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}}<br>Guide to '''Skagit County Washington ancestry, family history, and genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records, since 1883, when the [[{{PAGENAME}}#County_Overview|county was formed]].<br><br> [[Image:Avalanche Chute.jpg|thumb|right|270px|<center>Avalanche aftermath, Skagit County, Washington</center>]]
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Guide to '''Skagit 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 ==


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=== Description ===
The County was named for the Skagit Indian tribe, which has been indigenous to the area prior to European-American settlement. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Skagit County, Washington," in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skagit_County,_Washington.'' accessed 18/07/2019</ref>


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=== County Courthouse ===
| county = Skagit County  
{{WA Courthouse Intro|Skagit}}
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'''Skagit County Courthouse'''<br>700 South 2nd Street<br>Mount Vernon, WA 98273<br>Phone: 360-336-6205<br>[https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home Skagit County Website]<br><br>
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| founded year = 1883
| founded date = November 28
| seat = Mount Vernon
| building image = Washington, Skagit County Courthouse.png
| building address = '''Skagit County Courthouse'''<br>700 South 2nd Street<br>PO Box 837<br>Mount Vernon, WA 98273<br>Phone: 360.336.9440<br>[https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home Skagit County Website]}}


=== County Overview  ===
County Auditor has birth and death records 1891-1907, marriage records from 1884 and land records from 1872. <br>County Clerk has divorce, probate county records from 1870.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002),Skagit  County, Washington page 734, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
 
{{Tip|Before 1883—and perhaps until the newly-formed county was fully operational—search records of the parent county(s).}}
 
==== Description ==== 
 
The County was named for the Skagit Indian tribe, which has been indigenous to the area prior to European-American settlement. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Skagit County, Washington," in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skagit_County,_Washington.'' accessed 18/07/2019</ref> 
 
==== County Formation  ====
 
*Skagit County, Washington was created 28 November 1883 from [[Whatcom County, Washington Genealogy|Whatcom]].<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:''' Mount Vernon <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>. For Courthouse, see [[{{PAGENAME}}#Archives.2C_Libraries.2C_etc.|Archives, libraries, etc.]]
 
===== Boundary Changes  =====
 
[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SKAGIT Historical County Boundaries] from Newberry Library<ref>John H. Long, ''Atlas of Historical County Boundaries'' (Chicago: Newberry Library, 2006) [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/ online].</ref>
 
==== Courthouse  ====
 
'''Skagit County Courthouse'''<br>700 South 2nd Street<br>PO Box 837<br> Mount Vernon, WA 98273<br>Phone: 360.336.9440<br>[https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home Skagit County Website]<br><br>County Auditor has birth and death records 1891-1907, marriage records from 1884 and land records from 1872.<br> County Clerk has divorce, probate county records from 1870. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002),Skagit  County, Washington page 734, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
 
See also [[{{PAGENAME}}#Archives.2C_Libraries.2C_etc.|Archives, libraries, etc.]] in {{PAGENAME}}.
 
==== Dates of Major County Records  ====


=== Skagit County, Washington Record Dates  ===
{{WA Record Dates Intro|Skagit}}
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===== Record Loss  =====


=== Record Loss ===
{{WA Record Loss Intro|Skagit}}
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
=== Topics for {{PAGENAME}}  ===
{{WA Topics Intro}}
{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|United States, Washington, Skagit|place|disp={{PAGENAME}}}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see [[Skagit County, Washington#Archives.2C_Libraries.2C_etc.|Archives and Libraries]].}}
==== Bible Records  ====
{{WA Bible Intro}}
==== Biography  ====
{{WA Biogs Intro}}
==== Business and Commerce ====
{{WA Business Intro}}
==== Cemeteries  ====
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| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print'''
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''List of Cemeteries in the county'''
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial FindAGrave] 
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | {{FHL|348220|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}} 
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Washington/Skagit-County?id=county_2981 FindAGrave]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://usgwtombstones.org/washington/skagit.htm Tombstone Project]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Skagit+County%2C+Washington%2C+cemeteries&qt=results_page WorldCat]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.interment.net/us/wa/skagit.htm Interment.net]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves (name)]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [[Washington Periodicals]]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:34 WA State Digital Archives]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://usgwarchives.net/wa/skagit/skagit.htm WAGenWeb Archives]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.linkpendium.com/skagit-wa-genealogy/ Linkpendium]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://genealogytrails.com/wash/skagit/cemeteries.htm Genealogy Trails]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=396107&reqParentsLabel=Skagit%2C%20Washington%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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==== Census  ====
{{Historical populations
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|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skagit_County,_Washington#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]      
|1890 |8747        
|1900 |14272    
|1910 |29241       
|1920 |33373       
|1930 |35142       
|1940 |37650       
|1950 |43273       
|1960 |51350        
|1970 |52381       
|1980 |64138       
|1990 |79555       
|2000 |102979       
|2010 |116901       
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{{WA Census}}
*Census indexes at [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/ Washington State Digital Archives]: (Free); and [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70878/ Ancestry] ($)
**Federal: [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/132 1910]
**Territorial: [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/417 1885]{{•}} [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/437 1887]{{•}} [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/418 1889]
**These were indexed by local societies and individuals.
{{FYI|Censuses indexed by societies or groups in the area may be more accurate, due to familiarity with local surnames.}}<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2050559 Census Enumerator Cards, 1944] at ''Washington, County Records, 1856-2009'' at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
**Genealogical information: cards in alphabetical order with name, age, exact address, occupation, enumerator's signature and date card was completed.
**Includes: Anacortes, Burlington, La Conner, Mount Vernon, and Sedro-Woolley.
*[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FM9HM-2NY%3A110482234%3Fcc%3D1910364 School census records 1888-1948] Part of ''Washington, County Records, 1856-2009'' at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
**See what [[Washington Schools#Record_Content|genealogical information]] may be in these records.
==== Church Records  ====
{{WA Church Intro}}
*Church records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) for {{PAGENAME}} are listed in the {{FHL|United States, Washington, Skagit|place|disp=FamilySearch catalog}}. (Press space bar to select town.)
===== Lutheran  =====
:*Records of Burlington Lutheran Church, Burlington, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=396107&reqParentsLabel=Skagit%2C%20Washington%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>
==== Court Records  ====
{{WACourtIntro}}
*[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/236 Skagit Frontier Justice.] Part of "''Frontier Justice’’: Guide to the Court Records of Washington Territory, 1853-1889'' at Washington State Digital Archives. (Free Index, no images)
**The court procedure of Frontier Justice touch nearly all pioneers of 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 Dirs Intro}}
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
{{WA Emig Intro}}
==== Ethnic, Political or Religious Groups  ====
{{WA Ethnic etc. Intro}}
===== American Indian  =====
*'''1911 - 1919''' {{RecordSearch|2300675|Washington, Applications for Enrollment and Adoption of Washington Indians, 1911-1919}} at FamilySearch — images
===== Japanese  =====
World War II Files, 1942-1946
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
==== Funeral Homes ====
{{WA Funeral Homes Intro}}
==== Maps and Gazetteers ====
{{WA Maps Intro|Skagit County}}
{{WA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{WA Skagit County}}}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=396107&reqParentsLabel=Skagit%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]]
==== Genealogy  ====
{{CommunityTree}} {{WA Genealogy Intro}}
==== Guardianship  ====
{{WAGuardianshipIntro}}
==== History  ====
{{WA History Intro}}
*''History of the Puget Sound Country'', [http://www.sos.wa.gov/history/publications.aspx Volume 1], [http://www.sos.wa.gov/history/publications_detail.aspx?p=15 Volume 2] by William Farrand Prosser [New York, Chicago, The Lewis publishing company, 1903] online at Washington History
===== History Timeline  =====
[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SKAGIT Historical County Boundaries] from Newberry Library<ref>John H. Long, ''Atlas of Historical County Boundaries'' (Chicago: Newberry Library, 2006) [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/ 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 Janet Oakley. ''Skagit County -- Thumbnail History'', [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=5663 History Link.org] Essay 5663.
*People have lived in present-day Skagit County and its environs for nearly 10,000 years. They were known as the Coast Salish.
*1791 - Rosario Strait is on the most western edge of Skagit County. The Spaniard Juan Francisco de Eliza charted it, and named it Canal de Fidalgo.
*1824 - John Work, a trader with Hudson’s Bay Company, came through the area.
*1852 - The first Euro-American to live in the county, was Englishman William (Blanket Bill) Jarman with his Coast Salish wife.
*1853 - March 2, U.S. President Millard Fillmore establishes {{wpd|Washington Territory|Washington Territory}}.
*1863 - Settlement on the county’s mainland took hold when Michael Sullivan and Samuel Calhoun began diking the marshy flats near present day LaConner.
*1860s-1870s - New settlements and trading posts appeared on Guemes Island and Samish Island.
*1883 - November 28, A bill passed in the territorial legislature separated Skagit County from Whatcom County.
==== Land and Property  ====
{{WA Land Intro}}
*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.
==== Maps  ====
{{WA Maps Intro}}
[[Image:Waskagit.jpg|500px|Waskagit.jpg]] <br>{{WAMapInfo}}
==== Migration  ====
{{WA Migration Intro}}
==== Military  ====
{{WA Military Intro}}
*'''1921-1925''' {{RecordSearch|1878898|Washington, World War I Veteran's Compensation Fund Application Records, 1921-1925}} at FamilySearch — index
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2748722  Louis Jacobin, comp. ''With the colors, from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan Counties : an honor roll containing a pictorial record of the gallant and courageous men from northwestern Washington, U.S.A., who served in the world war, 1917-1918-1919.''Seattle, Washington : Peters Pub. Co, 1921]
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
{{WA Naturalization Intro}}
[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/RecordSeriesInfo.aspx?rsid=2 Washington State Digital Archives] has digitized various types of naturalization-related records, including declarations of intentions, delayed birth files, naturalization affidavits, notifications of application for admission to US citizenship, orders fixing naturalization terms, petitions and records, petitions, receipts for certificates of citizenship, record of final decrees of citizenship and record of petitions dockets. Depending on the county, records range from 1854-1988.
*[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FM9HM-2NY%3A110482234%3Fcc%3D1910364 Naturalization and Citizenship records 1878-1955]. Part of ''Washington, County Records, 1856-2009'' at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
**See what [[Washington Naturalization and Citizenship#Record_Content|genealogical information]] may be in these records.
**Includes Certificates of naturalization 1922-1926; Citizenship record 1896-1906; Concrete census enumerator cards 1944; Declarations of intention 1878-1945; Naturalization card index 1928-1945; Naturalization proceedings and index 1906-1925; Petition and record 1906-1955; Reports of naturalization petitions granted or denied 1930-1945.
==== Newspapers  ====
{{WA Newspapers Intro}}
*[https://washingtondigitalnewspapers.org/ Washington Digital Newspaper] at Washington State Library
*[[Skagit County, Washington Newspapers]] (Sortable by towns, years, and titles)
*'''1855-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10633/washington-newspapers-1855-2009?s=275764761 Washington Newspapers, 1855-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)
{{WA Newspaper abstracts|Skagit}}
==== Obituaries  ====
{{WA Obituaries Intro}}
'''Also check:'''
*[[{{PAGENAME}}#Newspapers|Newspapers of {{PAGENAME}}]]
*Local [[{{PAGENAME}}#Funeral_Homes|Funeral Homes]], [[{{PAGENAME}}#Libraries|Libraries]], or family records.
*Obituaries of [[{{PAGENAME}}#Neighboring_Counties|neighboring counties]]
==== Periodicals  ====
{{WA Periodicals Intro}}
==== Probate Records  ====
{{WA Probate Intro|Skagit}}
*[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FMM1X-5KY%3A1581017338%3Fcc%3D1979435 Probate Case Files, 1890-1929]. Part of: ''Washington, County Probate Records, 1853-1929'' at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
**See what [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Washington_County_Probate_Records_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29#Record_Content genealogical information] may be in these records.
==== Public Records  ====
{{WA Public Records}}
*Skagit [https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-22029-18048-67?cc=1404287&wc=12809230 Postmaster Index]. Part of ''Washington, Postmaster Indexes, Prior to 1965'', [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=58 FamilySearch Historical Collections] for Washington. (Free, browse images)
==== Taxation  ====
{{WA Tax Intro}}
==== School Records ====
{{WA School Intro}}
*[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FM9HM-2NY%3A110482234%3Fcc%3D1910364 School census records 1888-1948] Part of ''Washington, County Records, 1856-2009'' at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
**See what [[Washington Schools#Record_Content|genealogical information]] may be in these records.
==== Vital Records  ====
{{WA vital intro}}
===== Birth  =====
{{WA Birth Intro}}
*{{RecordSearch|3418468|Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965}} — index and images
*[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/870 Birth Records, 1891-1908] at Washington State Digital Archives Collection. (Free)
*[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FM9HM-2NY%3A110482234%3Fcc%3D1910364 Birth Records, 1869-1946] at ''Washington, County Records, 1856-2009'' at FamilySearch Historical Collections (free)
**See what [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Washington,_County_Records_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29#Record_Content genealogical information] may be in these records.
**Includes: Birth and death record index, 1892-1946; Birth certificates, 1869-1907; Births (delayed) 1869-1907; Birth and death record index 1892-1946.
{{WA Birth Other Records}}
===== Marriage  =====
{{WA Marriage Intro}}
*'''1801-1962''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=washington%2cwa Washington, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ Findmypast] — index $
*'''1855–2008''' {{RecordSearch|1534448|Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008}} at FamilySearch — index and images
*'''1884-2000''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/452 Marriage Records, 1884-2000] at Washington State Digital Archives Collection.(Free)
*'''1969-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2761120|Washington Marriage Index, 1969-2014}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] — index
**See what [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Washington,_County_Marriages_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29#Record_Content genealogical information] may be in these records.
**Includes Birth, Marriage, Death Index 1891-1898;Index to Licenses 1923-1947; Affidavits 1909-1939; Applications Index 1940-1985; Applications 1905-2001; Certificate Index 1884-1923; Licenses 1940-1959; Record Index 1925-1994; Register 1891-1948; Returns 1891-1948.
{{FYI|Witnesses or affiants may be relatives or close family friends. The affidavits also include physician's certificates.}}
===== Divorce  =====
{{WA Divorce Intro}}
*'''1969-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2759158|Washington Divorce Index, 1969-2014}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] — index
===== Death  =====
{{WA Death Intro}}
*'''1869-1946''' [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FM948-QLL%3A110482234%3Fcc%3D1910364 Death and Birth records 1869-1946] Part of ''Washington, County Records, 1856-2009'' at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
*'''1881-1922''' {{RecordSearch|3438698|Washington, County Death Registers, 1881-1922}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, County Death Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]], index
*'''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
*'''1891-1907''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/1065 Death Register, 1891-1907] at Washington State Digital Archives Collection. (Free)
*'''1891-1907''' {{RecordSearch|1910364|Vital Records (Birth and Death, 1891-1907|access=browse}} Part of: ''Washington, County Records, 1856-2009'' FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
*'''1891-1908''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/874 Death Returns, 1891-1908] at Washinton State Digital Archives Collection (Free)
*'''1907-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1454923|Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960}} at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
*'''1907-1960''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30019/washington-death-certificates-1907-1960?s=275764761 Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960] at MyHeritage — index, ($)
*[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/1149 Death Records] at Washington State Digital Archives Collection. (Free)
:See what [[Washington Vital Records#Record_Contents|genealogical information]] may be in these records.
==== Voting Registers ====
{{WA Voting Intro}}
* '''1876-1940''' {{RecordSearch|3754702|Washington Voting Records, 1876-1940}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
==== Websites  ====
{{WA Websites Intro}}
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| width="30%" | [http://wagenweb.org/skagit/ Skagit WAGenWeb]
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| width="60%" | Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
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| width="30%" | [http://usgwarchives.net/wa/skagit/skagit.htm USGenWeb]
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| width="60%" | Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
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| width="30%" | [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:5 Washington State Digital Archives]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Includes indexes, some linked to images.
*Type county name, click '''Search''', then select a collection.
*Collections were posted to the appropriate headings for this Wiki page in December, 2013.
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| width="30%" | [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=58 FamilySearch Historical Collections]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Search indexes or browse images at FamilySearch.org.
*Click "Last Updated." Collections through December 2013 have been posted to the appropriate topics for this Wiki page.


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=== Boundary Changes ===
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{{WA Boundary Changes Intro|Skagit}}
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* '''Parent County(s):''' Skagit County, Washington was created 28 November 1883 from [[Whatcom County, Washington Genealogy|Whatcom]].<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>
| width="30%" | [http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/USA/WA/Skagit/ Websites at RootsWeb - Skagit WA]  
* '''County Seat:''' Mount Vernon <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>.  
| width="10%" | Free
*[http://www.mapofus.org/Washington Interactive Map of Washington County Formation History] (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Washington county boundary changes
| width="60%" | Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SKAGIT Skagit County, Washington Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
|-
| width="30%" | [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/WA/Skagit/ Linkpendium]  
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
|-
| width="30%" | [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/wa/counties/skagit/ CyndisList]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
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{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
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| width="100%" colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFFF66" | <center>'''Major catalogs for ''hard copy'' collections of {{PAGENAME}}''' <br>Books, microfilm, or manuscripts of genealogical records</center>
|-
| width="30%" | {{FHL|United States, Washington, Skagit|place|disp=FamilySearch catalog}}
| width="70%" | Select topics. To select towns, add a comma to the search box.
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| width="30%" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=skagit+county+washington&dblist=638&fq=s0%3A28000000&qt=facet_s0%3A WorldCat]  
| width="70%" | To find nearby libraries that have specific items, see [[WorldCat Online Catalog]].
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| width="30%" | [http://smartcat.acpl.lib.in.us/?q=skagit+county+Washington Allen County Public Library] (Indiana)
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| width="100%" colspan="2" | <center>'''See also''' [[{{PAGENAME}}#Libraries|local libraries]] and [[Washington Archives and Libraries]]</center>
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=== Archives, Libraries, etc.  ===
=== Populated Places ===
 
{{WA Populated Places Intro|Skagit}}
{{WA Archives Intro}}
 
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]].
 
*Check websites and catalogs, such as items in {{FHL|United States, Washington, Skagit|place|disp=FamilySearch Library}} (Utah) or [http://smartcat.acpl.lib.in.us/?q=skagit+county+Washington Allen County Public Library] (Indiana) for {{PAGENAME}}. {{GetACopy tip}}
 
=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}
 
:*[[Camano Island-Stanwood Washington Family History Center]]
:*[[Everett Washington Family History Center]]
:*[[Lake Stevens Washington Family History Center]]
:*[[Mount Vernon Washington Family History Center]]
:*[[Oak Harbor Washington Family History Center]]
:*[[Port Townsend Washington Family History Center]]
:*[[San Juan Washington Family History Center]]
 
:*[https://www.naamnw.org/ Northwest African American Museum] - an affiliate library
 
===== Libraries  =====
 
{{WALibraries Intro}}
 
*'''Anacortes Public Library'''<br>1220 10th Street<br>Anacortes, WA 98221<br>Phone: 360-293-1910<br>[http://library.cityofanacortes.org/ Website]
*'''Burlington Public Library'''<br>820 East Washington Avenue<br>Burlington, WA 98233<br>Phone: 360-755-0760<br>[http://www.burlingtonwa.gov/library Website]
*'''Upper Skagit Library District'''<br>45952 Main Street<br>Concrete, WA 98237<br>Phone: 360-853-7716<br>[https://upperskagitlibrary.org/web/ Website]
*'''La Conner Regional Library'''<br>614 Morris Street<br>La Conner, WA 98257<br> Phone: 360-466-3352<br>[http://www.lclib.lib.wa.us/ Website]
*'''Mount Vernon City Library'''<br>315 Snoqualmie Street<br>Mount Vernon, WA 98273<br> Phone: 360-336-6249<br>[http://www.mountvernonwa.gov/175/Library Website]
*'''Sedro-Woolley Public Library'''<br>802 Ball Street<br>Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284<br> Phone: 360-855-1166<br>[http://www.youseemore.com/sedro-woolley Website]
 
===== Museums  =====
 
{{WA Museums Intro}}
 
===== Societies  =====
 
'''Skagit Valley Genealogy Society'''<br>820 E Washington Ave<br>Burlington, WA 98233<br>E-mail: [mailto:emailofsociety genealogy0715@gmail.com]<br>[https://skagitvalleygenealogy.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/SVGSgenealogy/ Facebook]
 
=== Populated Places  ===


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://Washington.hometownlocator.com/wa/Skagit Hometown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Skagit County, Washington," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skagit_County,_Washington,
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://Washington.hometownlocator.com/wa/Skagit Hometown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Skagit County, Washington," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skagit_County,_Washington,
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== References ==
=== History Timeline ===
{{WA Historical Timeline Intro|Skagit}}
 
*People have lived in present-day Skagit County and its environs for nearly 10,000 years. They were known as the Coast Salish.
*'''1791'''  Rosario Strait is on the most western edge of Skagit County. The Spaniard Juan Francisco de Eliza charted it, and named it Canal de Fidalgo.
*'''1824'''  John Work, a trader with Hudson’s Bay Company, came through the area.
*'''1852'''  The first Euro-American to live in the county, was Englishman William (Blanket Bill) Jarman with his Coast Salish wife.
*'''1853'''  March 2, U.S. President Millard Fillmore establishes {{wpd|Washington Territory|Washington Territory}}.
*'''1863'''  Settlement on the county’s mainland took hold when Michael Sullivan and Samuel Calhoun began diking the marshy flats near present day LaConner.
*'''1860s-1870s'''  New settlements and trading posts appeared on Guemes Island and Samish Island.
*'''1883'''  November 28, A bill passed in the territorial legislature separated Skagit County from Whatcom County.
 
== Resources ==
{{WA Resources Intro|Skagit}}
 
=== Bible Records ===
{{WA Bible Intro|Skagit}}
 
=== Biographies  ===
{{WA Biographies Intro|Skagit}}
 
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{WA Business Records Intro|Skagit}}
 
=== Cemeteries ===
{{WA Cemeteries Intro|Skagit}}
 
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Skagit County, Washington''' online and in print</center>
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Skagit+County%2C+Washington%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2981  Find A Grave]
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/washington/skagit.htm WA Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Washington&cemetery_county=Skagit&year_range=5&size=15  BillionGraves]
* [http://usgwarchives.net/wa/skagit/skagit.htm  USGenWeb Archives]
|-
| 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>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* {{FHL|348220|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Skagit+County%2C+Washington%2C+cemeteries&qt=results_page WorldCat]
|-
| 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=Skagit+County%2C+Washington%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2981 Find A Grave]
* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=396107&reqParentsLabel=Skagit%2C%20Washington%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
 
|-
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Washington Cemeteries|Washington Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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=== Census Records ===
{{WA Census Intro|Skagit}}
 
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skagit_County,_Washington#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1890 |8747
|1900 |14272
|1910 |29241
|1920 |33373
|1930 |35142
|1940 |37650
|1950 |43273
|1960 |51350
|1970 |52381
|1980 |64138
|1990 |79555
|2000 |102979
|2010 |116901
}}
* Census indexes at [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/ Washington State Digital Archives]
::'''Federal:''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/132 1910]
::'''Territorial:''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/417 1885],[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/437 1887],[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/418 1889]
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2050559 Census Enumerator Cards, 1944] at ''Washington, County Records, 1856-2009'' at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
* '''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  Includes: Anacortes, Burlington, La Conner, Mount Vernon, and Sedro-Woolley.
*'''1850-1914'''  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70878/ Web: Washington, U.S., Various County Census Records, 1850-1914] at Ancestry (Free)
 
=== Church Records ===
{{WA Church Intro|Skagit}}
 
'''''Lutheran'''''<br>
*Records of Burlington Lutheran Church, Burlington, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
*'''1781-1969'''  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969] at Ancestry — index & images, ($)
 
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''<br>
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=396107&reqParentsLabel=Skagit%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 ===
{{WA Court Intro|Skagit}}
 
''Online Court Indexes and Records''<br>
*[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/236 Skagit Frontier Justice] Part of "''Frontier Justice’’: Guide to the Court Records of Washington Territory, 1853-1889'' at Washington State Digital Archives. (Free Index, no images)
::The court procedure of Frontier Justice touch nearly all pioneers of 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 Directories Intro|Skagit}}
 
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{WA Emigration Intro|Skagit}}
 
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{WA Ethnic Groups Intro|Skagit}}
 
'''''American Indians'''''<br>
* '''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
 
'''''Japanese'''''<br>
* '''1942-1946''' World War II Files
* '''1945-1946''' Public Welfare/Social Security Department, ([http://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/486 Japanese Internment]) Assistance Cases, Evacuee Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, from the Washington State Archives – Digital Archives
 
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{WA Funeral Homes Intro|Skagit}}
 
=== Genealogies  ===
{{WA Genealogies Intro|Skagit}}
 
=== Guardianship ===
{{WA Guardianship Intro|Skagit}}
 
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{WA Land Intro|Skagit}}
 
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*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.
 
=== Local Histories ===
{{WA Histories Intro|Skagit}}
 
*''History of the Puget Sound Country'', [http://www.sos.wa.gov/history/publications.aspx Volume 1], [http://www.sos.wa.gov/history/publications_detail.aspx?p=15 Volume 2] by William Farrand Prosser [New York, Chicago, The Lewis publishing company, 1903] online at Washington History
 
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{WA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{WA Skagit County}}}}
{{WA Maps Intro|Skagit}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=396107&reqParentsLabel=Skagit%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 Migration Intro|Skagit}}
 
=== Military Records ===
{{WA Military Intro|Skagit}}
'''''World War I'''''<br>
* '''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
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2748722 Louis Jacobin, comp. ''With the colors, from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan Counties : an honor roll containing a pictorial record of the gallant and courageous men from northwestern Washington, U.S.A., who served in the world war, 1917-1918-1919.''Seattle, Washington : Peters Pub. Co, 1921]
 
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{WA Naturalization Intro|Skagit}}
[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/RecordSeriesInfo.aspx?rsid=2 Washington State Digital Archives] has digitized various types of naturalization-related records, including declarations of intentions, delayed birth files, naturalization affidavits, notifications of application for admission to US citizenship, orders fixing naturalization terms, petitions and records, petitions, receipts for certificates of citizenship, record of final decrees of citizenship and record of petitions dockets. Depending on the county, records range from 1854-1988.<br>
 
''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''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; 1922-1926, Includes Certificates of naturalization; 1896-1906 Citizenship record; 1944 Concrete census enumerator cards; 1878-1945 Declarations of intention; 1928-1945 Naturalization card index; 1906-1925 Naturalization proceedings and index; 1906-1955 Petition and record; 1930-1945 Reports of naturalization petitions granted or denied
 
=== Newspapers ===
{{WA Newspapers Intro|Skagit}}
 
*[https://washingtondigitalnewspapers.org/ Washington Digital Newspaper] at Washington State Library
*[[Skagit County, Washington Newspapers]] (Sortable by towns, years, and titles)
*'''1855-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10633/washington-newspapers-1855-2009?s=275764761 Washington Newspapers, 1855-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)
 
=== Obituaries ===
{{WA Obituaries Intro|Skagit}}
 
=== Other Records ===
{{WA Other Records Intro|Skagit}}
 
==== Public Records ====
* '''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
 
=== Periodicals ===
{{WA Periodicals Intro|Skagit}}
* [[Washington Periodicals]]
 
=== Probate Records ===
{{WA Probate Intro|Skagit}}
 
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''1853-1929''' {{RecordSearch|1979435|Washington, County Probate Records, 1853-1929}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington County Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
 
=== School Records ===
{{WA Schools Intro|Skagit}}
''Online School Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''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
 
=== Social Security Records ===
*'''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]
 
=== Tax Records ===
{{WA Tax Intro|Skagit}}
 
=== Vital Records ===
{{WA Vital Intro|Skagit}}
 
==== Birth ====
{{WA Birth Intro|Skagit}}
 
*'''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; Includes:
1892-1946 Birth and death record index; 1869-1907 Birth certificates; 1869-1907 Births (delayed); 1892-1946 Birth and death record index
*'''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
*'''1891-1908''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/870 Birth Records, 1891-1908] at Washington State Digital Archives Collection. (Free)
 
==== Marriage ====
{{WA Marriage Intro|Skagit}}
 
*'''1801-1962''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=washington%2cwa Washington, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ Findmypast] — index ($)
*'''1855-2008''' {{RecordSearch|1534448|Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1884-2000''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/452 Marriage Records, 1884-2000] at Washington State Digital Archives Collection.(Free)
*'''1969-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2761120|Washington Marriage Index, 1969-2014}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index Includes: 1891-1898 Birth, Marriage, Death Index; 1923-1947 Index to Licenses; 1909-1939 Affidavits; 1940-1985 Applications Index; 1905-2001 Applications; 1884-1923 Certificate Index; 1940-1959 Licenses; 1925-1994 Record Index; 1891-1948 Register; 1891-1948 Returns
 
==== Death ====
{{WA Death Intro|Skagit}}
 
*'''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; 1892-1946 Includes Birth and death record index; 1892 Death certificates
*'''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
*'''1891-1908''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/874 Death Returns, 1891-1908] at Washington State Digital Archives Collection (Free)
*'''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
 
==== Divorce ====
{{WA Divorce Intro|Skagit}}
 
* '''1969-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2759158|Washington Divorce Index, 1969-2014}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
 
== Research Facilities ==
{{WA Research Facilities Intro|Skagit}}
 
=== Archives ===
{{WA Archives Intro|Skagit}}
 
=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}
 
*[[Camano Island-Stanwood Washington Family History Center]]
*[[Everett Washington Family History Center]]
*[[Lake Stevens Washington Family History Center]]
*[[Mount Vernon Washington Family History Center]]
*[[Oak Harbor Washington Family History Center]]
*[[Port Townsend Washington Family History Center]]
*[[San Juan Washington Family History Center]]
*[https://www.naamnw.org/ Northwest African American Museum] - an affiliate library
 
== Libraries ==
{{WA Libraries Intro|Skagit}}
 
Resources for Skagit 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>
 
*'''Anacortes Public Library'''<br>1220 10th Street<br>Anacortes, WA 98221<br>Phone: 360-293-1910<br><br>
*'''Burlington Public Library'''<br>820 East Washington Avenue<br>Burlington, WA 98233<br>Phone: 360-755-0760<br><br>
*'''La Conner Regional Library'''<br>614 Morris Street<br>La Conner, WA 98257<br> Phone: 360-466-3352<br><br>
*'''Mount Vernon City Library'''<br>315 Snoqualmie Street<br>Mount Vernon, WA 98273<br> Phone: 360-336-6249<br><br>
*'''Sedro-Woolley Public Library'''<br>802 Ball Street<br>Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284<br> Phone: 360-855-1166<br><br>
*'''Upper Skagit Library District'''<br>45952 Main Street<br>Concrete, WA 98237<br>Phone: 360-853-7716<br><br>
 
== Museums ==
{{WA Museums Intro|Skagit}}
 
== Societies ==
{{WA Societies Intro|Skagit}}<br>
<br>
*'''Skagit Valley Genealogy Society'''<br>820 E Washington Ave<br>Burlington, WA 98233<br>E-mail: [mailto:emailofsociety genealogy0715@gmail.com]<br>
 
== Websites ==
{{WA Websites Intro|Skagit}}
 
* [http://wagenweb.org/skagit/ Skagit WAGenWeb]
* [http://usgwarchives.net/wa/skagit/skagit.htm USGW Archives]
* [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:5 Washington State Digital Archives]
 
*{{FHL Place IDNum|207761|Washington|Skagit}} – 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 ==
{{WA Research Guides Intro|Skagit}}


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[[Category:Skagit_County,_Washington]]
[[Category:Skagit_County,_Washington]]
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Revision as of 16:26, 14 October 2022

Guide to Skagit County, Washington ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Mount Vernon
Organized: November 28, 1883
Parent County(s): Whatcom
Neighboring Counties
Chelan • Island • Okanogan • San Juan • Snohomish • Whatcom
See County Maps
Courthouse
Washington, Skagit County Courthouse.png
Location Map
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Avalanche aftermath, Skagit County, Washington

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

The County was named for the Skagit Indian tribe, which has been indigenous to the area prior to European-American settlement. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.[1]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Skagit County Courthouse
700 South 2nd Street
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Phone: 360-336-6205
Skagit County Website

County Auditor has birth and death records 1891-1907, marriage records from 1884 and land records from 1872.
County Clerk has divorce, probate county records from 1870.[2]

Skagit County, Washington Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records[3]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1892 1874 1890 1889 1877 1874 1850
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1907. General compliance by 1917.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
  • Allen
  • Avon
  • Birdsview
  • Blanchard
  • Bow
  • Cedardale
  • Day Creek
  • Dewey
  • Fildalgo
  • Fishtown
  • Gibraltar
  • Guemes Island
  • Hoogdal
  • Milltown
  • Minkler
  • Prairie
  • Rexville
  • Samish Island
  • Similk Beach
  • Sterling
  • Thornwood
  • Urban
  • Van Horn
American Indian Communities
Census-designated places
Ghost towns
  • Whitney


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • People have lived in present-day Skagit County and its environs for nearly 10,000 years. They were known as the Coast Salish.
  • 1791 Rosario Strait is on the most western edge of Skagit County. The Spaniard Juan Francisco de Eliza charted it, and named it Canal de Fidalgo.
  • 1824 John Work, a trader with Hudson’s Bay Company, came through the area.
  • 1852 The first Euro-American to live in the county, was Englishman William (Blanket Bill) Jarman with his Coast Salish wife.
  • 1853 March 2, U.S. President Millard Fillmore establishes Washington Territory.
  • 1863 Settlement on the county’s mainland took hold when Michael Sullivan and Samuel Calhoun began diking the marshy flats near present day LaConner.
  • 1860s-1870s New settlements and trading posts appeared on Guemes Island and Samish Island.
  • 1883 November 28, A bill passed in the territorial legislature separated Skagit County from Whatcom County.

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Biographical information is often found in Local Histories and in Genealogies (please see those headings). See also Washington Biography.

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Skagit County, Washington online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Washington Cemeteries for more information.

 

Census Records[edit | edit source]

See Washington Census for online censuses, including territorial. For more information, see United States Census.

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1890 8,747 —
1900 14,272 63.2%
1910 29,241 104.9%
1920 33,373 14.1%
1930 35,142 5.3%
1940 37,650 7.1%
1950 43,273 14.9%
1960 51,350 18.7%
1970 52,381 2.0%
1980 64,138 22.4%
1990 79,555 24.0%
2000 102,979 29.4%
2010 116,901 13.5%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".
Federal: 1910
Territorial: 1885,1887,1889

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.

Lutheran

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Your ancestors may be found in court records as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors. Highly variable in personal information, court records can mention relatives, occupations, or pinpoint residences and dates. See Washington Court Records for the various courts used through the years.

Online Court Indexes and Records

  • Skagit Frontier Justice Part of "Frontier Justice’’: Guide to the Court Records of Washington Territory, 1853-1889 at Washington State Digital Archives. (Free Index, no images)
The court procedure of Frontier Justice touch nearly all pioneers of 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[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

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

American Indians

Japanese

  • 1942-1946 World War II Files
  • 1945-1946 Public Welfare/Social Security Department, (Japanese Internment) Assistance Cases, Evacuee Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, from the Washington State Archives – Digital Archives

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Many local libraries and societies have collections of family genealogies. Local histories or biographies often include brief genealogies of the featured persons. See also Washington Compiled Genealogies.

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

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

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

Online Land Indexes and Records

  • 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.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

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

  • History of the Puget Sound Country, Volume 1, Volume 2 by William Farrand Prosser [New York, Chicago, The Lewis publishing company, 1903] online at Washington History

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Whatcom County, Washington GenealogyOkanogan CountyChelan CountySnohomish CountyIsland CountySan Juan CountyWA SKAGIT.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Most residents came to Washington from other states or crossed the border from Canada. (See Seattle Passenger Lists for those who came from other countries.) Although few other migration records exist, try:
• Censuses: (use birthdates and places of children as clues)
• Land Records: (1st deed may reveal previous residence)
• Death-related records of children may give town or county of birth
• Records of relatives and neighbors

Military Records[edit | edit source]

World War I

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Declarations of Intent before 1906 often include the nation of origin, foreign and "Americanized" names, residence, and date of arrival. See Washington Naturalization and Citizenship for more information. Note: Until 1922 in the United States, women's citizenship was based on that of their husbands. Washington State Digital Archives has digitized various types of naturalization-related records, including declarations of intentions, delayed birth files, naturalization affidavits, notifications of application for admission to US citizenship, orders fixing naturalization terms, petitions and records, petitions, receipts for certificates of citizenship, record of final decrees of citizenship and record of petitions dockets. Depending on the county, records range from 1854-1988.

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

  • 1803-2010 Washington, County Records, 1803-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images only; 1922-1926, Includes Certificates of naturalization; 1896-1906 Citizenship record; 1944 Concrete census enumerator cards; 1878-1945 Declarations of intention; 1928-1945 Naturalization card index; 1906-1925 Naturalization proceedings and index; 1906-1955 Petition and record; 1930-1945 Reports of naturalization petitions granted or denied

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Small town newspapers provide historical content and contain obituaries, birth or death notices, legal notices, and community news, such as visits to or from out-of-town relatives. See Washington Newspapers for tips, resources, and details.

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Obituaries may mention birth, marriage, spouse, parents, living family members, education, occupation, and more. See Washington Obituaries for state level collections and United States Obituaries for tips and insights.

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Public Records[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.

Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records[edit | edit source]

Online School Indexes and Records

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[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]

In 1891, coroners, physicians, and midwives were to "return" births and deaths to the county auditor. Many went unrecorded. On July 1, 1907, the State Center for Health Statistics assumed this responsibility.[7]

Birth[edit | edit source]

1892-1946 Birth and death record index; 1869-1907 Birth certificates; 1869-1907 Births (delayed); 1892-1946 Birth and death record index

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

The county clerk has the divorce records. To order certificates, see Washington State Department of Health.

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Skagit County. For state-wide facilities, see Washington Archives and Libraries.

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Local public libraries—even smaller ones—often have Unique Genealogical Collections that are not online for the area they serve. Many libraries in Washington have an area dedicated to local history and genealogy. Listed below are libraries in Skagit County. For state-wide library facilities, see Washington Archives and Libraries.

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

  • Anacortes Public Library
    1220 10th Street
    Anacortes, WA 98221
    Phone: 360-293-1910

  • Burlington Public Library
    820 East Washington Avenue
    Burlington, WA 98233
    Phone: 360-755-0760

  • La Conner Regional Library
    614 Morris Street
    La Conner, WA 98257
    Phone: 360-466-3352

  • Mount Vernon City Library
    315 Snoqualmie Street
    Mount Vernon, WA 98273
    Phone: 360-336-6249

  • Sedro-Woolley Public Library
    802 Ball Street
    Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
    Phone: 360-855-1166

  • Upper Skagit Library District
    45952 Main Street
    Concrete, WA 98237
    Phone: 360-853-7716

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Skagit County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Washington Societies.

Websites[edit | edit source]

Check back often with websites. Local societies and libraries may know of other websites.

  • FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Skagit County, Washington," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skagit_County,_Washington. accessed 18/07/2019
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002),Skagit County, Washington page 734, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Skagit County, Washington . Page 732-735 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Skagit County, Washington," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skagit_County,_Washington, accessed 22 March 2019.
  7. ↑ Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, Birth Records, About this Collection & Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, Death Records About Death Records
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