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Vital Records for Washington start the following years: <br> | Vital Records for Washington start the following years: <br> | ||
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== Online Records | == Washington Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online == | ||
===Births=== | |||
*'''1803-2010''' {{RecordSearch|1910364|U.S., Washington, County Records, 1803-2010}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Images/no index. | |||
*'''1852-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20222/washington-births?s=275764761 Washington, Births] at MyHeritage - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1869-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1463676|Washington Birth Records, 1869-1950}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index $ images | |||
*'''1870-1935''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1209 Washington County Birth Records, 1870-1935] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1871-1921''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2600 Department of Health, Delayed Birth Records] at Washington State Archives - index & images; includes some earlier and later dates | |||
*'''1873-1965''' {{RecordSearch|3418468|Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, County Birth Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images | |||
*'''1883-1935''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1209 Washington County Birth Records, 1883-1935] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1907-1919''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6493 Washington Birth Index, 1907-1919] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
===Marriages=== | |||
*'''1600s-1900s''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=washington US Marriages – Washington] at Findmypast — index $ images ($) | |||
*'''1802-1902''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7874 Washington Compiled Marriage Index, 1802-1902] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
*'''1803-2010''' {{RecordSearch|1910364|U.S., Washington, County Records, 1803-2010}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Browse images, records vary by county. | |||
*'''1854-2013''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2378/ Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1855-2008''' {{RecordSearch|1534448|Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60226 Ancestry.com], ($), and [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30134/washington-county-marriages-1855-2008?s=218489221 MyHeritage], ($), index | |||
*'''1865-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20617/washington-marriages?s=275764761 Washington Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1968-1997''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2601 Department of Health, Marriage Certificates, 1968-1997] at Washington State Archives - index & images | |||
*'''1969-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2761120|Washington Marriage Index, 1969-2014}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. | |||
*'''1969-2017''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61233 Washington State Marriage Indexes, 1969-2017] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
*'''1969-2022''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2208 Department of Health, Marriage Index, 1969-2022] at Washington State Archives - index & images | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1854302|United States Western States Marriage Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Western States Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at: [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm BYU Idaho], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70016 Ancestry]($)'' | |||
* | ===Deaths=== | ||
*'''1803-2010''' {{RecordSearch|1910364|U.S., Washington, County Records, 1803-2010}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Browse images, records vary by county. | |||
* | *'''1810-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3518729|Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington, Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''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 | |||
*'''1883-1960''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1208 Washington Death Records, 1883-1960] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
* | *'''1891-1907''' {{RecordSearch|1389738|Washington County Deaths}} at FamilySearch — index & images; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60223 Ancestry]($), [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/washington-county-deaths-1891-1907 Findmypast]($), [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30004/washington-county-deaths-1891-1907?s=218489221 MyHeritage]($)'' | ||
*'''1907-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1454923|Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60229 Ancestry]($), [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30019/washington-death-certificates-1907-1960?s=275764761 MyHeritage]($)'' | |||
*'''1907-1997''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2597 Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907-1997] at Washington State Archives - index & images | |||
* | *'''1907-2020''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2020] at Washington State Archives - index & images | ||
* | *'''1915-1928''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/475 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, Fatal Accident Cards, 1915-1928] at Washington State Archives - index & images | ||
*'''1919-1921''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2711 Department of Health, Fetal Death Records, 1919-1921] at Washington State Archives - index & images | |||
*'''1940-2017''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6716 Washington Death Index, 1940-2017] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
===Divorce=== | |||
*'''1852-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1930340|Washington County Divorce Records}} at FamilySearch — index & images; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60224 Ancestry]($)'' | |||
*'''1968-1998''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2602 Department of Health, Divorce Certificates, 1968-1998] at Washington State Archives - indexes & images | |||
*'''1969-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2759158|Washington Divorce Index, 1969-2014}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
*'''1969-2017''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61251 Washington Divorce Index, 1969-2017] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
*'''1969-2017''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2245 Department of Health, Divorce Index, 1969-2017] at Washington State Archives - index | |||
===City & County Databases=== | |||
*'''1941-1942''' {{RecordSearch|1463676|Washington, King County Delayed Births, 1941-1942}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images | |||
*'''Dates Vary''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:5 Birth Registers for Washington Counties] at Washington State Archives - index & images | |||
*'''Dates Vary''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:1 Marriages for Selected Washington Counties] at Washington States Archives - index & images | |||
*'''Dates Vary''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:4 Death Registers for Selected Washington Counties] at Washington States Archives - index & images | |||
== Birth and Death Records == | == Birth and Death Records == | ||
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:*They have a series of indexes to state birth and death records from 1907 to the present. | :*They have a series of indexes to state birth and death records from 1907 to the present. | ||
:**Online at [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx Washington Digital Archives], Washington State Death Records 1907-1960, and Birth and Marriage Records for some counties online. | :**Online at [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx Washington Digital Archives], Washington State Death Records 1907-1960, and Birth and Marriage Records for some counties online. | ||
*The | *The FamilySearch Library has copies of many of the state records from 1907 to 1952. | ||
**These include Birth certificates, 1907-1960, and five soundex indexes, 1907-1954. <ref>1,432 | **These include Birth certificates, 1907-1960, and five soundex indexes, 1907-1954. <ref>1,432 FS Library films beginning with film {{FSC|436866|title-id|disp=1711751}}). </ref> | ||
**Death certificates, 1907-1957, and five soundex indexes, 1907-1979. <ref>521 | **Death certificates, 1907-1957, and five soundex indexes, 1907-1979. <ref>521 FS Library films beginning with film {{FSC|179363|title-id|disp=230399}}). </ref> | ||
*Individuals born prior to 1907, or who did not have a birth certificate, may have applied for a delayed birth certificate. Washington began keeping delayed birth records in 1907. Many were registered during World War II or as people applied for Social Security. | |||
<br> Click for sample images of [[Washington Vital Records#Birth_Contents|Birth]] and [[Washington Vital Records#Death_Contents|death]] records and their genealogical contents. | <br> Click for sample images of [[Washington Vital Records#Birth_Contents|Birth]] and [[Washington Vital Records#Death_Contents|death]] records and their genealogical contents. | ||
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Although a few counties began recording births and deaths several years earlier, most Washington counties began keeping records in 1891. County birth and death records from the earliest dates to 1906 are at each county auditor's office or county health department. Some of the larger counties have copies of records after 1906, but most counties do not. | Although a few counties began recording births and deaths several years earlier, most Washington counties began keeping records in 1891. County birth and death records from the earliest dates to 1906 are at each county auditor's office or county health department. Some of the larger counties have copies of records after 1906, but most counties do not. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library does not have copies of the county birth and death records. However, the library has some published birth and death records for a few counties, such as the Snohomish County death records from 1891 to 1914. <br> | ||
=== City Records === | === City Records === | ||
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Some Washington cities have kept birth and death records. For example, Tacoma birth and death records from 1887 to the present are available at the Pierce County Health Department. For information about city records, write to the appropriate county health department. Some city records have been indexed. | Some Washington cities have kept birth and death records. For example, Tacoma birth and death records from 1887 to the present are available at the Pierce County Health Department. For information about city records, write to the appropriate county health department. Some city records have been indexed. | ||
=== | === Cause of Death === | ||
*[[Historical Causes of Death|Causes of Death]] - use this resource when trying to interpret a disease or medical condition listed on a death record or certificate | |||
== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
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The following records are available: | The following records are available: | ||
*'''State marriage and divorce records'''. Statewide registration of marriages and divorces began in 1968. For copies of these records, write to the Vital Records office (address above). The | *'''State marriage and divorce records'''. Statewide registration of marriages and divorces began in 1968. For copies of these records, write to the Vital Records office (address above). The FamilySearch Library does not have copies of these records. | ||
*'''County marriage records'''. Most counties began recording marriages soon after the county was organized. The records of some counties begin as early as the 1850s. Each county auditor has copies of county marriage records from the earliest dates to the present. The | *'''County marriage records'''. Most counties began recording marriages soon after the county was organized. The records of some counties begin as early as the 1850s. Each county auditor has copies of county marriage records from the earliest dates to the present. The FamilySearch Library does not have copies of these records, but has copies of transcribed marriage records published for a few counties, such as Clark County from 1862 to 1913. | ||
'''Gretna Greens'''<br> | |||
*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When a Washington State couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Kitsap County, Washington Genealogy|Port Orchard]] for the greater Seattle area, or [[Kootenai County, Idaho Genealogy|Coeur d'Alene ID]] for Spokane and western Washington.<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> | *'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When a Washington State couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Kitsap County, Washington Genealogy|Port Orchard]] for the greater Seattle area, or [[Kootenai County, Idaho Genealogy|Coeur d'Alene ID]] for Spokane and western Washington.<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> | ||
Click for [[Washington Vital Records#Marriage_Contents|sample images]] of the various marriage documents and their genealogical contents. | Click for [[Washington Vital Records#Marriage_Contents|sample images]] of the various marriage documents and their genealogical contents. | ||
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*'''Territorial divorce records.''' Some divorce records from 1853 to 1889 are included in the Washington territorial records. These early divorce proceedings are interfiled with other territorial records and have not been indexed. The Washington State Library has copies of the territorial records. | *'''Territorial divorce records.''' Some divorce records from 1853 to 1889 are included in the Washington territorial records. These early divorce proceedings are interfiled with other territorial records and have not been indexed. The Washington State Library has copies of the territorial records. | ||
Click for [[Washington Vital Records#Divorce_Contents|sample images]] of divorce records and their genealogical contents. | Click for [[Washington Vital Records#Divorce_Contents|sample images]] of divorce records and their genealogical contents. | ||
== Substitute Records == | == Substitute Records == | ||
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[[Washington Newspapers|Washington Newspapers]] | [[Washington Newspapers|Washington Newspapers]] | ||
[[Washington Obituaries|Washington Obituaries]] | |||
[[Washington Periodicals|Washington Periodicals]] | [[Washington Periodicals|Washington Periodicals]] | ||
[[Washington Military Records|Washington Military Records]] | [[Washington Military Records|Washington Military Records]] | ||
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. | *Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record. | ||
*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. | *If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths. | ||
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some | *Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative. | ||
*Search for Vital Records in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. | *Search for Vital Records in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Washington''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county. | ||
== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
=== Birth Contents === | === Birth Contents === | ||
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