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Located in Colville (originally founded at Pinkney City) [http://www.co.stevens.wa.us|Courthouse] at 215 S. Oak, Colville, WA, 99114. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Information line 509-684-7512.  
Located in Colville (originally founded at Pinkney City) [http://www.co.stevens.wa.us|Courthouse] at 215 S. Oak, Colville, WA, 99114. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Information line 509-684-7512.  


Auditor Office holds records including military discharges, County Commissioner's minutes, homesteads, land records, mining transactions, etc. (Note: some records were transferred to the [http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_eastern.aspx|Washington State Regional Archives] at Cheney.) Note: Many of the these records are being digitized. Per staff, they will be back in November 2010. Staff does have many of the digital images and can provide them upon request.
Auditor's Office holds records including military discharges, County Commissioner's minutes, homesteads, land records, mining transactions, etc. Land deed records have been digitized, but they are NOT available online. The auditor staff does have digital images of the deeds and can provide them upon promptly upon request. Land Deed volumes D and F are missing.  For Volumes D & F, the indexes may provide basic data like the surname plus initial of the grantor or grantee and an abbreviated land description , but some only direct the person to the actual deed.  


Court Clerk Office holds records for divorce, naturalization, and court cases.
Check the inventory collection for the Eastern Washington Region of the [http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_eastern.aspx|Washington State Regional Archives] at Cheney for many of the older records as these have been moved to the archives for safekeeping.
 
Court Clerk Office holds records for divorce, naturalization, and court cases. The NeWGS volunteers have permission to access the probate microfilms and can make copies of these records upon request.


== History  ==
== History  ==
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