Oregon Historical County Records Guide
Umatilla County Records Inventory
Married Women's Property Registers
1871-1881
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:
Women's Separate Property Records, 1871-1881 (.05 cu.ft.);
Search for 1871-1881 Umatilla County married women's property register
entries in Oregon Historical Records Index.