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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Washington]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Whitman County''' [[Image:{{WAWhitmanPalouse}}]]<br><br>Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records, since 1861, when the [[{{PAGENAME}}#County_Overview|county was formed]].<br><br>
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Guide to '''Whitman 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 seat= Colfax
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<br>[[Image:Palouse from Steptoe Butte.jpg |thumb|right|270px|<center>Palouse Hills seen from Steptoe Butte, Whitman County, Washington</center>]]
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| county = Whitman County
== County Information ==
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| founded year = 1871
| founded date = November 29
| seat = Colfax
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| building address = [http://www.whitmancounty.org/ Whitman County Courthouse]<br> N 404 Main Street Box 390; <br>Colfax, WA 99111-2031<br>Phone: 509.397.6240<br>[http://www.Whitmancounty.us/ '''Whitman County Website'''] }}
 
=== County Overview  ===
 
{{Tip|Before 1888—and perhaps until the newly-formed county was fully operational—search records of the parent county(s).}}
 
==== Parent County(s)  ====
 
Whitman County, Washington was created 29 November 1871 from [http://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Stevens_County,_Washington Stevens County].<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:''' Colfax <ref name="Handybook">''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.]]
 
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
 
{{PAGENAME}} is surrounded by: [[Adams County, Washington|Adams]] | [[Asotin County, Washington|Asotin]] | [[Columbia County, Washington|Columbia]] | [[Garfield County, Washington|Garfield]] | [[Franklin County, Washington|Franklin]] | [[Lincoln County, Washington|Lincoln]] | [[Spokane County, Washington|Spokane]] | [[Walla Walla County, Washington|Walla Walla]] | Idaho counties: [[Benewah County, Idaho|Benewah]] | [[Latah County, Idaho|Latah]] | [[Nez Perce County, Idaho|Nez Perce]]
<center>{{WAWhitman County Clickable Neighbors}}</center>


==== Boundary Changes  ====
=== Description ===
The county was named for Marcus Whitman, a Presbyterian missionary who, with his wife Narcissa, was killed in 1847 by members of the Cayuse tribe. The county is located in the southeast area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Whitman County, Washington," in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitman_County,_Washington.'' accessed 18/07/2019</ref>


*[http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OKANOGAN Historical County Boundaries] from Newberry Library<ref>John H. Long, ''Atlas of Historical County Boundaries'' (Chicago: Newberry Library, 2006) [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/ online].</ref><br><br>
=== County Courthouse ===
{{WA Courthouse Intro|Whitman}}
'''Whitman County Courthouse'''<br>400 North Main Street<br>Colfax, WA 99111-2031<br>Phone: 509-397-6244<br>[http://www.whitmancounty.org/ Whitman County Website] <br><br>


==== Dates of Major County Records ====
County Clerk has marriage records 1872-1891, probate records from 1870, divorce and court records from 1864, and naturalization records 1862-1942. <br>County Auditor has birth and death records 1891-1907 and land records.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Whitman County, Washington page 734, {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


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=== Whitman County, Washington Record Dates  ===
{{WA Record Dates Intro|Whitman}}
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#ccff66" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Whitman County, Washington . Page 732-735 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library 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.</ref></center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Whitman County, Washington#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Whitman County, Washington Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Whitman County, Washington#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Whitman County, Washington Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Whitman County, Washington#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Whitman County, Washington Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Whitman County, Washington#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Whitman County, Washington Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Whitman County, Washington#Probate|Probate]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Whitman County, Washington Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Whitman County, Washington#Court_Records|Court]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Whitman County, Washington Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Whitman County, Washington Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1875*</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1875
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1874*</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1872
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1891*</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1891
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1874</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1861
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1878</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1874
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1861</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1878
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1850
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''* For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Whitman County, Washington#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Whitman County, Washington#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Whitman County, Washington#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
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==== Record Loss ====
=== Record Loss ===
{{WA Record Loss Intro|Whitman}}
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


=== Topics ===
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{WA Boundary Changes Intro|Whitman}}
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* '''Parent County(s):''' Created from [[Stevens County, Washington Genealogy|Stevens County]] on 02 Jan 1872.<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:''' Colfax<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[http://www.mapofus.org/Washington Interactive Map of Washington County Formation History] (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Washington county boundary changes
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WHITMAN Whitman County, Washington Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
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The types of records that follow are used for genealogy and family history. Most tell what you may learn and how to locate the records. Links to Internet sites usually go directly to {{PAGENAME}} entries with names, images, or information.
=== Populated Places ===
{{WA Populated Places Intro|Whitman}}


{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|Washington, Whitman|place|disp={{PAGENAME}}}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see [[Whitman County, Washington#Archives.2C_Libraries.2C_etc.|Archives and Libraries]].}}
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://Washington.hometownlocator.com/wa/Whitman Hometown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Whitman County, Washington," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitman_County,_Washington,
accessed 26 March 2019.</ref>


==== Bible Records  ====
{{populated places
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colfax,_Washington Colfax] (county seat)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palouse,_Washington Palouse]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman,_Washington Pullman]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekoa,_Washington Tekoa]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion,_Washington Albion]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colton,_Washington Colton]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endicott,_Washington Endicott]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmington,_Washington Farminton]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garfield,_Washington Garfield]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Crosse,_Washington La Crosse]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamont,_Washington Lamont]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malden,_Washington Malden]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakesdale,_Washington Oakesdale]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalia,_Washington Rosalia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John,_Washington St. John]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniontown,_Washington Uniontown]</div>
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* Belmont
* Diamond
* Dusty
* Ewan
* Fletcher
* Glenwood</div>
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* Hay
* Hooper
* Johnson
* Juno
* Kitzmiller
* Pandora</div>
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* Revere
* Sunshine
* Thornton
* Whelan
* Whitlow
* Winona</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steptoe,_Washington Steptoe]</div>
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* Almota
* Bishop
* Canyon</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elberton,_Washington Elberton]
* Interior</div>
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* Riparia
* Wilcox</div>
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==== Biography  ====
=== History Timeline ===
{{WA Historical Timeline Intro|Whitman}}
*'''1805''' October 11-13, Lewis and Clark canoed on the Snake River along the southern boundary of Whitman County.
*'''1853''' March 2, U.S. President Millard Fillmore establishes {{wpd|Washington Territory|Washington Territory}}.
*'''1859''' June, The first recorded Euro-American exploration along Union Flat Creek, the birthplace of settlement for Whitman County, by Lieutenant John Mullan of the United States Army.
*'''1871''' November 29, The county was formed from Stevens County.
*'''2002''' The county has a primarily agricultural history, with an emphasis on wheat (today it ranks first in wheat production among Washington counties and second among counties in the nation).
*Whitman County, was home to bands of Palouse and other Sahaptin-speaking people, including the Nez Perce tribe.


==== Cemeteries  ====
== Resources ==
{{WA Resources Intro|Whitman}}


{{WACemeteriesBlurb}}  
=== Bible Records ===
{{WA Bible Intro|Whitman}}


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=== Biographies  ===
{{WA Biographies Intro|Whitman}}


Albion Cemetery<br> Bethel Cemetery<br> Coleman Cemetery<br> Colfax Cemetery<br> Colton Cemetery<br> Colyar Cemetery<br> Dusty Cemetery<br> Eaton Cemetery (Rock Lake Cemetery)<br> Eden Valley Cemetery <br> Elberton Cemetery<br> Ewartsville Cemetery (Lone Pine Cemetery)<br> Farr Cemetery <br> Garfield Cemetery<br> Goldenrod Cemetery, Tekoa<br> Greenwood Cemetery<br> Gresham Cemetery<br> Hatley Cemetery<br> Hay Cemetery<br> Holy Rosary Cemetery<br>Johnson Cemetery<br>Lone Pine Cemetery<br>McConnell Cemetery<br>Mountain View Cemetery (Endicott)<br>Mountain View Cemetery (Farmington)<br>Myers Family Cemetery<br>Oakesdale Cemetery <br>Old German Methodist Cemetery<br>Onecho Cemetery<br>Pine City Cemetery <br>Pullman I.O.O.F. Cemetery<br>Riggs Cemetery<br>Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery<br>Saint Boniface Cemetery<br>Saint John Cemetery<br>Selbu Cemetery<br>Sheahan Cemetery (Old Thornton)<br>Silver Creek Cemetery<br>Thornton Cemetery<br>Uniontown Community Cemetery<br>Whelan Cemetery<br>Winona Cemetery<br>Zion Lutheran Cemetery
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{WA Business Records Intro|Whitman}}


* '''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
*'''1987-2022''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2113 Whitman County Auditor, Professional License Records, 1987-2022] at Washington State Archives - index and images


*[[Whitman County, Washington Cemeteries|Alpha list of cemeteries]] in the county with links to online transcripts.
=== Cemeteries ===
{{WA Cemeteries Intro|Whitman}}


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| width="30%" bgcolor="#CCFFFF" | <center>'''Online County-wide Name Searches''' </center>
| width="30%" bgcolor="#FFFFB8" | <center>'''Published Grave<br> Transcripts''' </center>
| bgcolor="#FFF1DC" | <center>'''Lists of Cemeteries'''<br>(Several will also link to names)</center>
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| bgcolor="#E0FFFF" | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=50&GScnty=2990&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n FindAGrave] (Add a name to the search)
| bgcolor="#FFFFca" | {{FHL|Washington, Whitman|place||disp=FamilySearch Library}} Click '''Cemeteries.''' Press space bar to select town
| bgcolor="#FFF8DC" | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=50&CScnty=2990 FindAGrave]
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| bgcolor="#E0FFFF" | [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:34 WA State Archives - Digital Collections] Click any cemetery for search window, select county, enter name(s).
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Whitman County, Washington''' online and in print</center>
| bgcolor="#FFFFca" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Whitman+County%2C+Washington%2C+cemeteries&qt=results_page WorldCat]
| bgcolor="#FFF8DC" | [http://interment.net/us/wa/whitman.htm Interment.net]
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| bgcolor="#E0FFFF" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Washington&county=Whitman&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves] Switch to "Person Lookup"
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
| bgcolor="#FFFFca" | [[Washington Periodicals]]  
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| bgcolor="#FFF8DC" | [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:34 Washington State Digital Archives] Put county name in '''Search''' box
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Whitman+County%2C+Washington%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2990  Find a Grave]
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/washington/whitman.htm WA Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Washington&cemetery_county=Whitman&year_range=5&size=15  BillionGraves]
* [http://usgwarchives.net/wa/whitman/whitman.htm  USGenWeb Archives]
* [http://wagenweb.org/whitman/cemetery.htm WAGenWeb]
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| bgcolor="#FFF8DC" | [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/WA/Whitman/cem/ Linkpendium]
* {{FSC|387948|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Whitman+County%2C+Washington%2C+cemeteries&qt=results_page WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#FFF8DC" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Washington&county=Whitman&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Whitman+County%2C+Washington%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2990 Find a Grave]
* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=396084&reqParentsLabel=Whitman%2C%20Washington%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| bgcolor="#FFF8DC" | [http://usgwtombstones.org/washington/whitman.htm USGenWeb Tombstone Project]
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| bgcolor="#FFF8DC" | [http://genealogytrails.com/wash/whitman/cemeteries.htm Genealogy Trails]
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==== Census ====
=== Census Records ===
 
{{WA Census Intro|Whitman}}
{{WA Census}}
 
*[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28601 ''Index to the 1880 census of Whitman County, Washington Territory''] (If the link does not work, go to [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($), click '''Search''', select '''Card Catalog''', paste Title into search box, click '''Search''')
 
*See [[Washington Census|Washington Census]] for online indexes and images of US federal censuses. of: 1856, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940.
*See [[Washington Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|statewide printed indexes]], including 1856.
*Check county indexes when online indexes fail. Created by people who knew the families of the area, they are often more accurate and they may have added insights. See [[Washington Periodicals|periodicals]] and [[{{PAGENAME}}#Archives.2C_Libraries.2C_etc.|local libraries]] or other record holders.
 
*For censuses prior to 1872, look under Stevens County.
*1883 [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/328 Washington Territorial Census Whitman County]
*1885 [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/514 Washington Territorial Census Whitman County]
*1887 [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/81 Washington Territorial Census Whitman County]
*1889 [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/189 Washington Territorial Census Whitman County]
*1890 Federal Veterans Census on ancestry.com $
*1900 Federal Population Census on ancestry.com $
*1910 [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/140 Federal Population Census]&nbsp;at Washington State Digital Archives.
*1920 Federal Population Census on ancestry.com $
*1930 Federal Population Census on ancestry.com $
*1940 Federal Population Census on ancestry.com $
 
==== Church Records  ====
 
{{WA Church Intro}}
 
*Church records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) for {{PAGENAME}} are listed in the {{FHL|Washington, Whitman|place|disp=FamilySearch catalog}}. (Press space bar to select town.)
 
==== Court Records  ====
 
Many of your ancestors may be found in court records as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors. Court records can establish family relationships and places of residence, occupations, and other family history information. See [[Washington Court Records]] for the various courts through the years.
 
For specialized court records, see [[Whitman County, Washington#Divorce|Divorce]] {{·}} [[Whitman County, Washington#Guardianship|Guardianship]] {{·}} [[Whitman County, Washington#Land_and_Property|Land]] {{·}} [[Whitman County, Washington#Naturalization_and_Citizenship|Naturalization]] {{·}} [[Whitman County, Washington#Probate_Records|Probate]]
 
==== Directories  ====
 
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
 
==== Ethnic, Political or Religious Groups  ====
 
===== American Indian  =====
 
===== 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
 
==== Gazetteers  ====
 
==== Genealogy  ====
 
{{CommunityTree}}
 
==== Guardianship  ====
 
Guardianship of orphans or adults unable to manage their own affairs were handled by the [[Adams County, Washington#Probate_Records|probate]] and the Federal District courts. See [[Washington Court Records]].
 
==== History  ====
 
{{WA History Intro}} Washington State University is located in Pullman.
 
*[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26155 ''Historic sketches of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and Garfield Counties, Washington Territory, and Umatilla County, Oregon''] (If the link does not work, go to [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($), click '''Search''', select '''Card Catalog''', paste Title into search box, click '''Search''')
 
*[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28600 ''An Illustrated history of Whitman County, state of Washington''] (If the link does not work, go to [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($), click '''Search''', select '''Card Catalog''', paste Title into search box, click '''Search''')
 
===== History Timeline  =====
 
[http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WHITMAN Historical County Boundaries] from Newberry Library<ref>John H. Long, ''Atlas of Historical County Boundaries'' (Chicago: Newberry Library, 2006) [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/ 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 Wilma, David. ''Whitman County -- Thumbnail History'',[http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7882 History Link.org] Essay 7327.
 
*Whitman County, was home to bands of Palouse and other Sahaptin-speaking people, including the Nez Perce tribe.
*1805 October 11-13 - Lewis and Clark canoed on the Snake River along the southern boundary of Whitman County.
*1859 June - The first recorded Euro-American exploration along Union Flat Creek, the birthplace of settlement for Whitman County, by Lieutenant John Mullan of the United States Army.
*1871 November 29 - The county was formed.
*The county has a primarily agricultural history, with an emphasis on wheat (today it ranks first in wheat production among Washington counties and second among counties in the nation).
 
==== Land and Property  ====
 
{{WA Land Intro}}  
 
==== Maps  ====
 
[[Image:Wawhitman.jpg|300px|Wawhitman.jpg]] <br>{{WAMapInfo}}
 
*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of Whitman County, Washington] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 
==== Migration  ====
 
==== Military  ====
 
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
 
Declarations of Intent before 1906 often include the nation of origin, his* foreign and "Americanized" names, residence, and date of arrival. See [[Washington Naturalization and Citizenship]] for more information. (*Women were not naturalized until 1922 in the United States.)
 
==== Newspapers  ====
 
{{WA Newspapers Intro}}
 
*[[{{PAGENAME}} Newspapers]] (Sortable by towns, years, and titles)
 
{{WA Newspaper abstracts|Whitman}}
 
==== Obituaries  ====
 
==== Periodicals  ====
 
==== Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.  ====
 
==== Probate Records  ====
 
{{WA Probate Intro|Whitman}}
 
==== Public Records  ====
 
==== Repositories  ====
 
==== Taxation  ====
 
{{WA Tax Intro}}
 
==== Vital Records  ====
 
{{WA vital intro}}
 
===== Birth  =====
 
*Washington State Digital Archives has a database of [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov./TitleInfo.aspx?TID=434 Whitman County Birth Records]. This database contains the names and birth records of people who were born in Whitman County from 1890 to 1907.
*Births from Whitman County Jan. 1875 to Aug 1907.<ref>Lemper, Margaret, Births from Whitman County, Washington, Lewiston, Idaho, Ilo Register, 1979</ref>
 
===== Marriage  =====
 
*102 marriage entries from 23 Oct 1872 to 13 Dec 1909 are available at the '''[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/Search.cfm Western States Marriage Index]''' website.
 
===== Divorce  =====
 
Divorce records give the names of the parties and may give the date and place of their marriage. See [[Washington Vital Records#Divorce_Records|Washington Vital Records]] for excellent information.
 
===== Death  =====
 
*Washington State Digital Archives has a database of [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/TitleInfo.aspx?TID=378 Whitman County Death Returns] containing names of people who died in Whitman County from 1891-1907. For FHL entries, {{FHL|1222484|title-id|disp=click here}}
*'''Washington Death Certificates 1907-1960 '''A free internet index to the 1907-1960 death certificates can be found at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1454923 FamilySearch Record Search], no images are available. A transcribed death certificate may contain such information as name of the deceased, date and place of death, age, gender, birth date and birth place, mother’s maiden name and name of spouse, place of residence, occupation and certificate numbers.
 
==== Websites  ====
 
{{Tip|Check back often with these websites. Internet offerings are growing at record rates.}}
 
'''Sites with online indexes or images of records:''' <br>
 
:*[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:5 Current Collections] at Washington State Digital Archives (Free) Type county name, click '''Search''', then select a collection. Collections were posted to the appropriate headings for this Wiki page in November, 2013.
:*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=58 Historical Collections] at FamilySearch.org. (Free) Click "Last Updated." Collections through October 2013 have been posted to the appropriate headings for this Wiki page.
:*[http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/USA/WA Whitman/ Web Sites at RootsWeb -Whitman WA] (Free)
 
'''Sites that search the Internet for {{PAGENAME}} records online:'''
 
:*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/WA/ Whitman/ Linkpendium] (free)
:*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/wa/counties/whitman/ CyndisList] (free)
 
'''Major catalogs to offline genealogical records:''' <br> Catalogs refer to books, microfilm, manuscripts, and/or Internet images and indexes for various topics.
 
:*{{FHL|Washington, Whitman|place|disp=FamilySearch catalog}} for {{PAGENAME}} (Select topics. Add comma to select towns.)
:*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=whitman+washington&amp;dblist=638&amp;fq=s0%3A28000000&amp;qt=facet_s0%3A WorldCat] To find libraries near you that have items of interest, see [[WorldCat Online Catalog]].
:*[http://smartcat.acpl.lib.in.us/?q=whitman+county+Washington Allen County Public Library] (Indiana)
:*'''See also''' [[{{PAGENAME}}#Libraries|local libraries]] and [[Washington Archives and Libraries]]
 
*{{FHL|Washington%2C+Whitman|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/WA/Whitman/ Whitman County, Washington Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
 
=== Archives, Libraries, etc.  ===


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]].  
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitman_County,_Washington#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1880 |7014
|1890 |19109
|1900 |25360
|1910 |33280
|1920 |31323
|1930 |28014
|1940 |27221
|1950 |32469
|1960 |31263
|1970 |37900
|1980 |40103
|1990 |38775
|2000 |40740
|2010 |44776
}}
* '''1880''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28601 ''Index to the 1880 census of Whitman County, Washington Territory''] at Ancestry - index only ($)
*'''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
* Census indexes at [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/ Washington State Digital Archives]
::'''Federal:''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/140 1910]
::'''Territorial:''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/328 1883], [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/514 1885], [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/81 1887], [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/189 1889]
*'''1850-1914'''  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70878/ Web: Washington, U.S., Various County Census Records, 1850-1914] at Ancestry (Free)


*Check websites and catalogs, such as items in {{FHL|Washington, Whitman|place|disp=FamilySearch Library}} (Utah) or [http://smartcat.acpl.lib.in.us/?q=whitman+county+Washington Allen County Public Library] (Indiana) for {{PAGENAME}}. {{GetACopy tip}}
=== Church Records ===
{{WA Church Intro|Whitman}}


===== Courthouse  =====
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''<br>
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=396084&reqParentsLabel=Whitman%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]]


[http://www.whitmancounty.org/ Whitman County Courthouse]<br> N 404 Main Street Box 390<br>Colfax, WA 99111-2031<br>Phone: 509–397–6240<br><br>County Clerk has marriage records 1872-1891, probate records from 1870, divorce and court records from 1864, and naturalization records 1862-1942.<br>County Auditor has birth and death records 1891-1907 and land records.
=== Court Records ===
{{WA Court Intro|Whitman}}


===== Familysearch Centers  =====
''Online Court Indexes and Records''<br>
*[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/238 Whitman Frontier Justice.] Part of "''Frontier Justice’’: Guide to the Court Records of Washington Territory, 1853-1889'' at Washington State Archives 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.


{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}  
=== Directories ===
*[[Colfax Washington Family History Center]]
{{WA Directories Intro|Whitman}}


===== Libraries =====
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{WA Emigration Intro|Whitman}}


{{WALibraries Intro}}
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{WA Ethnic Groups Intro|Whitman}}


:[http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us/ Albion Branch Library], 310 F Street, Albion 99102  Phone: (509) 332-5095
'''''Japanese'''''<br>
*'''1942-1946''' [http://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/486 Public Welfare/Social Security Department, Evacuee (Japanese) Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, 1945-1946] at Washington State Archives - index and images; Assistance Cases, Evacuee Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, 1945-1946


::Online Resources:
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{WA Funeral Homes Intro|Whitman}}


::Unique Collections:
=== Genealogies  ===
{{WA Genealogies Intro|Whitman}}


:[http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us/ Colfax Library], 102 S. Main, Colfax 99111  Phone: (509) 397-436
=== Guardianship ===
{{WA Guardianship Intro|Whitman}}


::Online Resources:
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{WA Land Intro|Whitman}}
''Online Land and Property Records''<br>
*'''1987-2022''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2107 Whitman County Auditor, Recorded Land Records, 1987-2022] at Washington State Archives - index and images
*'''1987-2022''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2111 Whitman County Auditor, Plats and Surveys, 1987-2022] at Washington State Archives - index and images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


::Unique Collections:
=== Local Histories ===
{{WA Histories Intro|Whitman}}


:[http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us/ Whitman County Library], 102 S. Main Street, Colfax 99111  Phone: (509) 397-4366
Washington State University is located in Pullman.<br>
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26155 ''Historic sketches of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and Garfield Counties, Washington Territory, and Umatilla County, Oregon''] ($); [http://archive.org/details/historicsketches00gilb Archive.org] (free)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28600 ''An Illustrated history of Whitman County, state of Washington''] at Ancestry - index and images ($)
*[http://www.sos.wa.gov/history/publications_detail.aspx?p=93 Pullman Primer Pullman Washington Home of the State College of Washington] planned and executed by Sunset Magazine Homeseekers' Bureau [Pullman, Wash.: Pullman Chamber of Commerce, 1911?]


::Online Resources:
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{WA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{WA Whitman County}}}}
{{WA Maps Intro|Whitman}}
*[http://www.historygeo.com/v3/search/ Family Maps of Whitman County, Washington] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=396084&reqParentsLabel=Whitman%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]]


::Unique Collections:
=== Migration ===
{{WA Migration Intro|Whitman}}


:[http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us/ Colton Branch Library], 706 Broadway, Colton 99113  Phone: (509) 229-3887
=== Military Records ===
{{WA Military Intro|Whitman}}


::Online Resources:
*'''1885-1907''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/476 Military Department, National Guard Enlistment Register, 1885-1907] at Washington State Archives - index and images


::Unique Collections:
'''''Indian Wars'''''
*'''1855-1856''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/495 Military Department, Indian War Muster Rolls, 1855-1856] at Washington State Archives - index and images


:[http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us/ Endicott Branch Library], 324 E Street, Endicott 99125  Phone: (509) 657-3429
'''''World War I'''''
* '''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


::Online Resources:
'''''World War II'''''


::Unique Collections:
'''''Japanese'''''<br>
*'''1942-1946''' [http://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/486 Public Welfare/Social Security Department, Evacuee (Japanese) Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, 1945-1946] at Washington State Archives - index and images; Assistance Cases, Evacuee Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, 1945-1946


:[http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us/ Farmington Branch Library], , Farmington 99128  Phone: (509) 287-2500
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{WA Naturalization Intro|Whitman}}


::Online Resources:
''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; Includes Declarations of intention 1868-1907; Petitions for naturalization 1894-1945.
*'''1868-1945''' {{RecordSearch|1910364|Naturalization and Citizenship, 1868-1945|access=browse}} Part of: ''County Records, 1856-2009'' FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images); See what [[Washington Naturalization and Citizenship#Record_Content|genealogical information]] may be in these records; Includes Declarations of intention 1868-1907; Petitions for naturalization 1894-1945.


::Unique Collections:
=== Newspapers ===
{{WA Newspapers Intro|Whitman}}


:[http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us/ Garfield Branch Library], 113 N 3rd, Garfield 99130  Phone: (509) 635-1490
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50082/ Washington, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1855-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10633/washington-newspapers-1855-2009?s=275764761 Washington Newspapers, 1855-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[https://washingtondigitalnewspapers.org/ Washington Digital Newspaper] at Washington State Library
*Walla Walla Statesman newspaper, online at the [http://www.sos.wa.gov/history/newspapers.aspx Washington State Library], may have articles covering early Whitman County.
*[[Whitman County, Washington Newspapers]] - List of known newspapers for the county, including town and years published for each newspaper


::Online Resources:
=== Obituaries ===
{{WA Obituaries Intro|Whitman}}


::Unique Collections:
=== Other Records ===
{{WA Other Records Intro|Whitman}}
'''''Election 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


:[http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us/ Lacrosse Branch Library], 107 S Main, Lacrosse 99143  Phone: (509) 635-1490
'''''Public Records'''''<br>
*'''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
*'''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 Certificates of election and oath of office 1876-1930; Record of general elections 1892-1938; Record of primary elections 1892-1924.


::Online Resources:
'''''Voting Records'''''<br>
{{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


::Unique Collections:
=== Periodicals ===
{{WA Periodicals Intro|Whitman}}
* [[Washington Periodicals]]


:[http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us/ Oakesdale Branch Library], , Oakesdale 99158  Phone: (509) 285-4310
=== Probate Records ===
{{WA Probate Intro|Whitman}}


::Online Resources:
''Online Probate 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
::Includes Probate bonds 1877-1951; journal 1897-1967; minute book 1885-1954; Real estate index 1877-1882; Wills 1892-1937; Wills and bonds 1876-1878.
*'''1892-1937''' [https://www.sampubco.com/wills/wa/wawhitman01.htm Whitman County Washington list of will book testators SAMPUBCO] - Browsable index of testators of wills. - free
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


::Unique Collections:
=== School Records ===
{{WA Schools Intro|Whitman}}


:[http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us/ Palouse Branch Library], 120 E Main, Palouse 99161  Phone: (509) 878-1513
''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; Includes School census records 1894-1932; School vouchers and orders paid 1881-1889
*'''1892-1938''' {{RecordSearch|1910364|School Census, 1892-1938|access=browse}} Part of: ''County Records, 1856-2009'' FamilySearch Historical Collections


::Online Resources:
=== 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]
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


::Unique Collections:
=== Tax Records ===
{{WA Tax Intro|Whitman}}


:[http://www.neill-lib.org/ Pullman (Neill) Public Library], 210 N Grand Ave, Pullman 99163  Phone: (509) 334-3595
=== Vital Records ===
{{WA Vital Intro|Whitman}}


::Online Resources:
==== Birth ====
{{WA Birth Intro|Whitman}}


::Unique Collections:
*'''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
*'''1852-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20222/washington-births?s=275764761 Washington, Births] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1871-1921''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2600 Department of Health, Delayed Birth Records] at Washington State Archives - index and 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 & images
*'''1889-1907''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov./TitleInfo.aspx?TID=434 Whitman County Auditor, Birth Records, 1889-1907] at Washington State Archives - index and images


:[http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us/ Rosalia Branch Library], 106 W. 5th, Rosalia 99170  Phone: (509) 523-3109
==== Marriage ====
{{WA Marriage Intro|Whitman}}


::Online Resources:
*'''1801-1962''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=washington%2cwa Washington, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
*'''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 Marriage affidavits 1917-1939; certificates 1872-1925; record index 1873-1947 register 1891-1943.
* '''1855-2008''' {{RecordSearch|1534448|Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1872-1909''' [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/Search.cfm Western States Marriage Index] - idex
*'''1872-2002''' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/43 Whitman County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1872-2002] at Washington State Archives - index and images
*'''1890-1939''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2095 Whitman County Auditor, Marriage Returns, 1890-1939] at Washington State Archives - index and images
*'''1939-1947''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2096 Whitman County Auditor, Marriage License Applications, 1939-1947] at Washington State Archives - index and images
*'''1962-2022''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2088 Whitman County Auditor, Marriage Certificates, 1962-2022] at Washington State Archives - index and images
*'''1968-1997''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2601 Department of Health, Marriage Certificates, 1968-1997] at Washington State Archives - index and images
*'''1969-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2761120|Washington Marriage Index, 1969-2014}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1969-2022''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2208 Department of Health, Marriage Index, 1969-2022] at Washington State Archives - index and images
*'''1987-Present''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2087 Whitman County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1987-Present] at Washington State Archives - index and images
*'''1890-1939''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2095 Whitman County Auditor, Marriage Returns, 1890-1939] at Washington State Archives - index and images


::Unique Collections:
==== Death ====
{{WA Death Intro|Whitman}}
*'''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
*'''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''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/378 Whitman County Auditor, Death Records, 1891-1907] at Washington State Archives - index and images
*'''1907-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1454923|Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960}} at FamilySearch — [[Washington, Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1907-1960''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30019/washington-death-certificates-1907-1960?s=275764761 Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1907-1997''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2597 Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907-1997] at Washington State Archives - index and 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 and 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 and images
*'''1919-1921''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2711 Department of Health, Fetal Death Records, 1919-1921] at Washington State Archives - index and images


:[http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us/ St. John Branch Library], 19 East Front Street, St. John 99171  Phone: (509) 648-3319
==== Divorce ====
{{WA Divorce Intro|Whitman}}


::Online Resources:
* '''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
*'''1968-1997''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2602 Department of Health, Divorce Certificates, 1968-1997] at Washington State Archives - index and 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''' [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2245 Department of Health, Divorce Index, 1969-2017] at Washington State Archives - index and images


::Unique Collections:
== Research Facilities ==
{{WA Research Facilities Intro|Whitman}}


:[http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us/ Tekoa Branch Library], 120 E. Main, Tekoa 99033  Phone: (509) 284-3121
=== Archives ===
{{WA Archives Intro|Whitman}}


::Online Resources:
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


::Unique Collections:
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wa/mesa/160-bailie-boulevard  Basin City Washington FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wa/eltopia/7750-eltopia-west-road Columbia Basin Washington FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wa/othello/1200-east-rainier-street Othello Washington FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wa/ritzville/606-south-weber-avenue Ritzville Washington FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wa/warden/1017-south-county-road Warden Washington FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.naamnw.org/ Northwest African American Museum] - an affiliate library


:[http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us/ Uniontown Branch Library], 110 S Montgomery, Uniontown 99179  Phone: (509) 229-3880
=== Libraries ===
{{WA Libraries Intro|Whitman}}


::Online Resources:
Resources for Whitman 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>


::Unique Collections:
'''''Libraries'''''<br><br>
'''Whitman County Rural Library District'''<br>[http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us/ Website]<br><br>
'''Pullman (Niell Public Library)'''<br>[http://www.pullman-wa.gov/departments/neill-public-library Website]<br><br>


===== Museums =====
=== Museums ===
{{WA Museums Intro|Whitman}}


===== Societies =====
== Societies ==
{{WA Societies Intro|Whitman}}
'''Whitman County Genealogical Society'''<br>115 NW State Street, Room 103A<br>PO Box 393<br>Pullman, Washington 99163-0393<br>[https://whitmancgs.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=194510315744187&id=113561023839117 Facebook]<br>


=== Towns and Communities  ===
== Websites ==
{{WA Websites Intro|Whitman}}


See a list of towns and communities in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitman_County,_Washington#Census-recognized_communities Whitman County] per Wikipedia.  
* [http://wagenweb.org/whitman/ WAGenWeb] Whitman County
* [http://usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/Washington/Whitman/index.html Whitman county Washington Genealogy Research]. Free. Contains information for researching genealogy in Whitman county WA,  Census, bios, obituary, birth, death, marriage, maps, and other records
* [http://usgwarchives.net/wa/whitman/whitman.htm USGW Archives]
* [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:5 Washington State Digital Archives]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150516010742/http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/USA/WA/Whitman/ Websites at RootsWeb -Whitman WA]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|2974|Washington|Whitman}} – 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.


=== References  ===
== Research Guides ==
{{WA Research Guides Intro|Whitman}}


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== References ==
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{{Washington|Washington}}
[[Category:Whitman_County,_Washington]]
[[Category:Whitman_County,_Washington]]
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Latest revision as of 15:37, 5 June 2024

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

County Facts
County seat: Colfax
Organized: November 29, 1871
Parent County(s): Stevens
Neighboring Counties
Adams • Asotin • Benewah (ID) • Columbia • Franklin • Garfield • Latah (ID) • Lincoln • Nez Perce (ID) • Spokane
See County Maps
Courthouse
Washington, Whitman County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Wa-whitman.png

Palouse Hills seen from Steptoe Butte, Whitman County, Washington

County Information

Description

The county was named for Marcus Whitman, a Presbyterian missionary who, with his wife Narcissa, was killed in 1847 by members of the Cayuse tribe. The county is located in the southeast area of the state.[1]

County Courthouse

Whitman County Courthouse
400 North Main Street
Colfax, WA 99111-2031
Phone: 509-397-6244
Whitman County Website

County Clerk has marriage records 1872-1891, probate records from 1870, divorce and court records from 1864, and naturalization records 1862-1942.
County Auditor has birth and death records 1891-1907 and land records.[2]

Whitman County, Washington Record Dates

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[3]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1875 1872 1891 1861 1874 1878 1850
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1907. General compliance by 1917.

Record Loss

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

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

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
  • Belmont
  • Diamond
  • Dusty
  • Ewan
  • Fletcher
  • Glenwood
  • Hay
  • Hooper
  • Johnson
  • Juno
  • Kitzmiller
  • Pandora
  • Revere
  • Sunshine
  • Thornton
  • Whelan
  • Whitlow
  • Winona
Census-designated places
Ghost towns
  • Almota
  • Bishop
  • Canyon
  • Riparia
  • Wilcox


History Timeline

  • 1805 October 11-13, Lewis and Clark canoed on the Snake River along the southern boundary of Whitman County.
  • 1853 March 2, U.S. President Millard Fillmore establishes Washington Territory.
  • 1859 June, The first recorded Euro-American exploration along Union Flat Creek, the birthplace of settlement for Whitman County, by Lieutenant John Mullan of the United States Army.
  • 1871 November 29, The county was formed from Stevens County.
  • 2002 The county has a primarily agricultural history, with an emphasis on wheat (today it ranks first in wheat production among Washington counties and second among counties in the nation).
  • Whitman County, was home to bands of Palouse and other Sahaptin-speaking people, including the Nez Perce tribe.

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

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

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Whitman 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

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

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1880 7,014 —
1890 19,109 172.4%
1900 25,360 32.7%
1910 33,280 31.2%
1920 31,323 −5.9%
1930 28,014 −10.6%
1940 27,221 −2.8%
1950 32,469 19.3%
1960 31,263 −3.7%
1970 37,900 21.2%
1980 40,103 5.8%
1990 38,775 −3.3%
2000 40,740 5.1%
2010 44,776 9.9%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".
Federal: 1910
Territorial: 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889

Church Records

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.

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records

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

  • Whitman Frontier Justice. Part of "Frontier Justice’’: Guide to the Court Records of Washington Territory, 1853-1889 at Washington State Archives 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

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Japanese

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

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

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

Online Land and Property Records

Local Histories

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

Washington State University is located in Pullman.

Maps and Gazetteers

Garfield CountyAsotin CountyColumbia CountyWalla Walla CountyFranklin CountyAdams CountyLincoln CountySpokane CountyBenewah CountyLatah CountyNez Perce CountyWA WHITMAN.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration

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

Indian Wars

World War I

World War II

Japanese

Naturalization and Citizenship

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.

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers

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

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

Election Records

Public Records

Voting Records

Periodicals

Probate Records

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

Includes Probate bonds 1877-1951; journal 1897-1967; minute book 1885-1954; Real estate index 1877-1882; Wills 1892-1937; Wills and bonds 1876-1878.

School Records

Online School Indexes and Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

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

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

Marriage

Death

Divorce

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

Research Facilities

Archives

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

FamilySearch Centers

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

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 Whitman County. For state-wide library facilities, see Washington Archives and Libraries.

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

Libraries

Whitman County Rural Library District
Website

Pullman (Niell Public Library)
Website

Museums

Societies

Listed below are societies in Whitman County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Washington Societies. Whitman County Genealogical Society
115 NW State Street, Room 103A
PO Box 393
Pullman, Washington 99163-0393
Website
Facebook

Websites

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

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Whitman County, Washington," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitman_County,_Washington. accessed 18/07/2019
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Whitman County, Washington page 734, FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Whitman County, Washington . Page 732-735 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library 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. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Whitman County, Washington," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitman_County,_Washington, accessed 26 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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