Oregon Historical County Records Guide
Josephine County Records Inventory
Marks and Brands Records
1886-1949
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 the Josephine County Courthouse, Clerk's Vault:
[Marks and Brands Record-Cattle], 1928-1930 (1 volume);
Marks [Certificate of Registration of Marks and Brands], 1933-1949 (1 volume);
Stock Brand and Mark Record, vol. 1, 1886-1914 (1 volume).