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The nation's first archives dedicated to the preservation of electronic records from both state and local agencies. Located in Cheney, Washington on the Eastern Washington University Campus. It is the storehouse for very important electronic records found thoughout the state and to provide simple access to researchers. Over 3.7 million records are available for research online, including marriage, naturalization, census, death, birth, and military. | The nation's first archives dedicated to the preservation of electronic records from both state and local agencies. Located in Cheney, Washington on the Eastern Washington University Campus. It is the storehouse for very important electronic records found thoughout the state and to provide simple access to researchers. Over 3.7 million records are available for research online, including marriage, naturalization, census, death, birth, and military. | ||
[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Home Digital Archives] | |||
== Collections == | == Collections == | ||
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Researchers can select one record series and search on additional fields that are pertinent only to ''that'' records series. | Researchers can select one record series and search on additional fields that are pertinent only to ''that'' records series. | ||
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The collection consists of the papers of each governor, legislative records, court records, records from state agencies, "official records" of the state. Records from accounting, maps, natural resources, volunteer firemen, and more, including women's council. All the case files of the Washington Territorial District Court for 1853 to 1889 including civil, criminal and probate records. | |||
The collection consists of the papers of each governor, legislative records, court records, records from state agencies, "official records" of the state. Records from accounting, maps, natural resources, volunteer firemen, and more, including women's council. All the case files of the Washington Territorial District Court for 1853 to 1889 including civil, criminal and probate records. | |||
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== Northwest Region == | == Northwest Region == | ||
Northwest Regional Branch<br>Western Washington University, MS-9123<br>Bellingham, WA 98225-9123 | Northwest Regional Branch<br>Western Washington University, MS-9123<br>Bellingham, WA 98225-9123 | ||
NWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | NWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | ||
Clallam, Island, Jefferson, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties | |||
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== Southwest Region == | == Southwest Region == | ||
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Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum Counties<br> | Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum Counties<br> | ||
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== Central Region == | == Central Region == | ||
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Genealogical records include birth and death records from the turn of the nineteenth century, marriage records ca.1867-1997, naturalization records, probate records, and a lot of additional records such as pre-statehood county censuses, and school children censuses ca.1890-ca.1932. Completeness of these records in the Archives' holdings may vary from county to county. | Genealogical records include birth and death records from the turn of the nineteenth century, marriage records ca.1867-1997, naturalization records, probate records, and a lot of additional records such as pre-statehood county censuses, and school children censuses ca.1890-ca.1932. Completeness of these records in the Archives' holdings may vary from county to county. | ||
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== Eastern Region == | == Eastern Region == | ||
The Eastern Region Archives is at 960 Washington Street on the campus of Eastern Washington University in Cheney. | The Eastern Region Archives is at 960 Washington Street on the campus of Eastern Washington University in Cheney. | ||
Washington State Archives:<br>Eastern Washington Regional Archives<br>960 Washington Street<br>Cheney, Washington 99004 | |||
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Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman Counties | |||
<br>Collections span the years from the territorial period to the present and include school census records, tax assessment rolls, court dockets and case files, photographs, maps, plats, and engineering drawings. | |||
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== Puget Sound Region == | == Puget Sound Region == | ||
uget Sound Regional Archives<br>Pritchard-Fleming Building<br>3000 Landerholm Circle SE, MS-N100<br>Bellevue, WA 98007-6484 | uget Sound Regional Archives<br>Pritchard-Fleming Building<br>3000 Landerholm Circle SE, MS-N100<br>Bellevue, WA 98007-6484 | ||
PSBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | PSBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | ||
King, Kitsap, and Pierce Counties<br> | King, Kitsap, and Pierce Counties<br> | ||
Collections at the Puget Sound Regional Archives include primary sources containing historical information on:<br>• Buildings<br>• Businesses <br>• Communities <br>• Economic Development <br>• Education <br>• Genealogy <br>• Land Use <br>• Local Government Policies and Actions <br>• Pioneers <br>• Ports <br>• Property ownership <br>• Social Issues <br>• Trade <br>• Transportation (Roads, Highways, Street Railways, Bus Systems) | Collections at the Puget Sound Regional Archives include primary sources containing historical information on:<br>• Buildings<br>• Businesses <br>• Communities <br>• Economic Development <br>• Education <br>• Genealogy <br>• Land Use <br>• Local Government Policies and Actions <br>• Pioneers <br>• Ports <br>• Property ownership <br>• Social Issues <br>• Trade <br>• Transportation (Roads, Highways, Street Railways, Bus Systems) | ||
<br>Information about King County Property Records<br>Information about Genealogical sources (King, Kitsap, & Pierce) | <br>Information about King County Property Records<br>Information about Genealogical sources (King, Kitsap, & Pierce) | ||
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