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{{stub}}''[[United States|United States]] > [[Washington|Washington]] > Kitsap County'' [[Image:Wa-kitsap.png|thumb|right|400px|showing location of Kitsap County]]  
{{Washington-stub}}''[[United States|United States]] > [[Washington|Washington]] > Kitsap County'' [[Image:Wa-kitsap.png|thumb|right|400px]]  


== County Courthouse  ==
== County Courthouse  ==
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== Quick History  ==
== Quick History  ==


'''13 July 1857:''' Renamed from Slaughter County.
'''13 July 1857:''' Renamed from Slaughter County.  


==== Parent Counties  ====
==== Parent Counties  ====
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==== Boundary Changes  ====
==== Boundary Changes  ====


==== Record Loss ====
==== Record Loss ====


== Places / Localities  ==
== Places / Localities  ==
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==== Neighboring Counties  ====
==== Neighboring Counties  ====


[[Island County, Washington|Island]] | [[Jefferson County, Washington|Jefferson]] | [[King County, Washington|King]] | [[Mason County, Washington|Mason]] | [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce]] | [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish]]
[[Island County, Washington|Island]] | [[Jefferson County, Washington|Jefferson]] | [[King County, Washington|King]] | [[Mason County, Washington|Mason]] | [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce]] | [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish]]  


== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==


==== Cemeteries ====
==== Cemeteries ====
 
==== Census  ====
==== Census  ====


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==== Military  ====
==== Military  ====


==== Naturalization ====
==== Naturalization ====
 
[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/RecordSeriesInfo.aspx?rsid=2 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. <br>
[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/RecordSeriesInfo.aspx?rsid=2 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. <br>



Revision as of 18:43, 26 August 2010

Template:Washington-stubUnited States > Washington > Kitsap County

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County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Quick History[edit | edit source]

13 July 1857: Renamed from Slaughter County.

Parent Counties[edit | edit source]

16 Jan 1847: Kitsap County was created as Slaughter County from Jefferson and King Counties. County seat: Port Orchard [1]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Places / Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Island | Jefferson | King | Mason | Pierce | Snohomish

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

  • 1860
  • 1870
  • 1880
  • 1890 Veterans
  • 1900
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930

Church[edit | edit source]

LDS Ward and Branch Records

  • Bremerton
  • Port Orchard

Court[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Naturalization[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Probate[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).