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This table can help you decide which records to search using the following steps:<br>
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Step 1. '''In column 1''', find your goal.<br>
== Record Finder Table for Washington ==
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.  
=== Order of Records ===
The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.


Step 2. '''In column 2''', find the types of records most likely to have the information you need. <br>
== List of Topics ==
This Record Finder table links to the Washington topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.


Step 3. '''In column 3''', find additional records that may be useful. <br>
===Vital Events ===
 
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{| width="70%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" bgcolor="#F0F0F0"
|-
|-
| width="30%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''What you are looking for:'''  
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''  
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Try these records first:'''  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''  
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Other useful records:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
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| Age
| align="left" | Birth date and place
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|  
*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Washington Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Washington Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Washington Census|Census]]
|-
|-
| Birth date and birthplace
| align="left" | Marriage place and date  
|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|  
*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Washington Census|Census]]
*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Washington Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Washington Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Washington Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1915)
 
|-
|-
| Boundaries (parish, district, or county)
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|  
*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Washington Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Washington Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Washington Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Washington Military Records|Military Records]]
|-
|}
 
===Maiden Names and Family Members===
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|-
|-
| Death information
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
|  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
|  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Emigration information
| align="left" | Maiden name
|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|  
*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Washington Bible Records|Bible Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Washington Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Washington Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Washington Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
|-
|-
| Historical background
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|  
*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Washington Census|Census]]
*[[Washington Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Washington Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Washington Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
|-
|-
| Language helps
| align="left" | Living relatives
|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|  
*[[Washington Directories|Directories]]
*[[Washington Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Washington Census|Census]]
*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
*[[Washington Societies|Societies]]
*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Washington Probate Records|Probate Records]]
|-
|}
 
=== Immigration and Country of Origin ===
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|-
| Living relatives
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
|  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
|  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Maiden name 
| align="left" | Immigration date
|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|  
*[[Washington Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Washington Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Washington Societies|Societies]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Washington Census|Census]]
*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
|-
|-
| Marriage information
| align="left" | City or Country of foreign birth
|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|  
*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Washington Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Washington Census|Census]]
*[[Washington Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Washington Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
*[[Washington Societies|Societies]]
|}
 
=== Residences and Locations ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| Naming customs
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
|
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
|
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Noble families
| align="left" | Residence
|
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|
*[[Washington Census|Census]]
*[[Washington Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Washington Directories|Directories]]
*[[Washington Taxation|Taxation]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Washington Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Washington Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
*[[Washington Societies|Societies]]
|}
 
=== Personal Details and Affiliations ===
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|-
|-
| Occupations
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
|
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
|
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Parents, children, and other family members
| align="left" | Nationality or Race
|
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|
*[[Washington Cultural Groups|Cultural Groups]]
*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Washington Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Washington Societies|Societies]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Washington Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Washington Periodicals|Periodicals]]
|-
|-
| Physical description
| align="left" | Occupation
|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|  
*[[Washington Census|Census]]
*[[Washington Directories|Directories]]
*[[Washington Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Washington Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
|-
|-
| Place-finding aids
| align="left" | Religion
|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|  
*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Washington Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Washington Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
|-
|-
| Places of residence
| align="left" | Social activities
|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|  
*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Washington Societies|Societies]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Washington Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Washington Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Washington Directories|Directories]]
|-
|-
| Previous research (compiled genealogy)
| align="left" | Physical description
|
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
|  
*[[Washington Military Records|Military Records]]
|-
*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
| Record-finding aids
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|  
*[[Washington Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
|  
*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
|-
*[[Washington Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| Religion
|-  
|  
|  
|-
| Social activities
|
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|}
|}
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Revision as of 17:29, 2 February 2021

Chinese Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Chinese Background
Cultural Groups
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Record Finder Table for Washington[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the Washington topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Birth date and place
Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Immigration date
City or Country of foreign birth

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Nationality or Race
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
Physical description
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