Research with Five Oaks Museum
The Five Oaks Museum archives and research library are an extensive collection of historic materials about Washington County, including manuscripts, images, maps, oral histories and rare books.
Submit a Research Request
The Research Desk is a free service to help the community access and utilize the Museum’s resources. Whether you’re working on a genealogy project, researching a historic site, or you represent a local business creating a historic display, we are here to support you. Please submit your research request to research@fiveoaksmuseum.org and one of our dedicated research volunteers will be happy to help.
Browse Online Collections
Washington County Oral Histories
Discover an extensive collection of local oral histories. Learn more
Photo Duplication Orders
One time use of photographs
Museum members: $5 per image
Non-member individuals: $10 per image
Government agencies & non-profits: $15 per image
Business: $25 per image
All images are scanned at high resolution (600-900 dpi) as TIFF or JPG files.
Photocopies and scanned documents
We will scan up to five pages of documents (no images) at no cost. After that, it is $0.25 per page.
Delivery options
TIFF or JPG digital file transfer delivery (at no charge)
Flash drive ($5 charge) in-person pick up
Delivery via snail mail ($5 flash drive charge + $10 in-state postage, $15 out-of-state postage)
To Place an Order:
Locate the photos in the Five Oaks Museum collection that you wish to duplicate on Washington County Heritage Online. Email research@fiveoaksmuseum.org with your selected photo order.
Additional Research Resources
In addition to Washington County Heritage Online and Washington County Oral Histories, check out these other regional and national online research resources:
- Historic Oregon Newspapers
- Pacific University Libraries, Archives, and Special Collections
- Washington County Assessor and Tax Maps
- Multnomah County Archives
- Oregon State University Special Collections
- Oregon Historical Society Archival Collections
- Oregon Historical Society Museum Collections
- All About Access: Exploring OHS Collections Online
- Oregon History Project
- Oregon Encyclopedia
- Oregon State Archival Records
- The Genealogical Forum of Oregon
- Multnomah County Library Research Tools (requires library card)
- Lewis & Clark Digital Collections
- Archives West (formerly Northwest Digital Archives)
- Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest
- Northwest Digital Heritage Public Library
- Washington State Historical Society Digital Collections
- Online Archive of California
- National Archives Online Research Tools and Aids
- Bureau of Land Management Official Federal Land Records Site
- FamilySearch