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=== Description ===
=== Description ===
The county was named for the Pend d'Oreilles tribe, who in turn was ostensibly named for large shell earrings that members wore. ("Pend d'oreille", while awkward in French, could be translated as "hangs from the ear".) The county is located in the northeast area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Pend Oreille County, Washington," in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pend_Oreille_County,_Washington.'' accessed 18/07/2019</ref>
Pend Oreille County was named for the Pend d'Oreilles tribe, who in turn was ostensibly named for large shell earrings that members wore. ("Pend d'oreille", while awkward in French, could be translated as "hangs from the ear".) The county is located in the northeastern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Pend Oreille County, Washington," in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pend_Oreille_County,_Washington.'' accessed 18/07/2019</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
=== County Courthouse ===
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{{WA Histories Intro|Pend Oreille}}
{{WA Histories Intro|Pend Oreille}}


*[http://www.sos.wa.gov/history/publications_detail.aspx?p=83 ''Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan Counties, State of Washington''] by Richard F. Steele [(Spokane, Wash.): Western Historical Pub. Co., 1904] at Washington History
*[https://www.historylink.org/File/7618 Pend Oreille County Thumbnail History] on HistoryLink.org.
*[http://www.historylink.org ''Pend Oreille County - Thumbnail History''] on HistoryLink.org, essay 7618.
*Numerous local history books are available at the [https://www.pochsmuseum.org/ Pend Oreille County Historical Society and Museum]


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{WA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{WA Pend Oreille County}}}}
{{WA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{WA Pend Oreille County}}}}
{{WA Maps Intro|Pend Oreille}}
{{WA Maps Intro|Pend Oreille}}
*[http://usgwarchives.net/maps/washington/wa-crams/stevens.jpg Cram's 1909 map of Washington] cropped to show Stevens County, which included Pend Oreille County.
*[http://usgwarchives.net/maps/washington/wa-crams/stevens.jpg Cram's 1909 map of Washington] cropped to show Stevens County, which included Pend Oreille County.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=396109&reqParentsLabel=Pend%20Oreille%2C%20Washington%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=396109&reqParentsLabel=Pend%20Oreille%2C%20Washington%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
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{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/id/bonners-ferry/6568-alderson-lane Bonners Ferry Idaho FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wa/colville/260-east-juniper-avenue Colville Washington FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/id/priest-river/3281-highway-2 Priest River Idaho FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/id/priest-river/3281-highway-2 Priest River Idaho FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wa/republic/10-west-15th-street Republic Washington FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wa/chattaroy/34221-north-newport-highway Riverside Washington FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wa/chattaroy/34221-north-newport-highway Riverside Washington FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wa/spokane/401-west-regina-avenue Spokane Washington North FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wa/spokane/401-west-regina-avenue Spokane Washington North FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.naamnw.org/ Northwest African American Museum] - an affiliate library
*[https://www.scld.org/ Spokane County Library District - multiple locations] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
=== Libraries ===
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{{WA Societies Intro|Pend Oreille}}
{{WA Societies Intro|Pend Oreille}}


'''Pend Oreille County Historical Society and Museum'''<br>402 S Washington Ave<br>Newport, WA 99156<br>509-447-5388<br>[https://www.pochsmuseum.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Pend-Oreille-County-Historical-Society-441868165878066/ Facebook]
'''Pend Oreille County Historical Society and Museum'''<br>402 S Washington Ave<br>Newport, WA 99156<br>Phone: 509-447-5388<br>[https://www.pochsmuseum.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Pend-Oreille-County-Historical-Society-441868165878066/ Facebook]


== Websites ==
== Websites ==
{{WA Websites Intro|Pend Oreille}}
{{WA Websites Intro|Pend Oreille}}
* [http://www.newgs.org/cpage.php?pt=22 Northeast Washington Genealogical Society] includes Pend Oreille County.
* [http://www.newgs.org/cpage.php?pt=22 Northeast Washington Genealogical Society] includes Pend Oreille County.
* [http://wagenweb.org/pendor/ Pend Oreille County WAGenWeb Project]
* [http://wagenweb.org/pendor/ Pend Oreille County WAGenWeb Project]
* [http://usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/Washington/Pend%20Oreille/index.html Pend Oreille County Washington Genealogy Research]. Free. Contains information for researching genealogy in Pend Oreille county WA,  Census, bios, obituary, birth, death, marriage, maps, and other records
* [http://usgwarchives.net/wa/pendoreille/pendoray.htm USGenWeb Archives Project]
* [http://usgwarchives.net/wa/pendoreille/pendoray.htm USGenWeb Archives Project]
* [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:5 Washington State Digital Archives]
* [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:5 Washington State Digital Archives]
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