, Oregon: French Prairie Press, 1972.

Munnick, Harriet Duncan. Catholic Church Records of the Pacific Northwest: St. Paul, Oregon, 1839–1898. Portland, Oregon: Binford & Mort, 1979.

Munnick, Harriet Duncan. Catholic Church Records of the Pacific Northwest: St. Louis Register (1845–1890), Brooks Register (1893–1909). Portland, Oregon: Binford & Mort, 1982.

Munnick, Harriet Duncan. Catholic Church Records of the Pacific Northwest: Oregon City Register (1842–1890), Salem Register (1864–1885), Jacksonville Register (1854–1885). Portland, Oregon: Binford & Mort, 1984.

Munnick, Harriet Duncan. Catholic Church Records of the Pacific Northwest: Roseburg Register & Missions (1853–1911), Portland Register (1852–1871). Portland, Oregon: Binford & Mort, 1986.

Munnick, Harriet Duncan. Catholic Church Records of the Pacific Northwest: Grand Ronde Register (1860–1898). Portland, Oregon: Binford & Mort, 1987.

Munnick, Harriet Duncan. Catholic Church Records of the Pacific Northwest: Missions of St. Ann & St. Rose (1847–1888), Walla Walla and Frenchtown (1859–1872), and Frenchtown (1872–1888). Portland, Oregon: Binford & Mort, 1989.

Notices & Voyages of the Famed Quebec Mission to the Pacific Northwest. Portland, Oregon: Champoeg Press, Inc., 1956.

O'Hara, Edwin V. Pioneer Catholic History of Oregon Centennial Edition. Paterson, New Jersen: St. Anthony Guild Press, 1939.

Osborn-Ryan, Sharon. Cumulative Baptism Index to the Catholic Church Records of the Pacific Northwest. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Territorial Press, 1999.

Osborn-Ryan, Sharon. Cumulative Death Index to the Catholic Church Records of the Pacific Northwest. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Territorial Press, 1998.

Osborn-Ryan, Sharon. Cumulative Marriage Index to the Catholic Church Records of the Pacific Northwest. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Territorial Press, 1998.

Saalfeld, Lawrence J. Forces of Prejudice in Oregon 1920–1925. Portland, Oregon: Archdiocesan Historical Commission, 1984.

Schoenberg, Wilfred P., S. J. A History of the Catholic Church in the Pacific Northwest 1743–1983. Washington, DC: The Pastoral Press, 1987.

Schoenberg, Wilfred P., S. J. Defender of the Faith The 123-year history of the Catholic Sentinel newspaper of Portland, Oregon. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Catholic Press, 1993.

Schoenberg, Wilfred P., S. J. Jesuits in Oregon 1844–1959. Portland, Oregon: The Oregon Jesuit, 1959.

Schoenberg, Wilfred P., S. J. These Valiant Women, History of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon 1886–1986. Portland, Oregon: Western Lithograph, 1986.

Stone, William S. Monsignor. The Cross in the Middle of Nowhere the History of the Catholic Church in Eastern Oregon. Bend, Oregon: Maverick Publications, 1993.

Other Oregon Resources in Connie Lenzen's Library:

Biographical Census County Records French Canadian Native American Military Oregon Trail & Early Oregon Oregon Catholics Vital Records

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