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Guide to '''Clallam County, Washington ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
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Clallam County was named for a Klallam word meaning "the strong people". The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Clallam County, Washington," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clallam_County,_Washington, accessed 15/07/2019</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
{{Infobox U.S. County
{{WA Courthouse Intro|Clallam}}
| county = Clallam County
''' Clallam County Courthouse'''<br>223 E 4th Street, PO Box 863<br>Port Angeles, WA 98362-3025<br>Phone: 360-417-2560<br>[https://www.clallam.net/DC1/index.html Clallam County Website]<br><br>
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| building address = [http://www.clallam.net/ Clallam County Courthouse];223 E 4th Street PO Box 863; Port Angeles, WA 98362-3025;Phone: 360.417.2508&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[http://www.Clallamcounty.us/ '''Clallam County Website'''] }}


County Auditor has marriage and land records. <br>
=== County Overview  ===
County Clerk has probate records.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Clallam County, Washington page 732, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


=== Clallam County, Washington Record Dates  ===
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| colspan="7" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |<center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Clallam County, Washington . Page 732-735 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 733-734.</ref></center>
| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Clallam County, Washington Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Clallam County, Washington#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Clallam County, Washington Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Clallam County, Washington#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Clallam County, Washington Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Clallam County, Washington#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Clallam County, Washington Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Clallam County, Washington#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Clallam County, Washington Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Clallam County, Washington#Probate|Probate]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Clallam County, Washington Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Clallam County, Washington#Court_Records|Court]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Clallam County, Washington Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1895
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1895*</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1878
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1878*</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1891
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1891*</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1889
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1859</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1859
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1862</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1888
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1889</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1850
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| colspan="7" |<center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1907. General compliance by 1917.</center>
| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''* For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Clallam County, Washington#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Clallam County, Washington#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Clallam County, Washington#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
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=== Record Loss ===
*'''Parent County:''' created 26 April 1854 from [[Jefferson County, Washington|Jefferson]] County <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
{{WA Record Loss Intro|Clallam}}
*'''County Seat:''' Port Angeles
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*Originally spelled Clalm. Named for the lands of the Klallam (Makah and Quileute tribes.)
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*Includes the Olympic Peninsula, home of the Olympic National Park, the Rain Forest of the Pacific Northwest.
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*Permament settlement by non-Indians occurred after 1850.
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
*Port Angeles has been the county seat since 1890 when it was incorporated as a city.
*Additional history of Clallam County at Washington's [http://www.historylink.org/Index.cfm?searchField=file_title%2Cabstract%2Cauthor%2Cfile_id%2Ckeywords%2Ccounty%2Csector&search_library=Cyberpedia%2CLandmark%2CMuseum%2CCybertour%2Cslide+show%2CTimeline%2CPeoples+History&keyword=Clallam&DisplayPage=results.cfm&Submit2=Go HistoryLink.org]
*'''Neighboring Counties:''' [[Jefferson County, Washington|Jefferson]]
 
==== Boundary Changes  ====
 
*29 January 1868, Quillehute County was created, but it reverted back to Clallam and Jefferson counties in 1870. Records created in both counties.
 
==== Record Loss ====
 
=== Resources  ===
 
The types of records that follow are used for genealogy and family history. Most tell what you may learn and how to locate the records. Links to Internet sites usually go directly to {{PAGENAME}} entries with names, images, or information.
 
{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|Washington, Clallam|place|disp={{PAGENAME}}}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see [[Clallam County, Washington#Archives.2C_Libraries.2C_etc.|Archives and Libraries]].}}
 
==== Bible Records  ====
 
==== Biography  ====
 
==== Cemeteries  ====


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==== Census  ====
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{WA Boundary Changes Intro|Clallam}}
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* '''Parent County(s):''' Clallam County was created 26 April 1854 from [[Jefferson County, Washington Genealogy|Jefferson]] County<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref><ref>The Evolution of Washington Counties by Newton Carl Abbott, Fred E. Carver, 1979. Published by the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society and Klickitat County Genealogical Society.</ref>
* '''County Seat:''' Port Angeles<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Washington Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#WA Washington Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/washington/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Washington county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
*1860
{{WA Populated Places Intro|Clallam}}
*1870
*1880
*1889
*1890 Veterans
*1900
*1910
*1920
*1930
*1940


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://Washington.hometownlocator.com/wa/Clallam Hometown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Clallam County, Washington," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clallam_County,_Washington,
==== Church Records  ====
accessed 13 March 2019.</ref>


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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makah_Reservation Makah Reservation]</div>
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Court Records  ====
{{WA Historical Timeline Intro|Clallam}}


Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Kit Oldham. ''Clallam County -- Thumbnail History'', [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7576 HistoryLink.org], Essay 7576.
Many of your ancestors may be found in court records as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors. Court records can establish family relationships and places of residence, occupations, and other family history information. See [[Washington Court Records]] for the various courts through the years.  
*'''1803''' Before this time, the county was composed of the traditional lands of the {{wpd|Klallam|Klallam}} (for whom it is named), {{wpd|Makah|Makah}}, and {{wpd|Quileute people|Quileute people}}.
*'''1700s''' It was one of the first parts of Washington contacted by European explorers.
*'''1850''' The first permanent settlers came to the county.
*'''1850s''' The explorers brought European diseases that devastated Klallam, Makah, and Quileute populations, as they did all Northwest peoples.
*'''1851''' The first settlers in the future Clallam County staked claims at New Dungeness.
*'''1853-March 2''' U.S. President Millard Fillmore establishes {{wpd|Washington Territory|Washington Territory}}.
*'''1854-April 26''' Washington Territorial Legislature creates Clallam County.
*'''1857''' Henry R. Webster and others succeeded in establishing a trading post at Neah Bay.
*'''1878''' Luther and Esther Ford and their children settled 15 miles inland from La Push on the fertile open ground known as Indian Prairie.
*'''1889-November 11''' President Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) created the Quiluete Reservation at La Push by executive order.


== Resources ==
For specialized court records, see [[Clallam County, Washington#Divorce|Divorce]] {{·}} [[Clallam County, Washington#Guardianship|Guardianship]] {{·}} [[Clallam County, Washington#Land_and_Property|Land]] {{·}} [[Clallam County, Washington#Naturalization_and_Citizenship|Naturalization]] {{·}} [[Clallam County, Washington#Probate_Records|Probate]]
{{WA Resources Intro|Clallam}}


=== Bible Records ===
==== Directories  ====
{{WA Bible Intro|Clallam}}


=== Biographies ===
==== Emigration and Immigration ====
{{WA Biographies Intro|Clallam}}


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
==== Ethnic, Political or Religious Groups  ====
{{WA Business Records Intro|Clallam}}


*'''1992-2012''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/1076 Clallam County Auditor, Professional License Records, 1992-2012] at Washington State Archives - index & images
===== Japanese  =====


=== Cemeteries ===
World War II Files, 1942-1946
{{WA Cemeteries Intro|Clallam}}


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Public Welfare/Social Security Department, ([http://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/486 Japanese Internment]) Assistance Cases, Evacuee Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, 1945-1946 from the Washington State Archives – Digital Archives
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Clallam County, Washington''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Clallam+County%2C+Washington%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2957  Find a Grave]
*[http://usgwtombstones.org/washington/clallam.htm WA Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Washington&cemetery_county=Clallam&year_range=5&size=15  BillionGraves]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/wa/clallam/clallam.htm  USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://hometownchronicles.com/wa/clallam/cems.html WAGenWeb]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
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*{{FSC|United States, Washington, Clallam - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1414579574|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Clallam+County%2C+Washington%2C+cemeteries&qt=results_page WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Clallam+County%2C+Washington%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2957 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395098&reqParentsLabel=Clallam%2C%20Washington%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Washington Cemeteries|Washington Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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* '''1904-1930''' [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89SY-CJQT?wc=7GM5-XMW%3A180933001%2C180960801&cc=1910364 Cemetery deeds 1904-1930 vol 1] at FamilySearch — [[Washington, County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only


=== Census Records ===
==== Gazetteers  ====
{{WA Census Intro|Clallam}}


{{Historical populations
==== Genealogy ====
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asotin_County,_Washington#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1860 |149
|1870 |408
|1880 |638
|1890 |2771
|1900 |5603
|1910 |6755
|1920 |11368
|1930 |20449
|1940 |21848
|1950 |26396
|1960 |30022
|1970 |34770
|1980 |51648
|1990 |56464
|2000 |64525
|2010 |71404
}}
* Census indexes at [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/ Washington State Digital Archives]:
::'''Federal:''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/115 1910]
::'''Territorial:''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/383 1857], [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/345 1870], [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/177 1871], [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/276 1883],[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/279 1885], [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/277 1887] and [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/293 1889]
*'''1850-1914''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70878/ Web: Washington, U.S., Various County Census Records, 1850-1914] at Ancestry (Free)
* '''1803-2010''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=https://www.familysearch.org/service/cds/recapi/collections/1910364/waypoints Washington, County Records, 1803-2010] at FamilySearch [[Washington, County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|- How to Use this Collection]]; images only. Select Browse all images, click county
*[https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/#RSID:3 Censuses at Washington Digital Archives] - Searchable


=== Church Records ===
{{CommunityTree}}  
{{WA Church Intro|Clallam}}


'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''<br>
==== Guardianship  ====
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395098&reqParentsLabel=Clallam%2C%20Washington%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''': Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== Court Records ===
Guardianship of orphans or adults unable to manage their own affairs were handled by the [[Adams County, Washington#Probate_Records|probate]] and the Federal District courts. See [[Washington Court Records]].
{{WA Court Intro|Clallam}}


''Online Court Indexes and Records''<br>
==== History  ====
*'''1853-1888''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/213 Clallam Frontier Justice] Part of "''Frontier Justice": Guide to the Court Records of Washington Territory, 1853-1888'' at Washington State Digital Archives. (Free Index, no images)
::The court procedures of Frontier Justice touch nearly all pioneers of the Washington Territory. The index has many abstracts that provide names and what is happening in disputes, settlements in civil and criminal cases as well as probate, equity and admiralty cases


=== Directories ===
{{WA History Intro}}  
{{WA Directories Intro|Clallam}}


*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
===== History Timeline  =====


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
[http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OKANOGAN Historical County Boundaries] from Newberry Library<ref>John H. Long, ''Atlas of Historical County Boundaries'' (Chicago: Newberry Library, 2006) [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/ online].</ref><br><br> Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wilma, David. ''Okanogan County -- Thumbnail History'', [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7608 History Link.org] Essay 7608.
{{WA Emigration Intro|Clallam}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
<br>
{{WA Ethnic Groups Intro|Clallam}}


'''''American Indians'''''<br>
*The county is composed of the traditional lands of the Klallam (for whom it is named), Makah, and Quileute peoples.
* '''1911-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2300675|Washington, Applications for Enrollment and Adoption of Washington Indians, 1911-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington, Applications for Enrollment and Adoption of Washington Indians - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*It was one of the first parts of Washington contacted by European explorers in the late 1700s, but did not see permanent settlement until after 1850.
*The explorers brought European diseases that devastated Klallam, Makah, and Quileute populations, as they did all Northwest peoples.
*Beginning around 1851, the first settlers in the future Clallam County staked claims at New Dungeness.
*U.S. President Millard Fillmore establishes Washington Territory on March 2, 1853.
*Washington Territorial Legislature creates Clallam County on April 26, 1854.
*Henry R. Webster and others succeeded in establishing a trading post at Neah Bay in 1857.
*In 1878, Luther and Esther Ford and their children settled 15 miles inland from La Push on the fertile open ground known as Indian Prairie.
*President Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) created the Quiluete Reservation at La Push by executive order.


'''''Japanese'''''<br>
==== Land and Property  ====
*'''1945-1946''' [http://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/486 Public Welfare/Social Security Department, Evacuee (Japanese) Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, 1945-1946] at Washington State Archives - index & images; Assistance Cases, Evacuee Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, 1945-1946


=== Funeral Homes  ===
[[Image:{{WAClallamCape}}]] {{WA Land Intro}}  
{{WA Funeral Homes Intro|Clallam}}
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<li>[https://www.drennanford.com/ Drennan & Ford Funeral Home and Crematory] in Port Angeles</li>
<li>[https://www.drennanford.com/ Drennan & Ford Funeral Home and Crematory] in Sequim</li>
<li>[https://www.peninsulafuneralhomes.com/locations/harper-ridgeview-funeral-chapel Harper Ridgeview Funeral Chapel] in Port Angeles</li>
<li>[https://www.lindefuneralservice.com/ Linde-Price Funeral Service] in Sequim</li>
<li>[https://seascattering.com/ Memorials at Sea] in Sequim</li>
<li>[https://www.peninsulafuneralhomes.com/locations/sequim-valley-funeral-chapel Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel] in Sequim</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies ===
==== Maps ====
{{WA Genealogies Intro|Clallam}}


=== Guardianship ===
[[Image:Waclallam.jpg|640px|Waclallam.jpg]]
{{WA Guardianship Intro|Clallam}}


=== Land and Property Records ===
==== Migration  ====
{{WA Land Intro|Clallam}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Military  ====
*'''1985-2014''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/1069 Clallam County Auditor, Recorded Land Records, 1985-2014] at Washington State Archives - index & images
*'''1985-2014''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/1074 Clallam County Auditor, Plats and Surveys, 1985-2014] at Washington State Archives - index & images
*'''1985-2014''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/1077 Clallam County Auditor, Recorded Agreements and Contracts, 1985-2014] at Washington State Archives - index & images
*County Recorder's Office: check deeds, file mining claims, get assistance in finding ownership of a particular property, and obtain copies of county plat maps. This office has county plat records dating back to 1878, prior records having been destroyed in a fire.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== Local Histories ===
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
{{WA Histories Intro|Clallam}}


*[https://www.historylink.org/file/7576 Clallam County Thumbnail History] at HistoryLink.org.
Declarations of Intent before 1906 often include the nation of origin, his* foreign and "Americanized" names, residence, and date of arrival. See [[Washington Naturalization and Citizenship]] for more information.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(*Women were not naturalized until 1922 in the United States.)


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{WA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{WA Clallam County}}}}
{{WA Maps Intro|Clallam}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395098&reqParentsLabel=Clallam%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]]


=== Migration ===
{{WA Newspaper abstracts|Clallam}}  
{{WA Migration Intro|Clallam}}


=== Military Records ===
==== Obituaries  ====
{{WA Military Intro|Clallam}}


*'''1885-1907''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/476 Military Department, National Guard Enlistment Register, 1885-1907] at Washington State Archives - index & images
==== Periodicals  ====
*'''1888-1894''' {{FSC|2842754|item|disp=Clallam County, military records, 1888-1894}} at FamilySearch; images only
*'''1892''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2544 Clallam County, Register of Persons Eligible for Military Service, 1892] at Washington State Archives - index & images


'''''Indian Wars'''''
==== Probate Records  ====
*'''1855-1856''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/495 Military Department, Indian War Muster Rolls, 1855-1856] at Washington State Archives - index & images


'''''World War I'''''<br>
{{WA Probate Intro|Clallam}}  
* '''1921-1925''' {{RecordSearch|1878898|Washington, World War I Veteran's Compensation Fund Application Records, 1921-1925}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington, World War I Veteran's Compensation Fund Application Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


'''''World War II'''''<br>
==== Public Records ====
*[https://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-description.jsp?s=3360&cat=all&bc=sl World War II enlistments] at the National Archives. Select search parameters for state and county. These lists are partial. The NARA website cautions: "This series does not contain records of all World War II Army enlistees."


'''''Japanese'''''<br>
==== Repositories  ====
*'''1945-1946''' [http://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/486 Public Welfare/Social Security Department, Evacuee (Japanese) Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, 1945-1946] at Washington State Archives - index & images; Assistance Cases, Evacuee Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, 1945-1946


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
===== Courthouse  =====
{{WA Naturalization Intro|Clallam}}


=== Newspapers ===
[http://www.clallam.net/ Clallam County Courthouse]<br>223 E 4th Street PO Box 863<br> Port Angeles, WA 98362-3025<br>Phone: 360.417.2508<br><br>County Auditor has marriage and land records.<br>County Clerk has probate records. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Clallam County, Washington page 732, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
{{WA Newspapers Intro|Clallam}}


*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50082/ Washington, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
===== Family History Centers  =====
*'''1851-2021''' [https://washingtondigitalnewspapers.org/ Washington Digital Newspaper] at Washington State Library
*'''1855-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10633/washington-newspapers-1855-2009?s=275764761 Washington Newspapers, 1855-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[[Clallam County, Washington Newspapers]] - List of known newspapers for the county, including town and years published for each newspaper
*[https://www.nols.org/past-local-newspapers-index/ Digital Archive of Clallam County Newspapers] at North Olympic Library System


=== Obituaries ===
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
{{WA Obituaries Intro|Clallam}}
*[[Forks Washington Family History Center]]
*[[Port Angeles Washington Family History Center]]


=== Other Records ===
===== Libraries  =====
{{WA Other Records Intro|Clallam}}


===== Museums  =====


'''''Public Records'''''<br>
===== Societies  =====
* '''Prior to 1965''' {{RecordSearch|1404287|Washington Postmaster Indexes, Prior to 1965}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington, Postmaster Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
*'''1985-2014''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/1075 Clallam County Auditor, Power of Attorney Records, 1985-2014] at Washington State Archives - index & images


==== Taxation  ====


'''''Voting Records'''''<br>
{{WA Tax Intro}}  
* '''1876-1940''' {{RecordSearch|3754702|Washington Voting Records, 1876-1940}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Periodicals ===
==== Vital Records  ====
{{WA Periodicals Intro|Clallam}}*[[Washington Periodicals]]


=== Probate Records ===
{{WA vital intro}}  
{{WA Probate Intro|Clallam}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
===== Birth  =====
* '''1803-2010''' {{RecordSearch|1910364|Washington, County Records, 1803-2010}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington, County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only


=== School Records ===
===== Marriage  =====
{{WA Schools Intro|Clallam}}


=== Social Security Records ===
===== Divorce  =====
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007]
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
Divorce records give the names of the parties and may give the date and place of their marriage. See [[Washington Vital Records#Divorce_Records|Washington Vital Records]] for excellent information.
{{WA Tax Intro|Clallam}}


=== Vital Records ===
===== Death  =====
{{WA Vital Intro|Clallam}}


==== Birth ====
*'''[[Washington Statewide Death Certificates (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Washington Death Certificates 1907-1960]] '''A free internet index to the 1907-1960 death certificates can be&nbsp;found at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1454923 FamilySearch Record Search], no images are available. A&nbsp;transcribed death certificate may contain such information as name of the deceased, date and place of death, age, gender, birth date and birth place, mother’s maiden name and name of spouse, place of residence, occupation and certificate numbers.
{{WA Birth Intro|Clallam}}
*'''1852-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20222/washington-births?s=275764761 Washington, Births] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1871-1921''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2600 Department of Health, Delayed Birth Records] at Washington State Archives - index & images; includes some earlier and later dates
* '''1873-1965''' {{RecordSearch|3418468|Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington, County Birth Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1890-1907''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/747 Clallam County Auditor, Birth Records, 1890-1907] at Washington State  Archives - index & images
* '''1891-1907''' {{RecordSearch|1910364|Washington, Birth Records, 1891-1907}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington, County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only


==== Marriage ====  
==== Websites  ====


*'''1801-1962'''  [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=washington%2cwa Washington, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
*[http://hometownchronicles.com/wa/clallam/ The Clallam County WAGenWeb Project], a member of [[WAGenWeb|The WAGenWeb Project]], an affiliate of [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Project]].
*'''1855-2008'''  {{RecordSearch|1534448|Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*[http://usgwarchives.net/wa/clallam/clallam.htm The USGenWeb Archives Project] for Clallam County.
* '''1865-1994''' {{RecordSearch|1910364|Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington, County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
*[http://usgwarchives.net/wa/clallam/clallam.htm The USGenWeb Archives Project] for Clallam County. (Mirror site)
*'''1865-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20617/washington-marriages?s=275764761 Washington Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*{{FHL|Washington%2C+Clallam|subject|disp=FamilySearch.org}} Family History Library Catalog for Clallam County.
*'''1950-2014''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/1070 Clallam County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1950-2014] at Washington State Archives - index & images
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/WA/Clallam/ Clallam County, Washington Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*'''1968-1997''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2601 Department of Health, Marriage Certificates, 1968-1997] at Washington State Archives - index & images
* '''1969-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2761120|Washington Marriage Index, 1969-2014}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1969-2022''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2208 Department of Health, Marriage Index, 1969-2022] at Washington State Archives - index & images


==== Death ====
=== Archives, Libraries, etc.  ===
{{WA Death Intro|Clallam}}


* '''1881-1979''' {{RecordSearch|3438698|Washington, County Death Registers, 1881-1979}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington, County Death Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
Resources for {{PAGENAME}} are available in libraries, archives, and other repositories at all levels: the town, the county, the [[Washington Archives and Libraries|state]] (including [[Washington Archives and Libraries#University_Libraries_and_Special_Collections|universities]]), and the [[United States Archives and Libraries|nation]].  
*'''1891-1906''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/748 Clallam County Auditor, Death Records, 1891-1906] at Washington State Archives - index & images
*'''1891-1906''' [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89SJ-JYNR?wc=7GM5-XMV%3A180933001%2C180963801&cc=1910364 Washington, Death Records, 1891-1906] at FamilySearch — [[Washington, County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
*'''1907-1960''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30019/washington-death-certificates-1907-1960?s=275764761 Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1907-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1454923|Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington, Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1907-1997''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2597 Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907-1997] at Washington State Archives - index & images
*'''1907-2020''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2020] at Washington State Archives - index & images
*'''1915-1928''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/475 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, Fatal Accident Cards, 1915-1928] at Washington State Archives - index & images
*'''1919-1921''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2711 Department of Health, Fetal Death Records, 1919-1921] at Washington State Archives - index & images


==== Divorce ====
*Check websites and catalogs, such as items in {{FHL|Washington, Clallam|place|disp=FamilySearch Library}} (Utah) or [http://smartcat.acpl.lib.in.us/?q=clallam+county+Washington Allen County Public Library] (Indiana) for {{PAGENAME}}. {{GetACopy tip}}
{{WA Divorce Intro|Clallam}}
*'''1968-1997''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2602 Department of Health, Divorce Certificates, 1968-1997] at Washington State Archives - index & images
* '''1969-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2759158|Washington Divorce Index, 1969-2014}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1969-2017''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2245 Department of Health, Divorce Index, 1969-2017] at Washington State Archives - index & images


== Research Facilities ==
=== Places  ===
{{WA Research Facilities Intro|Clallam}}


=== Archives ===
'''Cities'''
{{WA Archives Intro|Clallam}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
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{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
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*Forks


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wa/port-angeles/591-monroe-road Port Angeles Washington FamilySearch Center]
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*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wa/chimacum/10104-rhody-drive Port Townsend Washington FamilySearch Center]
*Port Angeles
*[https://clallamcogs.org/ Clallam County Genealogical Society] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
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{{WA Libraries Intro|Clallam}}
*Sequim


Resources for Clallam County are available in libraries, archives, and other repositories at all levels: the town, the county, the [[Washington Archives and Libraries|state]] (including [[Washington Archives and Libraries#University_Libraries_and_Special_Collections|universities]]), and the [[United States Archives and Libraries|nation]].<br><br>
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'''North Olympic Library System'''<br>16990 Highway 112<br>Clallam Bay, WA 98326<br>Phone: 360-963-2414<br>[https://www.nols.org/ Website]<br>Multiple locations
'''Communities'''  


=== Museums ===
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{{WA Museums Intro|Clallam}}
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*Agnew
*Beaver
*Bell Hill
*Blyn
*Carlsborg


== Societies ==
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{{WA Societies Intro|Clallam}}
*Clallam Bay
*Diamond Point
*Dungeness
*Elwha
*Fairholm


'''Clallam County Genealogical Society'''<br>403 E 8th St<br>Port Angeles, WA 98362<br>Phone: 360-417-5000<br>[https://clallamcogs.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Clallam-County-Genealogical-Society-2029209660685298 Facebook]
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*Joyce
*La Push
*Neah Bay
*Ozette
*Piedmont


== Websites ==
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{{WA Websites Intro|Clallam}}
*Port Angeles East
*River Road
*Sappho
*Schoolhouse Point
*Sekiu


*[http://usgwarchives.net/wa/clallam/clallam.htm USGenWeb Archives Project]
|}
*[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:5 Washington State Digital Archives]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|2289|Washington|Clallam}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
=== Clallam County Washington Genealogy References  ===
{{WA Research Guides Intro|Clallam}}


== References ==
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Guide to Clallam County Washington genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Clallam County, Washington
Map
Map of Washington highlighting Clallam County
Location in the state of Washington
Map of the U.S. highlighting Washington
Location of Washington in the U.S.
Facts
Founded April 26, 1854
County Seat Port Angeles
Courthouse
Address Clallam County Courthouse;223 E 4th Street PO Box 863; Port Angeles, WA 98362-3025;Phone: 360.417.2508&lt;br&gt;Clallam County Website


County Overview[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Land
Probate
Court
1895*
1878*
1891*
1859
1862
1889
* For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries
  • Parent County: created 26 April 1854 from Jefferson County [1]
  • County Seat: Port Angeles
  • Originally spelled Clalm. Named for the lands of the Klallam (Makah and Quileute tribes.)
  • Includes the Olympic Peninsula, home of the Olympic National Park, the Rain Forest of the Pacific Northwest.
  • Permament settlement by non-Indians occurred after 1850.
  • Port Angeles has been the county seat since 1890 when it was incorporated as a city.
  • Additional history of Clallam County at Washington's HistoryLink.org
  • Neighboring Counties: Jefferson

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

  • 29 January 1868, Quillehute County was created, but it reverted back to Clallam and Jefferson counties in 1870. Records created in both counties.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

The types of records that follow are used for genealogy and family history. Most tell what you may learn and how to locate the records. Links to Internet sites usually go directly to Clallam County, Washington Genealogy entries with names, images, or information.

Tip: Don't overlook Clallam County, Washington Genealogy items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Archives and Libraries.

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

  • 1860
  • 1870
  • 1880
  • 1889
  • 1890 Veterans
  • 1900
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940

Church Records[edit | edit source]

The information church records provide depends upon the church practices and the record keepers. Records may include names, ages, and dates of events such as baptism, marriage, or burial. See Washington Church Records.

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Many of your ancestors may be found in court records as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors. Court records can establish family relationships and places of residence, occupations, and other family history information. See Washington Court Records for the various courts through the years.

For specialized court records, see Divorce · Guardianship · Land · Naturalization · Probate

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political or Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Japanese[edit | edit source]

World War II Files, 1942-1946

Public Welfare/Social Security Department, (Japanese Internment) Assistance Cases, Evacuee Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, 1945-1946 from the Washington State Archives – Digital Archives

Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

A FamilySearch Community Tree is available for this place.


Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Guardianship of orphans or adults unable to manage their own affairs were handled by the probate and the Federal District courts. See Washington Court Records.

History[edit | edit source]

Local histories for Clallam County, Washington Genealogy may include biographies, history of churches, schools, local government with names of officials, military information, and more. See Washington Local Histories.

History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Historical County Boundaries from Newberry Library[2]

Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wilma, David. Okanogan County -- Thumbnail History, History Link.org Essay 7608.


  • The county is composed of the traditional lands of the Klallam (for whom it is named), Makah, and Quileute peoples.
  • It was one of the first parts of Washington contacted by European explorers in the late 1700s, but did not see permanent settlement until after 1850.
  • The explorers brought European diseases that devastated Klallam, Makah, and Quileute populations, as they did all Northwest peoples.
  • Beginning around 1851, the first settlers in the future Clallam County staked claims at New Dungeness.
  • U.S. President Millard Fillmore establishes Washington Territory on March 2, 1853.
  • Washington Territorial Legislature creates Clallam County on April 26, 1854.
  • Henry R. Webster and others succeeded in establishing a trading post at Neah Bay in 1857.
  • In 1878, Luther and Esther Ford and their children settled 15 miles inland from La Push on the fertile open ground known as Indian Prairie.
  • President Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) created the Quiluete Reservation at La Push by executive order.

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

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Maps[edit | edit source]

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Migration[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Declarations of Intent before 1906 often include the nation of origin, his* foreign and "Americanized" names, residence, and date of arrival. See Washington Naturalization and Citizenship for more information.    (*Women were not naturalized until 1922 in the United States.)

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Finding More Washington Newspapers

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Clallam County, Washington Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:

  • WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
  • Do a search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog. To select a county in Washington, add a comma, slide way down to the county list, then click Search. (Almost every state seems to have a Washington County)

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Probate records identify heirs of the decedents, give the (approximate) death dates, and provide specifics about property holdings. The records were kept by the county judge.

These include wills, inheritance records, dockets, and other documents regarding property and estates of individuals who have died. See also Court Records for civil actions involving estates. Also see Washington Probate Records.

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Clallam County Courthouse
223 E 4th Street PO Box 863
Port Angeles, WA 98362-3025
Phone: 360.417.2508

County Auditor has marriage and land records.
County Clerk has probate records. [3]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Washington tax records complement land records and can supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Washington Taxation.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

The county auditors in Washington kept records of birth, marriage, and death. The county clerk has the divorce records - the earliest dates to the present.

Visit the Washington State Department of Health website to order a Washington Birth, Death, Marriage or Divorce Certificate. See Washington Vital Records for details and history of the records. .

Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Divorce[edit | edit source]

Divorce records give the names of the parties and may give the date and place of their marriage. See Washington Vital Records for excellent information.

Death[edit | edit source]
  • Washington Death Certificates 1907-1960 A free internet index to the 1907-1960 death certificates can be found at FamilySearch Record Search, no images are available. A transcribed death certificate may contain such information as name of the deceased, date and place of death, age, gender, birth date and birth place, mother’s maiden name and name of spouse, place of residence, occupation and certificate numbers.

Websites[edit | edit source]

Archives, Libraries, etc.[edit | edit source]

Resources for Clallam County, Washington Genealogy are available in libraries, archives, and other repositories at all levels: the town, the county, the state (including universities), and the nation.

Places[edit | edit source]

Cities

  • Forks
  • Port Angeles
  • Sequim

Communities

  • Agnew
  • Beaver
  • Bell Hill
  • Blyn
  • Carlsborg
  • Clallam Bay
  • Diamond Point
  • Dungeness
  • Elwha
  • Fairholm
  • Joyce
  • La Push
  • Neah Bay
  • Ozette
  • Piedmont
  • Port Angeles East
  • River Road
  • Sappho
  • Schoolhouse Point
  • Sekiu

Clallam County Washington Genealogy References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  2. ↑ John H. Long, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries (Chicago: Newberry Library, 2006) online.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Clallam County, Washington page 732, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
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