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Kitsap County, Washington Genealogy (view source)
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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Washington]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Kitsap County''' ''[[Image:{{WAKitsapShipyard}}]]<br><br>Guide to '''Okanogan County, Washington genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records since | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Washington]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Kitsap County''' ''[[Image:{{WAKitsapShipyard}}]]<br><br>Guide to '''Okanogan County, Washington genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records, since 1847, when the [[{{PAGENAME}}#County_Overview|county was formed]].<br><br> '' | ||
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=== County Overview === | === County Overview === | ||
{{Tip|Before 1888—and perhaps until the newly-formed county was fully operational—search records of the parent county(s).}} | {{Tip|Before 1888—and perhaps until the newly-formed county was fully operational—search records of the parent county(s).}} | ||
==== Parent County(s) ==== | ==== Parent County(s) ==== | ||
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Kitsap County, Washington was created 16 January 1847.<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> | Kitsap County, Washington was created 16 January 1847.<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:''' Port Orchard <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.]] | '''County Seat:''' Port Orchard <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.]] | ||
'''Parent Counties:''' created 16 Jan 1847 as Slaughter County from [[Jefferson County, Washington|Jefferson]] and [[King County, Washington|King]] Counties. Renamed 13 July 1857 from Slaughter County. | '''Parent Counties:''' created 16 Jan 1847 as Slaughter County from [[Jefferson County, Washington|Jefferson]] and [[King County, Washington|King]] Counties. Renamed 13 July 1857 from Slaughter County. | ||
==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ||
{{PAGENAME}} is surrounded by: | {{PAGENAME}} is surrounded by: [[Island County, Washington|Island]] | [[Jefferson County, Washington|Jefferson]] | [[King County, Washington|King]] | [[Mason County, Washington|Mason]] | [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce]] | [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish]] | ||
==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
*[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> | *[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> | ||
==== Dates of Major County Records ==== | ==== Dates of Major County Records ==== | ||
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*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=111775 K P Cemetery, Port Orchard] BillionGraves | *[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=111775 K P Cemetery, Port Orchard] BillionGraves | ||