Yamhill County Genealogical Society
Yamhill County Genealogical Society

YCGS GAR Applications Index

Grand Army of the Republic Index
(118 Applications)

  • The original applications are in the possession of the Yamhill County Historical Society and were part of the Hopkins Family Donation to the society
  • Nearly all the men applying had Newberg addresses
  • Information includes:  applicants age, place born, current residence, occupation, date of enlistment, company, regiment, discharge date, reason discharged, rank, previous GAR membership application, signature (sometimes missing)
  • Transcriptions of the names were taken first from the signature and if ambiguous, compared to other surname entries on the form 
  • The surname spelling was not always consistent on the application
  • Not every line is filled out on every application 
  • If there is more than one application for a person, this may indicate the man had been dropped for lack of dues payment and had reapplied

For a $5 donation to the Genealogical Society entries will be copied in full.  Please include the full name in the entry.

Yamhill County Jail Register 1891-1948 item
Yamhill County Jail Register 1891-1948
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