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Delayed birth records are available from the Vital Records office (see address above). The Family History Library has copies and accompanying soundex indexes of the delayed birth records issued from 1936 to 1953 (65 films). | Delayed birth records are available from the Vital Records office (see address above). The Family History Library has copies and accompanying soundex indexes of the delayed birth records issued from 1936 to 1953 (65 films). | ||
The [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx Washington Digital Archives] has added a database containing Washington State Death Records 1907-1960.<br> | The [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx Washington Digital Archives] has added a database containing Washington State Death Records 1907-1960, Birth Records and Marriage Records for some Counties. <br> | ||
=== County Records of Births and Deaths === | === County Records of Births and Deaths === | ||
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*'''County divorce records'''. County divorce records generally begin in 1889, although a number of counties kept records prior to that date. Some county divorce records begin as early as the 1850s. These records are available from the county clerk. | *'''County divorce records'''. County divorce records generally begin in 1889, although a number of counties kept records prior to that date. Some county divorce records begin as early as the 1850s. These records are available from the county clerk. | ||
*'''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. | ||
*Many of the marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the [[ | *Many of the marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]]. | ||
=== Guide to Vital Records === | === Guide to Vital Records === | ||
You can learn more about the history and availability of the records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Washington.'' Seattle, Washington: Historical Records Survey, 1941. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=207833&disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.7 A3gp; fiche 6051171.)] | You can learn more about the history and availability of the records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Washington.'' Seattle, Washington: Historical Records Survey, 1941. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=207833&disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.7 A3gp; fiche 6051171.)] | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||