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= 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. | |||
[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Home Digital Archives] | |||
== 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> | ||
=== 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. | 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. | ||
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== State Archives == | |||
The State Records Collections provide | The State Records Collections provide an account of the public government in Washington State. They begin with the Washington Territory in 1853 and continue to the present. | ||
The collection contains | The collection contains 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 Regional Branch<br>Western Washington University, MS-9123<br>Bellingham, WA 98225-9123 | |||
NWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | |||
Clallam, Island, Jefferson, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties | |||
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== Southwest Region == | |||
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 | ||
SWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | |||
Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum Counties<br> | |||
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== | == Central Region == | ||
The Washington State Archives’ Central Region Branch is located on the campus of Central Washington University, at the northwest corner of 14th and D Streets in Ellensburg. | |||
State Archives Central Branch<br>Bledsoe & Washington Archives Building<br>400 E. University Way<br>Mail Stop 7547<br>Ellensburg, Washington 98926-7547 | State Archives Central Branch<br>Bledsoe & Washington Archives Building<br>400 E. University Way<br>Mail Stop 7547<br>Ellensburg, Washington 98926-7547 | ||
CEBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | |||
Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima Counties | |||
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 == | ||
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 | Washington State Archives:<br>Eastern Washington Regional Archives<br>960 Washington Street<br>Cheney, Washington 99004 | ||
EABranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | |||
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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== Sound Region == | |||
Puget Sound Regional Archives<br>Pritchard-Fleming Building<br>3000 Landerholm Circle SE, MS-N100<br>Bellevue, WA 98007-6484 | Puget Sound Regional Archives<br>Pritchard-Fleming Building<br>3000 Landerholm Circle SE, MS-N100<br>Bellevue, WA 98007-6484 | ||
PSBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | |||
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) | |||
<br>Information about King County Property Records<br>Information about Genealogical sources (King, Kitsap, & Pierce) | |||
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Revision as of 08:06, 28 April 2013
Digital Archives[edit | edit source]
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.
Collections[edit | edit source]
• Audio Records
• Auditor Misc Records
• Birth Records
• Cemetery Records
• Census Records
• Corporation Records
• Death Records
• E-Publications
• Frontier Justice
• Indian Census
• Institution Records
• Land Records
• Map Records
• Marriage Records
• Military Records
• Minutes and Meeting Records
• Miscellaneous Family History
• Naturalization Records
• Oaths of Office
• Ordinance Records
• Photographs
• Plats and Surveys Records
• Power of Attorney Records
• Professional License Records
• Real Property Record Cards
• Recorded Agreements and Contracts
• Resolution Records
• Superior Court Cases
• Trademark Records
• Uniform Commercial Code Recordings
There are three types of searches available. [edit | edit source]
People Search: [edit | edit source]
Researchers can search ALL records in the collections that have index fields that are name based.
Keyword Search:[edit | edit source]
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:[edit | edit source]
Researchers can select one record series and search on additional fields that are pertinent only to that records series.
State Archives[edit | edit source]
The State Records Collections provide an account of the public government in Washington State. They begin with the Washington Territory in 1853 and continue to the present.
The collection contains 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.
Northwest Region[edit | edit source]
Northwest Regional Branch
Western Washington University, MS-9123
Bellingham, WA 98225-9123
NWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
Clallam, Island, Jefferson, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties
Southwest Region[edit | edit source]
Washington State Archives
Southwest Regional Branch
1129 Washington Street SE
PO Box 40238
Olympia, Washington 98504-0238
SWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum Counties
Central Region[edit | edit source]
The Washington State Archives’ Central Region Branch is located on the campus of Central Washington University, at the northwest corner of 14th and D Streets in Ellensburg.
State Archives Central Branch
Bledsoe & Washington Archives Building
400 E. University Way
Mail Stop 7547
Ellensburg, Washington 98926-7547
CEBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima Counties
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.
Eastern Region[edit | edit source]
The Eastern Region Archives is at 960 Washington Street on the campus of Eastern Washington University in Cheney.
Washington State Archives:
Eastern Washington Regional Archives
960 Washington Street
Cheney, Washington 99004
EABranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman Counties
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.
Sound Region[edit | edit source]
Puget Sound Regional Archives
Pritchard-Fleming Building
3000 Landerholm Circle SE, MS-N100
Bellevue, WA 98007-6484
PSBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
King, Kitsap, and Pierce Counties
Collections at the Puget Sound Regional Archives include primary sources containing historical information on:
• Buildings
• Businesses
• Communities
• Economic Development
• Education
• Genealogy
• Land Use
• Local Government Policies and Actions
• Pioneers
• Ports
• Property ownership
• Social Issues
• Trade
• Transportation (Roads, Highways, Street Railways, Bus Systems)
Information about King County Property Records
Information about Genealogical sources (King, Kitsap, & Pierce)
[edit | edit source]