Skagit County, Washington Genealogy

United States Washington Skagit County

Guide to Skagit County Washington genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Skagit County, Washington
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Location in the state of Washington
Location of Washington in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	November 28, 1883
County Seat	Mount Vernon
Courthouse
Address	Skagit County Courthouse; 700 South 2nd St; PO Box 837 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Phone. 360.336.9440 Skagit County Website

Historical Facts

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth	Marriage	Death	Land	Probate	Court
1891*	1891*	1891*	1872	1884	1878
* For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries

• Parent County: created 28 November 1883 from Whatcom
• County Seat: Mount Vernon
• Neighboring Counties: Chelan | Island | Okanogan | San Juan | Snohomish | Whatcom

Resources

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 Skagit County, Washington Genealogy entries with names, images, or information.

Census

• 1887
• 1889
• 1890 Veterans
• 1892
• 1900
• 1910
• 1920
• 1930
• 1940

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.

Lutheran

• Records of Burlington Lutheran Church, Burlington, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Ethnic, Political or Religious Groups

Japanese

World War II Files, 1942-1946

Public Welfare/Social Security Department, (Japanese Internment) Assistance Cases, Evacuee Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, 1945-1946 from the Washington State Archives – Digital Archives

History

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

Naturalization and Citizenship

Washington State Digital Archives has digitized various types of naturalization-related records, including declarations of intentions, delayed birth files, naturalization affidavits, notifications of application for admission to US citizenship, orders fixing naturalization terms, petitions and records, petitions, receipts for certificates of citizenship, record of final decrees of citizenship and record of petitions dockets. Depending on the county, records range from 1854-1988.

Newspapers

Finding More Washington Newspapers

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Skagit County, Washington Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:

• WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
• Do a search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog. To select a county in Washington, add a comma, slide way down to the county list, then click Search. (Almost every state seems to have a Washington County)

Probate

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.

Repositories

Courthouse

Skagit County Courthouse;
700 South 2nd St; PO Box 837
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Phone. 360.336.9440

County Auditor has birth and death records 1891-1907,
marriage records from 1884 and land records from 1872.
County Clerk has divorce, probate county records from 1870.

Family History Centers

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
• Mount Vernon Washington Family History Center

Taxation

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

Death

• Washington Death Certificates 1907-1960 A free internet index to the 1907-1960 death certificates can be found at 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.

Web Sites

• Family History Library Catalog
• Skagit County, Washington Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

This website requires a paid subscription for full access. Some subscription websites are available for free at your local FamilySearch Center or Affiliate Library.