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Most residents came to Washington from other states or from Canada. Although few | Most residents came to Washington from other states or crossed the border from [[US Immigration Canadian Border Crossings|Canada]]. (See [[King County, Washington#Emigration and Immigration|Seattle Passenger Lists]] for those who came from other countries.) Although few other migration records exist, try:<br> | ||
• Censuses: (use birthdates and places of children as clues)<br> | |||
• Land Records: (1st deed may reveal previous residence)<br> | |||
• Death-related records of children may give town or county of birth<br> | |||
• Records of relatives and neighbors<noinclude>[[Category:Templates for WA pages]]</noinclude> | |||
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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