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Washington Area Key to Genealogical Records
Introduction
One of the necessary tasks for all family history researcher is to learn about the
history and the records for the States and Counties where their ancestors lived.
My mother called this developing an "Area Key". In other words you need to know
the territory. This page represents what I have located for an Area Key for Washington
so far.
Area Keys
need to contain a little history, how the area began to be settled and
organized, beginning dates of counties and parent
counties, maps, a list of towns,
information about the state records including when various types of records such
as vital records began to be kept, a list of repositories
such as archives, libraries, and internet sources that contain records,
publications and databases for the state and how we can gain access to them, and
other statewide collections such as for church organizations and lineage
societies.
If you have ancestors in Washington, you would be wise to
make this make this Area Key one of your favorites so you can come back often. I
hope you will find these pages helpful in locating your ancestors.
Sincerely, Donna K. Clark
Washington Statewide Genealogy Publications
Washington became a territory in 1853 and a
state in 1889.
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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. |
1850-1880 Mortality Schedules
 - online at Ancestry.com |
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1860 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1870 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1880 U. S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1890 U. S. Veteran Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1900 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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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 |
Washington
Church
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1867
Pacific coast Directory, 1867 (California, Oregon, Nevada, and territories
of Washington, Idaho & Washington and the Colony of British Columbia) -
online at Ancestry.com |
| pub. 1881
History of the Congregational Association of Oregon and Washington Territory: the Home Missionary Society of Oregon and
adjoining Territories: and the Northwestern Association of Congregational Ministers.
- online at Ancestry.com |
Washington
Directory
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1901-1902
Oregon, Washington and Washington gazetteer and business directory: 1901-1902
- online at Ancestry.com |
Washington
History
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pub. 1901
Northwest History and Men of Progress - online at Ancestry.com |
| pub. 1910
History of the state of Washington - online at Ancestry.com |
| pub. 1923
Origin of Washington geographic names - online at Ancestry.com |
Washington
Land
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1864-1918
U.S. County Land Ownership Atlases, c. 1864-1918
- online at Ancestry.com |
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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
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. |
WORLD-WIDE
Washington State Database
- online at Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com began gathering, indexing, and placing
genealogical records on the internet in the 1990's. Their collection not
includes thousands of genealogical records and publications. Compared to
how much they have and what you pay, the cost is reasonable. It is a great
pleasure to find your ancestors in their databases. And now with their
Free Family Tree that you
can establish on their site, their search engine can and will Search Billions of Names at Ancestry.com.
All you have to do is enter a few names and a few dates and your on your
way to discovering your ancestors. It is so easy, it is just plain fun. |
Washington
Maps
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1895
U.S. Atlas (Washington map) - free online |
2000
Washington State Map Collection - free online at geology.com
This page shows county outlines, elevations, rivers
with names, a political map showing 15 county names, and a road map with
the numbers of major highways. |
Washington
Military
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1917-1918
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Can search by given name, even middle name)
- online at Ancestry.com |
Washington
Vital
Records
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1907-1919
Washington State Birth Index, 1907-1919 - online at Ancestry.com |
1937-present
United States Social Security Death Index
- free online at RootsWeb |
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1940-1996
Washington Death Index, 1940-1996 - online at Ancestry.com |
Towns and Cities in
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
P Q R S
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Centralia, Lewis, Washington, USA
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Pasco, Franklin, Washington, USA
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Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Shelton, Mason, Washington, USA
Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA
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Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
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Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA
Winlock, Lewis, Washington, USA
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