Oregon Historical County Records Guide
Linn County Records Inventory
Married Women's Property Registers
1862-1912
Series documents property held by women independently and separately from their husbands. Registration of property usually is in relation to a marriage or divorce settlement. Information includes a description of property (land, livestock, and farm and household goods) to be considered separate and declarations stating that the woman in question is not responsible for her husband's debts.
Records at the Oregon State Archives:
Register of Married Women's Separate Property, 1862-1912 (1 volume);
Search for 1862-1912
Linn County women's separate property register entries in Oregon
Historical Records Index.