Like Josephine County, Jackson County had a significant Chinese population. Moving up with the American miners in 1853, the Chinese stayed in the area until they left to work on the railroads. Gold mining as an economic base was rapidly being replaced by commercial ventures and by the time of the 1859 Fraser River gold strike in British Columbia, most of the prospectors and miners had left. Record entries show estate or ward's name, administrator or guardian's name, description of responsibilities, date, and probate judge's certification. Series also includes an alphabetical index by name of estate or ward.
Series is arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Assessment rolls show tax year, taxpayer's name, real and personal property values, value of improvements, value of personal property, poll tax, county tax, territorial tax, school tax, total tax due, and remarks. Series is arranged alphabetically by taxpayer's name. Series is not arranged. Declarations show declarant's name, former nationality, renunciation of allegiance to foreign rulers or nations, declarant's signature, date of declaration, and court clerk's certification. Series is arranged alphabetically by declarant's name.