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Most residents came to Washington from other states or crossed the border from [[US Immigration Canadian Border Crossings|Canada]]. (See [[King County, Washington#Emigration and Immigration|Seattle Passenger Lists]] for those who came from other countries.) Although few other migration records exist, try:<br>
Most residents came to Washington from other states or from Canada. Although few actual migration records exist, try:
• Censuses: (use birthdates and places of children as clues)<br>
:[[{{PAGENAME}}#Census|Censuses]] (use birthdates and places of children as clues)<br>
• Land Records: (1st deed may reveal previous residence)<br>
:[[{{PAGENAME}}#Land and Property|Land]] (1st deed may reveal previous residence)<br>
• Death-related records of children may give town or county of birth<br>
:[[{{PAGENAME}}#Death|Death-related records]] of children may give town or county of birth<br>
• Records of relatives and neighbors<noinclude>[[Category:Templates for WA pages]]</noinclude>
:• Records of relatives and neighbors<noinclude>[[Category:Templates for WA pages]]</noinclude>

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Most residents came to Washington from other states or from Canada. Although few actual migration records exist, try:

Censuses (use birthdates and places of children as clues)
Land (1st deed may reveal previous residence)
Death-related records of children may give town or county of birth
• Records of relatives and neighbors