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-= Digital Archives  =
+[[United States Genealogy|United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Washington, United States Genealogy|Washington]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Washington Archives and Libraries]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Washington State 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.&nbsp;Over 3.7 million records are available for research online, including marriage, naturalization, census, death, birth, and military.
+=== Digital Archives  ===
-== Collections  ==
+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.
-<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">•	Audio Records&nbsp;</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>
+[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Home Digital Archives]
-=== There are three types of searches available.&nbsp;  ===
+=== Collections  ===
-===== '''People Search:&nbsp;'''  =====
+<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.   ===
+===== People Search  =====
 Researchers can search ALL records in the collections that have index fields that are name based.
-===== '''Keyword Search:'''  =====
+==== Keyword Search  ====
-Researchers can search on all ''other'' records that are NOT name based records. &nbsp;Also a search can be done by selecting one of the records series from the drop down box to limit a search.
+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  ====
 Researchers can select one record series and search on additional fields that are pertinent only to ''that'' records series.
+=== State Archives  ===
+[http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_state.aspx Washington State Archives]
+The State Records Collections provide records of the government of Washington State beginning with the Washington Territory in 1853 and continues to the present.
-== State Archives ==
+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.
-The collection consists of the papers of each&nbsp;governor, legislative records, court records,&nbsp;records from state agencies, "official records" of&nbsp;the state. Records from accounting, maps,&nbsp;natural resources, volunteer firemen, and more,&nbsp;including women's council. All the case files of&nbsp;the Washington Territorial District Court for&nbsp;1853 to 1889 including civil, criminal and&nbsp;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).
+[http://www.sos.wa.gov/_assets/archives/WASRAB.pdf Washington State Historical Records Guide]
+=== Northwest Region  ===
-== Northwest Region ==
+[http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_northwest.aspx Northwest Region Archives]
 Northwest Regional Branch<br>Western Washington University, MS-9123<br>Bellingham, WA 98225-9123
-NWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
+Telephone: (360) 650-3125
-Clallam, Island, Jefferson, San Juan, Skagit,&nbsp;Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties
+Email:  NWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
+Covers the following counties:
+*Clallam
+*Island
+*Jefferson
+*San Juan
+*Skagit
+*Snohomish
+*Whatcom
-== Southwest Region  ==
+=== Southwest Region  ===
-Washington State Archives<br>Southwest Regional Branch<br>1129 Washington Street SE<br>PO Box 40238<br>Olympia, Washington 98504-0238
+[http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_southwest.aspx Southwest Region Archives]
-SWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
+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
-Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason,&nbsp;Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum&nbsp;Counties<br>
+Covers the following counties:
+*Clark
+*Cowlitz
+*Grays Harbor
+*Lewis
+*Mason
+*Pacific
+*Skamania
+*Thurston
+*Wahkiakum
+<br>
-== Central Region  ==
+===  '''Central Region '''  ===
-The Washington State Archives’ Central Region&nbsp;Branch is located on the campus of Central&nbsp;Washington University, at the northwest corner&nbsp;of 14th and D Streets in Ellensburg.
+[http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_central.aspx Central Region Archives]
 State Archives Central Branch<br>Bledsoe &amp; Washington Archives Building<br>400 E. University Way<br>Mail Stop 7547<br>Ellensburg, Washington 98926-7547
-CEBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
+Telephone:  (509) 963-2136
-Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas,&nbsp;Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima Counties
+Email:  CEBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
-Genealogical records include birth&nbsp;and death records from the turn of the&nbsp;nineteenth century, marriage records ca.1867-1997, naturalization records, probate records,&nbsp;and a lot of additional records such as pre-statehood county censuses, and school children&nbsp;censuses ca.1890-ca.1932. Completeness of these&nbsp;records in the Archives' holdings may vary from&nbsp;county to county.
+Covers the following counties:
+* Benton
+* Chelan
+* Douglas
+* Franklin
+* Grant
+* Kittitas
+*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> Klickitat</span>
+*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> Okanogan</span>
+*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> Yakima</span>
+===  '''Eastern Region'''   ===
-== Eastern Region  ==
+[http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_eastern.aspx Eastern Region Archives]
-The Eastern Region Archives is at 960 Washington Street on the campus of Eastern&nbsp;Washington University in Cheney.
+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:  (509)235-7508
-EABranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
+Email:   EABranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
-Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln,&nbsp;Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and&nbsp;Whitman Counties
+Covers the following counties:
-<br>Collections span the years from the territorial&nbsp;period to the present and include school census&nbsp;records, tax assessment rolls, court dockets and&nbsp;case files, photographs, maps, plats, and&nbsp;engineering drawings.
+*Adams
+*Asotin
+*Columbia
+*Ferry
+*Garfield
+*Lincoln
+*Pend Oreille
+*Spokane
+*Stevens
+*Walla Walla
+*Whitman
+===  '''Sound Region '''  ===
-== Puget Sound Region  ==
+[http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_puget.aspx Sound Region Archives]
-uget 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
-PSBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
+Research Telephone:   (425) 564-3940
-King, Kitsap, and Pierce Counties<br>
+Email:   PSBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
-Collections at the Puget Sound Regional Archives&nbsp;include primary sources containing historical&nbsp;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,&nbsp;Street Railways, Bus Systems)
+Covers the following counties:
-<br>Information about King County Property Records<br>Information about Genealogical sources (King,&nbsp;Kitsap, &amp; Pierce)
+*King
+*Kitsap
+*Pierce
-== <br><br>  ==
+<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)
 <br>
-<br>
+[[Category:Washington Archives and Libraries]]