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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
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=== Vital Records === | === Vital Records === | ||
Vital records for the city of Fircrest are kept by Pierce County. | Vital records for the city of Fircrest are kept by Pierce County. | ||
[https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/vital-records/ordering-vital-record/marriage-or-divorce-record Washington State Department of Health]<br> | |||
[http://www.archives.com/genealogy/vital-records-pierce-county-wa.html Pierce County, WA Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Records] | |||
=== Probate Records === | === Probate Records === | ||
=== City Directories === | === City Directories === | ||
City Directories for the City of Tacoma have been kept since 1914. | City Directories for the City of Tacoma have been kept since 1914. They have the name, address and occupation of each person listed. Copies of the City of Tacoma directory will contain information on residents of Fircrest and can be found in the FamilySearch Center. The FamilySearch Center's address in Tacoma is: 5915 South 12th Street, Tacoma Washington, 98465. | ||
=== Cemeteries === | === Cemeteries === | ||
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Fircrest does not have cemeteries within its city limits. There are well kept, full service cemeteries in Tacoma and the surrounding cities. These full service cemeteries also keep hand written records of locations of head stones alphabetized by last names. | Fircrest does not have cemeteries within its city limits. There are well kept, full service cemeteries in Tacoma and the surrounding cities. These full service cemeteries also keep hand written records of locations of head stones alphabetized by last names. | ||
http://newtacoma.com/ | [http://newtacoma.com/ New Tacoma Cemeteries] | ||
http://www.mountainviewtacoma.com/ | [http://www.mountainviewtacoma.com/ Mountain View Tacoma Funeral Home] | ||
=== Churches === | === Churches === | ||
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=== Libraries and Historical Societies === | === Libraries and Historical Societies === | ||
Residents of Fircrest must pay a yearly fee to access the library system of Pierce County. This fee is not included in property tax assessments. {{Template:Washington_Topics}} | Residents of Fircrest must pay a yearly fee to access the library system of Pierce County. This fee is not included in property tax assessments. | ||
===Websites=== | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fircrest,_Washington Wikipedia] | |||
[http://www.cityoffircrest.net/xAbout.html City of Fircrest] | |||
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===References=== | ===References=== | ||
[[Category:Pierce_County,_Washington]] | [[Category:Pierce_County,_Washington]] | ||
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