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[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Washington]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Washington Archives and Libraries]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Washington State Archives | [[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Washington]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Washington Archives and Libraries]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Washington State Archives | ||
=== Digital Archives=== | |||
=== Digital Archives === | |||
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. | ||
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[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Home Digital Archives] | [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Home Digital Archives] | ||
===Collections=== | === Collections === | ||
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">• Audio Records </span><br>• Auditor Misc Records <br>• Birth Records <br>• Cemetery Records <br>• Census Records <br>• Corporation Records <br>• Death Records <br>• E-Publications <br>• Frontier Justice <br>• Indian Census <br>• Institution Records <br>• Land Records <br>• Map Records <br>• Marriage Records <br>• Military Records <br>• Minutes and Meeting Records <br>• Miscellaneous Family History <br>• Naturalization Records <br>• Oaths of Office <br>• Ordinance Records <br>• Photographs <br>• Plats and Surveys Records <br>• Power of Attorney Records <br>• Professional License Records <br>• Real Property Record Cards <br>• Recorded Agreements and Contracts <br>• Resolution Records <br>• Superior Court Cases <br>• Trademark Records <br>• Uniform Commercial Code Recordings<br> | <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">• Audio Records </span><br>• Auditor Misc Records <br>• Birth Records <br>• Cemetery Records <br>• Census Records <br>• Corporation Records <br>• Death Records <br>• E-Publications <br>• Frontier Justice <br>• Indian Census <br>• Institution Records <br>• Land Records <br>• Map Records <br>• Marriage Records <br>• Military Records <br>• Minutes and Meeting Records <br>• Miscellaneous Family History <br>• Naturalization Records <br>• Oaths of Office <br>• Ordinance Records <br>• Photographs <br>• Plats and Surveys Records <br>• Power of Attorney Records <br>• Professional License Records <br>• Real Property Record Cards <br>• Recorded Agreements and Contracts <br>• Resolution Records <br>• Superior Court Cases <br>• Trademark Records <br>• Uniform Commercial Code Recordings<br> | ||
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=== There are three types of searches available. === | === There are three types of searches available. === | ||
=====People Search===== | ===== People Search ===== | ||
Researchers can search ALL records in the collections that have index fields that are name based. | Researchers can search ALL records in the collections that have index fields that are name based. | ||
====Keyword Search==== | ==== Keyword Search ==== | ||
Researchers can search on all ''other'' records that are NOT name based records. Also a search can be done by selecting one of the records series from the drop down box to limit a search. | Researchers can search on all ''other'' records that are NOT name based records. Also a search can be done by selecting one of the records series from the drop down box to limit a search. | ||
====Detailed Search==== | ==== Detailed Search ==== | ||
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. | ||
===State Archives=== | === State Archives === | ||
[http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_state.aspx Washington State Archives] | [http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_state.aspx Washington State Archives] | ||
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[http://www.sos.wa.gov/_assets/archives/WASRAB.pdf Washington State Historical Records Guide] | [http://www.sos.wa.gov/_assets/archives/WASRAB.pdf Washington State Historical Records Guide] | ||
===Northwest Region=== | === Northwest Region === | ||
[http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_northwest.aspx Northwest Region Archives] | [http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_northwest.aspx Northwest Region Archives] | ||
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Covers the following counties: | Covers the following counties: | ||
*Clallam | *Clallam | ||
*Island | *Island | ||
*Jefferson | *Jefferson | ||
*San Juan | *San Juan | ||
*Skagit | *Skagit | ||
*Snohomish | *Snohomish | ||
*Whatcom | *Whatcom | ||
===Southwest Region=== | === Southwest Region === | ||
[http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_southwest.aspx Southwest Region Archives] | [http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_southwest.aspx Southwest Region Archives] | ||
Washington State Archives<br>Southwest Regional Branch<br>1129 Washington Street SE<br>PO Box 40238<br>Olympia, Washington 98504-0238 | Washington State Archives<br>Southwest Regional Branch<br>1129 Washington Street SE<br>PO Box 40238<br>Olympia, Washington 98504-0238 Telephone: (360) 753-1684 Email: SWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | ||
Telephone: (360) 753-1684 | |||
Email: SWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | |||
Covers the following counties: | Covers the following counties: | ||
*Clark | *Clark | ||
*Cowlitz | *Cowlitz | ||
*Grays Harbor | *Grays Harbor | ||
*Lewis | *Lewis | ||
*Mason | *Mason | ||
*Pacific | *Pacific | ||
*Skamania | *Skamania | ||
*Thurston | *Thurston | ||
*Wahkiakum | *Wahkiakum | ||
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Email: CEBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | Email: CEBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | ||
Covers the following counties: | |||
* Benton | |||
* Chelan | |||
* Douglas | |||
* Franklin | |||
* Grant | |||
* Kittia | |||
*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> Klickitat</span> | |||
*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> Okanogan</span> | |||
*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> Yakima</span> | |||
== Eastern Region == | == Eastern Region == | ||
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Email: EABranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | Email: EABranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | ||
Covers the following counties: | |||
Adams | |||
Asotin | |||
Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman | |||
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== Sound Region == | == Sound Region == | ||
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