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=== Digital Archives === | === Digital Archives === | ||
The nation's first archives dedicated to the preservation of electronic records from both state and local agencies. Located in Cheney, Washington on the Eastern Washington University Campus. It is the storehouse for very important electronic records found thoughout the state and to provide simple access to researchers. | The nation's first archives dedicated to the preservation of electronic records from both state and local agencies. Located in Cheney, Washington on the Eastern Washington University Campus. It is the storehouse for very important electronic records found thoughout the state and to provide simple access to researchers. Over 3.7 million records are available for research online, including marriage, naturalization, census, death, birth, and military. | ||
[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Home Digital Archives] | [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Home Digital Archives] | ||
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=== Collections === | === Collections === | ||
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">• Audio Records | <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">• Audio Records </span><br>• Auditor Misc Records <br>• Birth Records <br>• Cemetery Records <br>• Census Records <br>• Corporation Records <br>• Death Records <br>• E-Publications <br>• Frontier Justice <br>• Indian Census <br>• Institution Records <br>• Land Records <br>• Map Records <br>• Marriage Records <br>• Military Records <br>• Minutes and Meeting Records <br>• Miscellaneous Family History <br>• Naturalization Records <br>• Oaths of Office <br>• Ordinance Records <br>• Photographs <br>• Plats and Surveys Records <br>• Power of Attorney Records <br>• Professional License Records <br>• Real Property Record Cards <br>• Recorded Agreements and Contracts <br>• Resolution Records <br>• Superior Court Cases <br>• Trademark Records <br>• Uniform Commercial Code Recordings<br> | ||
=== There are three types of searches available. | === There are three types of searches available. === | ||
===== People Search ===== | ===== People Search ===== | ||
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==== Keyword Search ==== | ==== Keyword Search ==== | ||
Researchers can search on all ''other'' records that are NOT name based records. | Researchers can search on all ''other'' records that are NOT name based records. Also a search can be done by selecting one of the records series from the drop down box to limit a search. | ||
==== Detailed Search ==== | ==== Detailed Search ==== | ||
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The State Records Collections provide records of the government of Washington State beginning with the Washington Territory in 1853 and continues to the present. | The State Records Collections provide records of the government of Washington State beginning with the Washington Territory in 1853 and continues to the present. | ||
The collection contains an array of documents from the governor, legislature, courts, state agencies, and the "official records" of | The collection contains an array of documents from the governor, legislature, courts, state agencies, and the "official records" of the state. From accounting, maps, to natural resources including case files of the Washington Territorial District Court for 1853 to 1889 which include civil, criminal and probate records. | ||
A state-wide guide to all of the manuscript collections in museums, libraries, universities, historical societies, churches, etc. in the state (the Washington State Archives collections were published in a separate volume, now up to date and searchable on-line). | A state-wide guide to all of the manuscript collections in museums, libraries, universities, historical societies, churches, etc. in the state (the Washington State Archives collections were published in a separate volume, now up to date and searchable on-line). | ||
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Northwest Regional Branch<br>Western Washington University, MS-9123<br>Bellingham, WA 98225-9123 | Northwest Regional Branch<br>Western Washington University, MS-9123<br>Bellingham, WA 98225-9123 | ||
Telephone: | Telephone: (360) 650-3125 | ||
Email: | Email: NWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | ||
Covers the following counties: | Covers the following counties: | ||
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[http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_southwest.aspx Southwest Region Archives] | [http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_southwest.aspx Southwest Region Archives] | ||
Washington State Archives<br>Southwest Regional Branch<br>1129 Washington Street SE<br>PO Box 40238<br>Olympia, Washington 98504-0238 Telephone: | Washington State Archives<br>Southwest Regional Branch<br>1129 Washington Street SE<br>PO Box 40238<br>Olympia, Washington 98504-0238 Telephone: (360) 753-1684 Email: SWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | ||
Covers the following counties: | Covers the following counties: | ||
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=== | === '''Central Region ''' === | ||
[http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_central.aspx Central Region Archives] | [http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_central.aspx Central Region Archives] | ||
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State Archives Central Branch<br>Bledsoe & Washington Archives Building<br>400 E. University Way<br>Mail Stop 7547<br>Ellensburg, Washington 98926-7547 | State Archives Central Branch<br>Bledsoe & Washington Archives Building<br>400 E. University Way<br>Mail Stop 7547<br>Ellensburg, Washington 98926-7547 | ||
Telephone: | Telephone: (509) 963-2136 | ||
Email: | Email: CEBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | ||
Covers the following counties: | Covers the following counties: | ||
* | * Benton | ||
* | * Chelan | ||
* | * Douglas | ||
* | * Franklin | ||
* | * Grant | ||
* | * Kittitas | ||
*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> | *<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> Klickitat</span> | ||
*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> | *<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> Okanogan</span> | ||
*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> | *<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> Yakima</span> | ||
=== | === '''Eastern Region''' === | ||
[http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_eastern.aspx Eastern Region Archives] | [http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_eastern.aspx Eastern Region Archives] | ||
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Washington State Archives:<br>Eastern Washington Regional Archives<br>960 Washington Street<br>Cheney, Washington 99004 | Washington State Archives:<br>Eastern Washington Regional Archives<br>960 Washington Street<br>Cheney, Washington 99004 | ||
Telephone: | Telephone: (509)235-7508 | ||
Email: | Email: EABranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | ||
Covers the following counties: | Covers the following counties: | ||
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*Stevens | *Stevens | ||
*Walla Walla | *Walla Walla | ||
*Whitman | *Whitman | ||
=== | === '''Sound Region ''' === | ||
[http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_puget.aspx Sound Region Archives] | [http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_puget.aspx Sound Region Archives] | ||
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Puget Sound Regional Archives<br>Pritchard-Fleming Building<br>3000 Landerholm Circle SE, MS-N100<br>Bellevue, WA 98007-6484 | Puget Sound Regional Archives<br>Pritchard-Fleming Building<br>3000 Landerholm Circle SE, MS-N100<br>Bellevue, WA 98007-6484 | ||
Research Telephone: | Research Telephone: (425) 564-3940 | ||
Email: | Email: PSBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | ||
Covers the following counties: | Covers the following counties: | ||
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*King | *King | ||
*Kitsap | *Kitsap | ||
*Pierce | *Pierce | ||
<br>Collections at the Puget Sound Regional Archives | <br>Collections at the Puget Sound Regional Archives include primary sources containing historical information on:<br>• Buildings<br>• Businesses <br>• Communities <br>• Economic Development <br>• Education <br>• Genealogy <br>• Land Use <br>• Local Government Policies and Actions <br>• Pioneers <br>• Ports <br>• Property ownership <br>• Social Issues <br>• Trade <br>• Transportation (Roads, Highways, Street Railways, Bus Systems) | ||
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[[Category:Washington Archives and Libraries]] | [[Category:Washington Archives and Libraries]] | ||
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