Oregon Historical County Records Guide
Jackson County Records Inventory
Marks and Brands Records
1854-1950
Series documents the registration of marks and brands by livestock owners and logging interests in order to clearly establish ownership. Records include registers and certificates. Information includes owner's name and address; diagram of animal showing location and style of mark and brand; written description of mark and brand; and filing date. Types of livestock registered include horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry. Log brands are also documented.
Records at Record Masters of Southern Oregon:
Certificate of Brands [with index-80A.4],
1915-1928 (1 volume);
[Certificate of Registration of Marks and Brands-80A.4], ca.1940-ca.1947 (1 volume); 1948-1950 (1 volume);
Certificates of Brands [80A.4],
1927-1939 (1 volume);
Marks and Brands [Registration Record-80A.4], 1854-1866 (1
volume);
Record of Marks and Brands [with index-80A.4], vol. 1-2,
1893-1915 (2 volumes).
Records at the Jackson County Library, Ashland Branch:
Brand Book [Jackson County Stockmen's Association],
1907 (1 volume); 1909 (1 volume).