Benton County, Washington
Genealogy
Benton was created March 8, 1905 from Yakima and
Klickitat counties.
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Benton County, Washington
Archives |
pub. 1939  Inventory of the county archives of Washington.
- online
at Ancestry.com ($) |
Benton County, Washington
Cemeteries |
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One of my favorite
websites for searching cemeteries is at
Rootsweb Cemetery Records.
Here I can enter the surname and other optional facts and it will quickly
find all the possible listings. One of the optional facts is the location.
When you click on the down arrow, it will reveal all the counties that are
on the site. You can search a county only or a whole state. |
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Cemeteries
and Tombstone Transcriptions for Benton County, Washington- free
online by Find A Grave |
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Cemeteries
of Benton County, Washington - free online at
Interment.net |
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Tombstone Transcriptions for
Benton County, Washington- free
online by USGenWeb |
Benton County, Washington
Census |
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The following census links at Ancestry.com
take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search
for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down
to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township. |
1910 U.S. Census
 - online at Ancestry.com
($) |
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1920 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com
($) |
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1930 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com
($) |
1910
Census
Finder - Free Census Records Online for Benton Co., WA - free list of
free census records online
This site have a comprehensive directory of links to
free census records available to you online. These links are for the
United States including Native American Census Records, the United
Kingdom, and Canada. |
Benton County, Washington
Libraries |
WORLD-WIDE
www.FamilySearch.org - free index
online by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The largest collection of genealogy records is in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Their web site includes a free index to an online database
currently called the Ancestral File and other major collections including
the 1880 US Census and the 1881 United Kingdom Census.
The web site also
contains an online catalog to their massive genealogy collection. Local,
state, and country records have been gathered throughout the world. Individual lists of
U.S. statewide records can be viewed online
including one for
Benton County, Washington. If the record has been microfilmed it can be rented and viewed
at a Family History Center near you. Hours and addresses are available on
the Find
a Family History Center Near You web page. Access is open to everyone. |
Benton County, Washington
Vital Records |
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1937-present Social Security Death Index
- online at RootsWeb.com |
